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In search of legitimacy: Restorative youth conferencing in Northern Ireland (2011)
Journal Article
Doak, J., & O'Mahony, D. (2011). In search of legitimacy: Restorative youth conferencing in Northern Ireland. Legal Studies, 31(2), 305-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-121x.2010.00190.x

Restorative justice principles often feature prominently in peace agreements and initiatives to foster reconciliation and peace-building. As part of its own transitional process, Northern Ireland has undertaken a wide-ranging programme of criminal ju... Read More about In search of legitimacy: Restorative youth conferencing in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland (2010)
Book Chapter
O'Mahony, D. (2010). Northern Ireland. In F. Dunkel, J. Grzywa, P. Horsfield, I. Pruin, I. C. with, A. Gensing, …D. O’Mahony (Eds.), Juvenile justice systems in Europe : current situation and reform developments (957-990). Forum Verlag Godesberg

Ireland (2010)
Book Chapter
Breen, J., Manning, U., O’Donnell, I., O’Mahony, D., & Seymour, M. (2010). Ireland. In J. Junger-Tas, I. Marshall, D. Enzmann, M. Killias, M. Steketee, & B. Gruszczynska (Eds.), Juvenile delinquency in Europe and beyond : results from the Second International Self-Reported Delinquency Study (111-124). Springer Verlag

Crime and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland (2010)
Book Chapter
Ellison, G., & O’Mahony, D. (2010). Crime and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland. In G. Newman (Ed.), Crime and punishment around the world ; volume 4 : Europe. ABC-Clio

Developing Mediation and Restorative Justice for Young Offenders across Europe (2010)
Book Chapter
Doak, J., & O’Mahony, D. (2010). Developing Mediation and Restorative Justice for Young Offenders across Europe. In F. Dünkel, J. Grzywa, P. Horsfield, I. Pruin, I. C. with, A. Gensing, …D. O’Mahony (Eds.), Juvenile justice systems in Europe : current situation and reform developments (1691-1720). Forum Verlag Godesberg

State, Community and Transition: Restorative Youth Conferencing in Northern Ireland (2009)
Book Chapter
Doak, J., & O’Mahony, D. (2009). State, Community and Transition: Restorative Youth Conferencing in Northern Ireland. In P. Knepper, J. Doak, & J. Shapland (Eds.), Urban crime prevention, surveillance and restorative justice : effects of social technologies (149-166). CRC Press

Crime prevention, surveillance, and restorative justice have transformed the response to crime in recent years. Each has had a significant impact on policy, introducing new concepts and reassessing traditional aims and priorities. While such efforts... Read More about State, Community and Transition: Restorative Youth Conferencing in Northern Ireland.

The Vengeful Victim? Assessing the Attitudes of Victims Participating in Restorative Youth Conferencing (2006)
Journal Article
Doak, J., & O'Mahony, D. (2006). The Vengeful Victim? Assessing the Attitudes of Victims Participating in Restorative Youth Conferencing. International Review of Victimology, 13(2), 157-177

Considers the findings of research into the youth conferencing system in Northern Ireland which assessed the validity of the view that victim participation in sentencing decisions would lead to higher sentences with a greater retributive element. Out... Read More about The Vengeful Victim? Assessing the Attitudes of Victims Participating in Restorative Youth Conferencing.

The Enigma of Community and the Exigency of Engagement: Restorative Youth Conferencing in Northern Ireland (2006)
Journal Article
O'Mahony, D., & Doak, J. (2006). The Enigma of Community and the Exigency of Engagement: Restorative Youth Conferencing in Northern Ireland. British Journal of Community Justice, 4(3), 9-24

This article considers the role of community in a new model of restorative youth conferencing that has recently been introduced in Northern Ireland. It notes the considerable advantages of enhancing community involvement in criminal justice, but also... Read More about The Enigma of Community and the Exigency of Engagement: Restorative Youth Conferencing in Northern Ireland.

'Restorative Justice - Is More Better? The experience of police-led restorative cautioning pilots in Northern Ireland (2004)
Journal Article
O'Mahony, D., & Doak, J. (2004). 'Restorative Justice - Is More Better? The experience of police-led restorative cautioning pilots in Northern Ireland. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 43(5), 484-505. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2004.00344.x

In recent years there has been a considerable growth in the use of restorative justice schemes, particularly for young offenders.This article describes how two police-led restorative pilots for juveniles operated in Northern Ireland. The pilots were... Read More about 'Restorative Justice - Is More Better? The experience of police-led restorative cautioning pilots in Northern Ireland.

Juvenile Crime and Justice in Northern Ireland (2002)
Book Chapter
O'Mahony, D. (2002). Juvenile Crime and Justice in Northern Ireland. In N. M. Bala, J. P. Hornick, H. N. Snyder, & J. J. Paetsch (Eds.), Juvenile justice systems : an international comparison of problems and solutions (135-152). Thompson Educational Publishing