Outputs (9)

Enriching trial justice for crime victims in common law systems: Lessons from transitional environments (2015)
Journal Article
Doak, J. (2015). Enriching trial justice for crime victims in common law systems: Lessons from transitional environments. International Review of Victimology, 21(2), 139-160. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269758015571469

The role of victims in the criminal trial has been subject to considerable critique in recent years. This article argues that scholarship and policy governing the treatment of victims and witnesses in ‘ordinary’ criminal trials within ‘settled’ socie... Read More about Enriching trial justice for crime victims in common law systems: Lessons from transitional environments.

Hearing the Voices of Victims and Offenders: The Role of Emotions in Criminal Sentencing (2013)
Journal Article
Doak, J., & Taylor, L. (2013). Hearing the Voices of Victims and Offenders: The Role of Emotions in Criminal Sentencing. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 64(1), 25-46

Sentencing is widely viewed as an objective and scientific exercise, whilst emotions have long been regarded as a danger to the rationality of the legal realm. For that reason, emotions have traditionally been kept at arm’s length from the sentencing... Read More about Hearing the Voices of Victims and Offenders: The Role of Emotions in Criminal Sentencing.

The Politics of Youth Justice Reform in Post-conflict Societies: Mainstreaming Restorative Justice in Northern Ireland and South Africa (2012)
Journal Article
O'Mahony, D., Doak, J., & Clamp, K. (2012). The Politics of Youth Justice Reform in Post-conflict Societies: Mainstreaming Restorative Justice in Northern Ireland and South Africa. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 63(2), 267-290

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.

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

Restorative Justice and Police-led Cautioning Practice: Tensions in Theory and Practice (2009)
Journal Article
O’Mahony, D., & Doak, J. (2009). Restorative Justice and Police-led Cautioning Practice: Tensions in Theory and Practice. Cahiers politiestudies, 2(11), 139-158

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.