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The 1998 Belfast Agreement set in motion a review of the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The Criminal Justice Review Group commissioned to undertake this project released its final reports in March 2000. While not all materials address restorative justice, they offer valuable insights into issues surrounding attempts to transform a nation's criminal justice system.
Criminal Justice Review
Group. Northern Ireland Office. Main Report. Belfast: HMSO.
The Belfast Agreement of April 1998 (also known as the Good Friday Agreement) set in motion a review of the entire criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The review is part of the devolution of political rule to people, structures, and systems within Northern Ireland.
A Criminal Justice Review Group was commissioned to undertake this review. It consisted of
The paper “Review of the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland: A Consultation Paper” was released in August 1998 as a framework the group's activities.
The Criminal Justice Review Group final main report was released in March 2000. To inform their work, the Review Group commissioned a number of research reports. In essence, the full work of the Review Group consists of the following components
Not all of the materials are specifically concerned with restorative justice; though some are, and some refer to restorative justice elements at points. The whole set of materials is valuable as an attempt at a comprehensive review of a society’s entire criminal justice system and an effort toward transformation of it.
Report Topics:
Attitudes to Crime, Crime Reduction and Community Safety in Northern Ireland
Attitudes to the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland
Participation in the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland
Crime Reduction/Reducing Criminality
Judicial Appointments
Prisons and Probation
Review of the Community Safety Centre and a Crime Reduction Strategy for Northern Ireland
Community Safety Structures: An International Literature Review
Re-Forming Law Reform in Northern Ireland
Restorative Justice Options for Northern Ireland: A Comparative Review
Lay Involvement in Adjudication
Attitudes to the Criminal Justice System
Community Safety: Partnerships and Local Government
Human Rights Standards and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Co-operation across Shared Land Borders: The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Criminal Prosecutions Procedure and Practice: International Perspectives
Juvenile Crime and Justice – A Review
Designing Criminal Justice: The Northern Ireland System in Comparative Perspective
The Belfast Agreement of April 1998 (also known as the Good Friday Agreement) set in motion a review of the entire criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. The review is part of the devolution of political rule to people, structures, and systems within Northern Ireland.
A Criminal Justice Review Group was commissioned to undertake this review. It consisted of
- officials of the British government
- and independent experts in criminal justice.
The paper “Review of the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland: A Consultation Paper” was released in August 1998 as a framework the group's activities.
The Criminal Justice Review Group final main report was released in March 2000. To inform their work, the Review Group commissioned a number of research reports. In essence, the full work of the Review Group consists of the following components
- “Review of the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland: A Guide.” (2000.)
- “Review of the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland.” (2000.)
- 18 Research Reports.
Not all of the materials are specifically concerned with restorative justice; though some are, and some refer to restorative justice elements at points. The whole set of materials is valuable as an attempt at a comprehensive review of a society’s entire criminal justice system and an effort toward transformation of it.
Report Topics:
Attitudes to Crime, Crime Reduction and Community Safety in Northern Ireland
Attitudes to the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland
Participation in the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland
Crime Reduction/Reducing Criminality
Judicial Appointments
Prisons and Probation
Review of the Community Safety Centre and a Crime Reduction Strategy for Northern Ireland
Community Safety Structures: An International Literature Review
Re-Forming Law Reform in Northern Ireland
Restorative Justice Options for Northern Ireland: A Comparative Review
Lay Involvement in Adjudication
Attitudes to the Criminal Justice System
Community Safety: Partnerships and Local Government
Human Rights Standards and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Co-operation across Shared Land Borders: The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Criminal Prosecutions Procedure and Practice: International Perspectives
Juvenile Crime and Justice – A Review
Designing Criminal Justice: The Northern Ireland System in Comparative Perspective
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