Data · dataset · 2026
A human rights and criminological approach to prisoner disenfranchisement in the UK
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.17034/32638836.v1
This dissertation undertakes a legal analysis of prisoner disenfranchisement in the UK, examining tensions between parliamentary sovereignty and compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Description
Grounded in criminology, comparative law, and human rights jurisprudence, it assesses the legality of the UK's blanket ban on prisoner voting despite contrary ECtHR rulings. The analysis establishes the conceptual foundation through examining punishment rationales like retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation and restorative justice.
The complex legal and political landscape regarding prisoner enfranchisement in the UK is elucidated. A comparative analysis reveals diverse international policy approaches to prisoner voting. Rigorous proportionality analysis enables an assessment that the UK's blanket voting ban is not wholly proportionate nor disproportionate.
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An incremental enfranchisement approach for prisoners nearing release is recommended to balance punitive and rehabilitative objectives consistent with fundamental rights commitments.
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17034/32638836.v1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · International humanitarian and human rights law · International humanitarian and human rights law · International humanitarian and human rights law · Rehabilitation · Rehabilitation · Rehabilitation · Social Science · Social Science · Social Science
Provenance · 3 source records, 16 field assertions
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|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/32638836 | 6 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/32638836 | 6 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/32638836 | 6 d ago | JSON v1 |
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| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:480307 | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['human rights law'] |
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