Professor Martin Wasik CBE

Title: Professor of Criminal Justice
Phone: +44(0)1782 734363
Email:
Location: Chancellor's Building, room CBC 1.021
Role: Course Director, CPE Graduate Diploma in Law
Contacting me: During office hours without an appointment, or email to make an appointment.

LLB (Manchester), MA (Keele), Barrister (Gray’s Inn) 1978, Recorder of the Crown Court Professor of Law at Keele since 2000; formerly Professor of Law at Manchester University.

My research and publications have mainly been in the field of criminal law and criminal justice, where at various times I have had a particular interest in IT related crime, and in sentencing (especially the management of sentencing discretion through guideline systems). I have also carried out research on the law relating to animals

I am currently lead supervisor for four PhD students (one full-time and three part-time). I would be willing to supervise postgraduate research in most areas of English criminal law (including IT related crime), criminal justice (especially sentencing), criminal trials, criminal evidence, and the law relating to animals.

Selected Publications

  • Wasik M. 2012. The test for dangerousness. In Seeking Security: Pre-empting the Commission of Criminal Harms. Sullivan GR and Dennis I (Eds.). Hart Pub.
  • Wasik M. 2010. Dimensions of Criminal History: Reflections on Theory and Practice. In Previous convictions at sentencing. Roberts JV and Hirsch AV (Eds.). Hart Pub.
  • WASIK M. 2009. Guidance on the dangerous offender provisions. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-14.
  • WASIK M. 2009. Implications for criminal law, sentencing policy and practice. In The link between animal abuse and human violence. Linzey A (Ed.). Sussex Academic Press.
  • WASIK M. 2009. Sentencing domestic burglary- new guidance. C L and J weekly, vol. 173(5), 68-69.

Full Publications List show

Books

  • WASIK M, Taylor R, Leng R. 2004. Blackstone's guide to the criminal justice act 2003. Oxford.
  • Wasik M. 2001. Emmins on Sentencing, 4th edition. Blackstone Press, London.

Journal Articles

  • WASIK M. 2009. Guidance on the dangerous offender provisions. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-14.
  • WASIK M. 2009. Sentencing domestic burglary- new guidance. C L and J weekly, vol. 173(5), 68-69.
  • WASIK M. 2009. The duration of a community order. C L and J Weekly, vol. 173(3), 28-29.
  • WASIK M. 2008. Computer misuse and misconduct in public office. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, vol. 22(1-2), 135-143.
  • WASIK M. 2008. Criminal justice and immigration act 2008- sentencing provisions. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 11-12.
  • WASIK M. 2008. Sentencing guidelines in England and Wales- state of the art?. Criminal Law Review, 253-263.
  • WASIK M. 2008. Sentencing guidelines update. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 12-14.
  • WASIK M. 2008. Sentencing guidelines update. Blackwell Criminal Practice Bulletin, 10-11.
  • WASIK M. 2008. Sentencing guidelines: the SGC and the legislators. The Magistrate, vol. 64(7), 204.
  • WASIK M. 2008. When are down-loaders of child pornography dangerous offenders?. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-14.
  • WASIK M. 2007. Dangerous Offenders. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-14.
  • WASIK M. 2007. Guidelines on domestic violence and breach of a protective order. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-15.
  • WASIK M. 2007. Guidelines on sexual offences. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-15.
  • WASIK M. 2007. Recommendation for deportation. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-14.
  • WASIK M. 2007. Sentencing police officers for computer misuse. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 9-10.
  • WASIK M. 2007. The status and authority of sentencing guidelines. Bracton Law Journal, vol. 39, 9-18.
  • WASIK M. 2006. Mandatory and minimum custodial sentences- how much room for discretion?. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-15.
  • WASIK M. 2006. Protecting vulnerable groups after Soham and Bichard: is IT the solution or part of the problem?. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, vol. 1/2, 7-19.
  • WASIK M. 2006. Sentencing dangerous offenders- significant risk of serious harm. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-14.
  • WASIK M. 2006. The suspended sentence under the CJA 2003. Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin, 13-14.
  • WASIK M. 2005. Guideline matters. Blackstone's criminal practice bulletin, 12-13.
  • WASIK M. 2005. The new sentencing guidelines. The Magistrate, vol. 61(2), 48-49.
  • WASIK M. 2004. Going round in circles? Fifty years of change in sentencing. Criminal Law Review, vol. 50th Anniversary article, 253-265.
  • Wasik M. 2004. Going round in circles? Reflections on fifty years of change in sentencing. CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW, 42-54. link>
  • Wasik M. 2004. Going round in circles? Reflections on fifty years of change in sentencing. Criminal Law Review, 253-265.
  • WASIK M and Nobel A. 2004. Sentencing advisory panel: guidelines and the criminal justice act 2003. The Justices' Clerk, 178-179.
  • WASIK M. 2004. Three strikes in domestic burglary- some recent cases. Justice of the peace., 808-811.
  • Wasik M. 2003. Sentencing and society: International perspectives. PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY, vol. 5(4), 474-476. link> doi>
  • Wasik M. 2003. Book reveiw of Dirk van Zylsmit, Taking life imprisonment seriously in national and international law. Criminal Law Review, 492-493.
  • Wasik M. 2003. Retrospective penalties after Field: disqualification from working with children. Justice of the Peace, vol. 167(16), 284-286.
  • Wasik M. 2003. Review of Cyrus Tata and Neil Hutton (eds.) Sentencing and society: international perspectives. Punishment and Society, vol. 5(4), 474-476.
  • Wasik M. 2002. The work of the sentencing advisory panel. Prison Service Journal, 11-13.
  • WASIK M. 2001. Legislating in the shadow of the Human Rights Act the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 2001. Criminal Law Review, vol. December 2001, 931-947.
  • Wasik M. 2001. Detention and training orders: persistence and other problems. Justice of the Peace, vol. 165(3), 36-39.
  • von Hirsch A and Wasik M. 2001. Proportionate sanctions and sentence substitutability: a reply to Austin Lovegrove. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, vol. 40(2), 145-147.
  • Wasik M. 2001. The vital importance of certain previous convictions. Criminal Law Review, 363-373.
  • WASIK M. 1979. MENS REA, MOTIVE, AND THE PROBLEM OF DISHONESTY IN THE LAW OF THEFT. CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW, 543-557. link>
  • WASIK M. 1978. PLACE OF COMPENSATION IN PENAL-SYSTEM. CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW, 599-611. link>
  • WASIK M. 1977. DURESS AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY. CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW, 453-464. link>
  • Wasik M and Rumbold J. Diabetic Drivers, Hypoglycaemic Unawareness, and Automatism. The Criminal Law Review, 863-872.

