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Prison dissertation topics

My modern studies teacher told us when when we were choosing our dissertation topics that it had to be on prisons (which doesn't exactly interest me) as that's what he done his uni dissertation on.
I made the decision of doing mine on human rights in Chinese prisons.
But he's just said that it has to be on Scottish and/or British prisons.
I honestly have no good ideas does anybody else ?

Thanks in advanced
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Original post by Katie._.ee
My modern studies teacher told us when when we were choosing our dissertation topics that it had to be on prisons (which doesn't exactly interest me) as that's what he done his uni dissertation on.
I made the decision of doing mine on human rights in Chinese prisons.
But he's just said that it has to be on Scottish and/or British prisons.
I honestly have no good ideas does anybody else ?


:wavey: Sorry you don't have a reply on this yet- giving it a :bump: and maybe someone can help :smile:
Get yourself the Prisons Handbook, latest edition as a starter reader.
Also Out of Sight, Out of Mind, by former Prison Governor, John Podmore.
The Penal System. Cavadino, Dignam and Mair
Original post by Katie._.ee
My modern studies teacher told us when when we were choosing our dissertation topics that it had to be on prisons (which doesn't exactly interest me) as that's what he done his uni dissertation on.
I made the decision of doing mine on human rights in Chinese prisons.
But he's just said that it has to be on Scottish and/or British prisons.
I honestly have no good ideas does anybody else ?

There are lots of current topics that relate to the prison system in the UK.

Have you considered looking at:

Those serving Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection who some argue are stuck in the prison system.

Female Offenders and Imprisonment. The UK Government is currently considering piloting women’s residential centres meaning prison will be reserved for the most serious offences and where necessary for public protection.

Drugs is a very big issue in UK prisons at present.
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