Criminal Justice in Transition - by Anne-Marie McAlinden & Clare Dwyer Hardcover

Book Synopsis

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 policy-making 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 and various dimensions of crime relating to female offenders, young offenders, sexual and violent offenders, community safety and restorative justice. The book also considers the extent to which crime and criminal justice issues in Northern Ireland are being affected by the broader processes of 'policy transfer', globalisation and transnationalism and the extent to which criminal justice in Northern Ireland is divergent from the other jurisdictions in the United Kingdom. Written by leading international authorities in the field, the book offers a snapshot of the cutting edge of critical thinking in criminal justice practice and transitional justice contexts.

Review Quotes

"...an excellent opportunity for the reader to access a stimulating collection of work written by experienced researchers within the context of transitional justice...It is quite simply an outstanding achievement." --Declan Crawley, Irish Probation Law Journal

"... this is a very impressive collection - wide-ranging, informative, topical and insightful. It will certainly appeal to anyone interested in criminal justice in Northern Ireland but the issues it raises have a resonance far beyond there, and so it will also appeal to academics, researchers, policy-makers and others interested in transitional contexts and in the dynamics of institutional reform more generally." --Aogán Mulcahy, University College Dublin, The British Journal of Criminology

About the Author

Anne-Marie McAlinden is Reader in Law and Clare Dwyer is Lecturer in Law, both at Queen's University, Belfast.