Overview

This volume focuses on injustice in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales and discusses the barriers to achieving justice. The book draws on contributions from established and emerging scholars, as well as insight from professional practice to provide insight into the contemporary challenges in distinct areas of injustice through original analysis and argument. Topics covered include the theory of punishment, criminal justice, access to justice, climate justice, migrant justice and barriers to justice. The volume will be of interest to researchers, academics and policy-makers working in the areas of Criminal Law, Criminology, Sociology of Law and Human Rights Law. Focused on the legal system of England and Wales, the issues raised are relevant for an international readership.

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Author:   Ed Johnston (Associate Professor, University of Northampton, UK) ,  Claire-Michelle Smyth
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781032803791

ISBN 10:   1032803797
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   15 August 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction - Ed Johnston and Claire-Michelle Smyth Chapter 2: Ripe for Justice? -Rupert Dunbar Chapter 3: Plea Bargaining and the State -Mike McConville Chapter 4: Guilty Pleas in Criminal Justice: Putting Justice on Ice -Luke Marsh Chapter 5: Access to Justice in the Family Court: An Exploration of Key Issues and Barriers to Justice -Alex Newbury and Sarah Moore Chapter 6: Migrant (In)Justice -Olayinka Lewis Chapter 7: Social Entrapment: Is the Law Failing Women Who Kill? -Clare Wade KC and Rebecca Penfold Chapter 8: Marginalised Justice: Race and Racism in the Criminal Court System -Dominic Carrington Chapter 9: Why do we Punish? Interrogating the Role of Criminal Law in Abortion Legislation -Claire-Michelle Smyth and Ed Johnston Chapter 10: Misogyny, Misconceptions and Restorative Justice -Lisa Mary Armstrong Chapter 11: Exploring the Sentencing Offenders with Mental Disorders, Developmental Disorders, or Neurological Impairments Guideline in England and Wales: A Case Study Analysis -Sally Kennedy, Clare S. Allely and Ian Warren Chapter 12: Searching for Justice: New Reform - Sentencing Children/Young People Convicted of Murder -Hannah Wishart Chapter 13: Justice for Nature: A Rawlsian Approach -Simon Sneddon

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Ed Johnston is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Procedure and the Faculty Research Lead at the University of Northampton, UK. Claire-Michelle Smyth is Associate Professor of Law at Kingston University, UK.

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