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Probation in the Republic of Ireland: Context and challenges:
Deirdre Healy,Ian O'Donnell +1 more
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The role of probation in the Republic of Ireland is poorly understood and has attracted little critical attention as discussed by the authors, and the guiding legislation is outdated and the Probation and Welfare Service does not...Abstract:
The role of probation in the Republic of Ireland is poorly understood and has attracted little critical attention. The guiding legislation is outdated and the Probation and Welfare Service does not...read more
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Calling time on crime: Motivation, generativity and agency in Irish probationers:
Deirdre Healy,Ian O'Donnell +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of an investigation of psychosocial changes involved in the process of desistance among 73 male probationers in Dublin, Ireland, finding that the stated desire of the great majority was to cease offending and their aspirations revolved around finding a job and a place to live, and stopping drug use.
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Coercive confinement in the Republic of Ireland: The waning of a culture of control
Eoin O'Sullivan,Ian O'Donnell +1 more
TL;DR: In Ireland until recently, a range of institutions other than prisons was utilized to confine those deemed to be deviant as mentioned in this paper, and it seems clear that rather than becoming more punitive (if this is estimate...
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The Life Sentence and Parole
Diarmuid Griffin,Ian O'Donnell +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the factors associated with the release of life-sentence prisoners on parole in Ireland and provided an example of how small penal systems can be resistant to broader trends and the value of directing the criminological gaze upon countries where it seldom falls.
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A risky business: An examination of Irish probation officers’ attitudes towards risk assessment
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the attitudes of Irish probation officers when making risk decisions and compared their findings to other research results from England and Wales, concluding that the role of resistance by criminal justice professionals in mediating the effects of the new penology at the level of i...
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Criminal Thinking on Probation A Perspective From Ireland
Deirdre Healy,Ian O'Donnell +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the use of the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) with a sample of 72 Irish men on probation was examined and significant differences were observed on three of the eight scales and on Current Criminal Thinking for the secondary desisters and on six of eight scales for the primary desisters.
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Desistance from Offending: Experiences of Probation
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