Title Criminal justice in transition : the Northern Ireland context / edited by Anne-Marie McAlinden and Clare Dwyer

Published Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2015

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Notes on Contributors; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Part I: Conceptualising Crime and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland; 1. Crime and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland: Conflict, Transition and the Legacy of the Past; Introduction; An Overview of Legal Systems and Traditions; The Northern Ireland Conflict and the Transitional Justice Context; An Overview of the Chapters; References; 2. Criminal Justice, Truth Recovery and Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland; Introduction Truth, Transition and Dealing with the PastThe Limitations of Legalism; The Meaning of Accountability; Truth and Hierarchies of Victimhood; The Capacity of Victims and Ex-Combatants; Conclusion; References; 3. Bringing Humanity Home: A Transformational Human Rights Culture for Northern Ireland?; Introduction; The Framework of Rights Protection in Northern Ireland; Human Rights as Guiding Principles; The Limits of Legalism: Bringing Humanity Back; Conclusion; References; 4. Criminal Justice Reform in Northern Ireland: The Agents of Change; Introduction; The Context; The Defects The Obstacles to ReformHow the Obstacles were Removed; Institutions and Leaders; Conclusion; References; 5. Governing Justice Through Risk: The Development of Penal and Social Policies in a Transitional Context; Introduction; The Role of Risk in Changing Societies; The Role of Risk in Transforming Criminal Justice Policy; The Role of Risk in 'Law and Order' During Times of Conflict; The Role of Risk During Times of Transition; Governing Justice Through Risk?; Conclusion; References; Part II: The Criminal Justice Process; 6. Policing in Transition; Introduction; The Nature of Policing Change The Contested Environment and Parameters of Transitional PolicingConclusion: The Complexity of 'Doing Policing' in Transition; References; 7. Finding 'Merit' in Judicial Appointments: The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC) and the Search for a New Judiciary for Northern Ireland; Introduction; Post-Agreement Northern Ireland: A New Legal Space; Judicial Appointments: The Search for Diversity Across the United Kingdom; What does 'Merit' Mean in Northern Ireland?; The Research Study Findings; Conclusion: What Might Scepticism about Merit Mean for New Legal Spaces? Summary This book represents a critical examination of key aspects of crime and criminal justice in Northern Ireland which will have resonance elsewhere. It considers the core aspects of criminal justice policymaking in Northern Ireland which are central to the process of post-conflict transition, including reform of policing, judicial decision-making and correctional services such as probation and prisons. It examines contemporary trends in criminal justice in Northern Ireland as related to various dimensions of crime relating to female offenders, young offenders, sexual and violent offenders, race a Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Criminal justice, Administration of -- Northern Ireland Criminal procedure -- Northern Ireland Criminal justice law. LAW -- Criminal Law -- General. Criminal justice, Administration of Criminal procedure Northern Ireland Form Electronic book Author McAlinden, Anne-Marie, editor Dwyer, Clare, editor ISBN 9781509900534 1509900535 9781474202367 1474202365 9781509900541 1509900543

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