Injustice is Rife: Dr Ed Johnston
Dr Ed Johnston is a senior lecturer in law at the University of the West of England. He also has a podcast 'Criminal Justice Natters' ( / johnst1981 .
Ed talks about 'managerialism' in the criminal justice system. Managerialism describes the fashion to use private sector management methods in the public sector, with the emphasis on speeding cases through the court. He describes how pressure by judges can lead to defendants being unable defend themselves properly. There is a bias for prosecution to be assisted while defence is undermined. This obviously leads to injustice and in many cases wrongful convictions. The pressures placed on defendants can cause innocent people to plead guilty,