Category: Crime and Justice
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Policy Paper – Rethinking the Role of Good Character Evidence in Rape and Sexual Offence Trials
By Dr Eithne Dowds, School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast.
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The New EU Directive on Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence
A new EU Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence is a landmark development says Dr Ronagh McQuigg.
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Innovative Justice Responses for Non-recent Institutional Abuses: Restorative, Transitional and Transformative Justice
Much of the literature indicates that current legal systems premised on retributive justice are not adequately responding to the needs of victim/survivors.
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Northern Ireland’s New Domestic Abuse Statutory Aggravator Provisions
Dr Ronagh McQuigg looks at the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, particularly the Domestic Abuse Aggravator Provisions.
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Engaging with Complexity: the Common Purpose Framework for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation
Dr Colm Walsh outlines the issues associated with violence that continue to affect communities across NI. He also looks at developments in the science of prevention, including the potential utility of a public health framework, and through an effective research, policy and practice partnership, he highlights the development of a process framework and training called…
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Police Leadership – Time for a Debate
The death of George Floyd has sparked a far reaching and heated debate about structural oppression, black rights, institutional racism and the economic legacy of slavery. Dr Joanne Murphy calls for a conversation about what leadership means in a policing context.
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Sex work and the law: The implementation of the Nordic Model in Northern Ireland
In 2015, Northern Ireland adopted the ‘Nordic’, or ‘Criminalisation of the purchase of Sex’ model in regards to sex work. Dr Caoimhe Ní Dhónaill describes the key findings of the review of the law.
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The problem with women’s prisons – and why they do more harm than good
Northern Ireland has seen a recent increase in women prisoners. Research by Dr Gillian McNaull highlights the need for better mental health, addiction and housing services to prevent the criminalisation of vulnerable and marginalised women.
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Guidelines for Media on Interviewing Victims and Survivors
In March 2019, following extensive consultation with victims and survivors and journalists and editors, guidelines on media engagement with victims and survivors were launched. One is for victims and survivors on how to engage with the media and one is for journalists, editors and educators on how to engage with victims and survivors and report…
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Pensions, Reparations and Reintegration: Parallel Processes for Injured Ex-Combatants and Civilians
Dr Luke Moffett and Prof Kieran McEvoy look at the implications of the Secretary of State’s recent announcement that a public consultation on dealing with the past will go ahead in the coming weeks.