SC4001: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

Essay titles 2021 (in place of unseen exam)

Please choose one essay title from the selection below:

1. Using evidence in support of rehabilitation, can it be argued that ‘prison is just an expensive way of making bad people worse’?

2. While lessons have been learnt from the past, is there still discrimination in the criminal justice system of England and Wales? Using current evidence in support, evaluate this question in terms of ethnicity and/or gender.

3. In what ways have social scientists identified that the news reporting of crime, criminal justice and victims is distorted?

4. Using examples and relevant legislation describe and evaluate the surveillance powers now available to the various agencies of the state.

5. Supported by evidence, critically evaluate primary, secondary and tertiary crime prevention strategies in England and Wales.

6. What are the strengths and weaknesses of data collected from both the Crime Survey of England and Wales and official police crime statistics?

7. Compare and contrast some of the differences between the adversarial system of criminal justice of England and Wales and the inquisitorial system of criminal justice of the European Union.

8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the involvement of private commercial companies in the delivery of criminal justice services in England and Wales?

9. What measures has the criminal justice system introduced in recent years to support victims of crime in England and Wales?

This work must be written in essay format only in sentences and paragraphs with no bullet points, headings or graphs. Ensure that you reference clearly and accurately using the Harvard system and include an appropriately presented bibliography. To pass this assessment, you must use in-text referencing and academic sources and provide a bibliography of the in-text sources you have used as your last page.