From a comparative perspective, this conference invites consideration of core issues within this theme of McDonaldization. This might include, for example: how the defence is co-opted to provide guarantees that enable other safeguards to be reduced; the broad shift away from judicial and court roles, to a stronger prosecution function; ways of avoiding trial; or the role of technology in new modes of trial, and machine learning (AI) in criminal justice.

This is the 11th conference in the series The Future of Adversarial and Inquisitorial System, a collaboration between the Universities of Warwick, North Carolina, Bologna, Basel and Duke University.

If you hold an offer of a place on our BA Education Studies to join us in September 2022, we are looking forward to meeting you online and finding out more about you. Join us to have meet the academics who will be teaching you and ask them any questions that you have, and find out more about what you will study during your degree.

If you are already an offer holder you will have received an email with details about the Offer Holder Open Days, and you can book to attend sessions through the Offer Holder Portal.