What is the primary objective of the compensation scheme for miscarriages of justice?

• A. Limit the rights of wrongful convictions.
• B. Expedite the release of suspects.
• C. Provide compensation to individuals who have been wrongfully convicted.
• D. Increase police powers in investigations.

Answer: (C)

The main idea behind the compensation scheme is to acknowledge and redress the harms suffered by people who have been wrongfully convicted or whose convictions have been overturned. It provides financial compensation to help them cope with time spent in prison or detention, lost earnings, legal costs, and the distress and damage to reputation that come from a miscarriage of justice. This purpose is to repair, as far as possible, the concrete and personal losses caused by a wrongful conviction.

It's not about limiting rights, expediting release, or expanding police powers. Those aims do not align with compensating someone who has already suffered a wrongful conviction.