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Forthcoming Issues

Forthcoming themed issue on 'Criminology in Ireland'

Context: Ireland has undergone many socio-cultural changes in the initial years of the 21st century, including a prevailing perception that serious crime and criminality is on the increase. Nonetheless, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) statistics on crime published in July 2011 indicate a downward trend in criminal activity in many categories. These dichotomous perspectives provide a contested platform for Irish criminologists who wish to research the salient issues surrounding crime in Ireland.

Call for Papers: The Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies is issuing a call for papers for papers from researchers whose work will provide further understandings of relevant themes including criminological theories, deviance, criminal justice and law, criminal justice policies, policing, imprisonment and penal reform, probation, alternatives to prison and post release programmes, crime and media, terrorism and security issues. Book reviews on criminological publications relevant to Ireland will also be accepted.

Publishing Schedule: The call for papers is now open. The deadline for submission of papers is March 31st 2012. Provisional publication date: September 2012.

Guest Editor: Dr. Liam Leonard, Institute of Technology, Sligo. This issue is scheduled for Autumn 2012. Submissions and queries to leonard.liam@itsligo.ie

Forthcoming themed issue on 'Child abuse reports'

Topics will include • Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse - the Ryan report (2009) • Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin – the Murphy report (2009) • A comparison of Child Abuse reports in Ireland and the UK • Parenting and family support for families ‘at risk’ – implications from child abuse reports • Lessons for CPD from the reports • Culture, religion and child abuse • Risk and recognition in family work • Inter-professional co-operation and risk management • Legal implications from the reports

Guest Editors: Prof. Fred Powell, UCC & Dr. Aine de Roiste, CIT. This issue is scheduled for spring 2012.

Forthcoming reviews

Conway, V. (2010). The Blue Wall of Silence: The Morris Tribunal and Police Accountability in Ireland. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. Review by Shane Kilcommins, Faculty of Law, University College Cork

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