Chapters

  • Wasik M. 2012. The test for dangerousness. In Seeking Security: Pre-empting the Commission of Criminal Harms. Sullivan GR and Dennis I (Eds.). Hart Pub.
  • Wasik M. 2010. Dimensions of Criminal History: Reflections on Theory and Practice. In Previous convictions at sentencing. Roberts JV and Hirsch AV (Eds.). Hart Pub.
  • WASIK M. 2009. Implications for criminal law, sentencing policy and practice. In The link between animal abuse and human violence. Linzey A (Ed.). Sussex Academic Press.
  • WASIK M. 2008. Criminological research. In The New Oxford Companion to Law. Cane P and Conaghan J (Eds.). Oxford.
  • WASIK M. 2008. 'The legal framework'. In Addressing Offending Behaviour: Context, Practice and Values. Green S, Lancaster E, Feasey S (Eds.). Willan Publishing.
  • WASIK M. 2006. The delivery of justice: sentencing and society. In The Smith Institute, Social Justice: Criminal Justice. The Smith Institute.
  • WASIK M. 2004. Part E (Sentencing) and made contribution to Part B (Offences). In Blackstone's Criminal Practice. Murphy E (Ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • Wasik M. 2004. Principles of sentencing. In English Public Law. Feldman D (Ed.). Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • WASIK M. 2004. Sentencing guidelines - past, present and future. In Current Legal Problems: Vol 56. Freeman M (Ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • WASIK M. 2004. What guides sentencing decisions?. In Alternatives to prison: Options for an insecure society. Bottoms A, Rex S, Robinson G (Eds.). Willan Publishing.
  • Wasik M. 2003. Part E: Sentencing. In Blackstone's Criminal Practice 13th Ed. Murphy P (Ed.). Oxford, Oxford.
  • Wasik M. 2002. Can we rely on the past? Sentencing and the criminal record. In Flores Juris et Legum = Festskrift till Nils Jareborg. Holmqvist PAL (Ed.). Iustus Forlag, Sweden.
  • Wasik M. 2002. Sentencing. In Blackstone's Criminal Practice. Murphy P (Ed.). Oxford, Oxford.
  • Wasik M. 2001. Hacking, Viruses and Fraud. In The Internet, Law and society. Akdeniz Y, Walker C, Wall D (Eds.). Longman, Harlow, Essex.
  • Birch D, Gunn MJ, Hirst M, Keane A, Leigh L, McMahon R, Sprack J, Taylor RD, Wasik M. 2001. Sentencing. In Balckstone's Criminal Practice. Murphy P (Ed.). Blackstone Press, London.

I am mainly involved in teaching in undergraduate teaching in Criminal Law, Principles of Sentencing, and Evidence.

I contribute to the MA in Child Care Law & Practice (Youth Justice) and to the Diploma / MA in Social Work.

I would be willing to supervise Undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation students in most areas of English criminal law (including IT related crime), criminal justice (especially sentencing), criminal trials, criminal evidence, and the law relating to animals.

I was the first Chairman of the Sentencing Advisory Panel from 1999 to 2007. The Panel advised the Court of Appeal, and from 2003 the Sentencing Guidelines Council, on sentencing guidelines across the criminal courts. In 2008 I was appointed CBE for services to the criminal justice system, in recognition of this work.

Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2000.

In 2005 I was appointed as a Recorder of the Crown Court (equivalent to Circuit Judge, but part-time). I sit on the Midland Circuit, dealing with trials on indictment (with a jury), sentencing, and appeals against conviction or sentence from magistrates’ courts.

Member, Commission on English Prisons Today (chair Cherie Booth QC), 2007-2009, published report ‘Do Better, Do Less’ published July 2009.

Co-author (with Prof David Ormerod) of a monthly e-letter on criminal law distributed by the Judicial Studies Board to all full-time and part-time judges sitting in criminal cases.

Took part in an EU funded delegation to China in June 2009, in relation to China’s use of the death penalty (led by Prof Roger Hood CBE).