Published Undergraduate Dissertations

All of the dissertations here are provided by students who have obtained a 1st on their final dissertation projects from their respective universities. Whilst this journal does not use a peer-review process, all works are sourced from reputable universities and grades are confirmed by project supervisors.

Eyewitness Memory and Deception in Violent Crimes: How do psychological approaches help in reducing wrongful convictions?

By Olivia Taylor, Leeds Beckett University. This research analysed how psychological interventions and evidence can reduce wrongful convictions in violent crime cases, while focusing on eyewitness memory and methods of detecting deception. Wrongful convictions are a consistent problem throughout the criminal justice system, which often comes from unreliable eyewitness testimonies and investigative biases. Violent crimes often rely on witness accounts of events when physical

Jul 16

Out Of Court Disposals: An Unrealised Catalyst for Change in the Battle Against Drugs-Related Offending.

By Anya Gwen Innes Hutin, UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) . This dissertation examines out-of-court-disposals practice in England & Wales in relation to drugs-related offending and harms, particularly ahead of the new Two-Tier Plus Framework proposed by the s.98-121 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Act 2022 c.32. The paper considers the provenance of ideological crime-control politics visible in the Misuse of Drugs Act c .38 and its siphon into pol

Sep 17, 2025