Select and research ONE case from the list below, and then proceed to write an essay in the form of a case study, which incorporates all of the points listed below:
In order to answer the question fully, you will need to include:
• A definition of ‘miscarriage of justice’;
• A summary of the facts of the case;
• An explanation of the point during the Criminal Justice System that the miscarriage of justice occurred;
• A brief analysis of the evidence presented in court;
• The verdict;
• The sentence;
• The consequences of the ‘miscarriage of justice’; How was the miscarriage of justice resolved;
• Has the law been amended to prevent the miscarriage from reoccurring today? Or have any guidelines been implemented to prevent a similar miscarriage of justice from occurring?
