All Outputs (12)

Not “proper” foreign national prisoners: Irish ex-prisoner reflections on imprisonment in England and Wales (2022)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (in press). Not “proper” foreign national prisoners: Irish ex-prisoner reflections on imprisonment in England and Wales. Probation Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/02645505221124766

Irish prisoners are one of the oldest minority groups and one of the most represented foreign national groups in the prison system, yet little is known about their experiences of imprisonment in England and Wales. This article presents findings from... Read More about Not “proper” foreign national prisoners: Irish ex-prisoner reflections on imprisonment in England and Wales.

Therapeutic jurisprudence and the development of family courts in Ireland (2021)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (2021). Therapeutic jurisprudence and the development of family courts in Ireland. European Journal of Current Legal Issues, 25(1),

While specialised family and children’s courts are commonplace throughout Europe and in other common law jurisdictions, Ireland has yet to develop such courts. Despite the Family Court Bill, the purpose of which was to establish a dedicated family co... Read More about Therapeutic jurisprudence and the development of family courts in Ireland.

Irish ex-prisoner reflections on their psychological wellbeing whilst in prison in England and Wales (2020)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (2020). Irish ex-prisoner reflections on their psychological wellbeing whilst in prison in England and Wales. Advancing Corrections Journal, 9(1), 101-118

Over the past 25 years the prison population of England and Wales has doubled and this has resulted in a significant proportion of the prisoner population suffering from mental ill-health. This paper considers the position of an under-researched grou... Read More about Irish ex-prisoner reflections on their psychological wellbeing whilst in prison in England and Wales.

Viewing the Dublin Drug Treatment Court through the lens of therapeutic jurisprudence (2020)
Journal Article
Gavin, P., & Kawałek, A. (2020). Viewing the Dublin Drug Treatment Court through the lens of therapeutic jurisprudence. International Journal for Court Administration, 11(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.36745/ijca.298

Over the last 25 years problem solving courts have developed internationally to provide a response to entrenched criminal justice related issues including addiction and mental health problems. These courts operate in adherence with the concept of The... Read More about Viewing the Dublin Drug Treatment Court through the lens of therapeutic jurisprudence.

Developing community courts with restorative justice in Ireland (2019)
Journal Article
Gavin, P., & Sabbagh, M. (2019). Developing community courts with restorative justice in Ireland. British Journal of Community Justice, 15(2), 19-40

In 2007 the Irish National Crime Council recommended that community courts should be established in Ireland, located in the inner city of Dublin, to deal with quality-of-life offences. In 2009 the final report of the National Commission on Restorativ... Read More about Developing community courts with restorative justice in Ireland.

‘Prison is the worst place a Traveller could be’: The experiences of Irish Travellers in prison in England and Wales (2019)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (2019). ‘Prison is the worst place a Traveller could be’: The experiences of Irish Travellers in prison in England and Wales. Irish Probation Journal, 16(1), 145-152

Irish prisoners are the second most represented foreign national group in the prison system in England and Wales, and while no precise statistics are available, it is estimated that Irish Travellers make up a considerable percentage of the prisoners... Read More about ‘Prison is the worst place a Traveller could be’: The experiences of Irish Travellers in prison in England and Wales.

Police perceptions of restorative justice: Findings from a small‐scale study (2018)
Journal Article
Gavin, P., & MacVean, A. (2018). Police perceptions of restorative justice: Findings from a small‐scale study. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 36(2), 115-130. https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21235

This paper considers the views and perceptions of police officers and staff from a local police force in England, on the training provided in, and use of, restorative justice. These views were obtained through the use of an online questionnaire as we... Read More about Police perceptions of restorative justice: Findings from a small‐scale study.

Slow and steady progress: Developing restorative justice in the Republic of Ireland (2015)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (2015). Slow and steady progress: Developing restorative justice in the Republic of Ireland. Safer Communities, 14(3), 156-164. https://doi.org/10.1108/SC-05-2015-0019

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the development of restorative justice in Ireland since the publication of the Final Report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice in 2009. It argues that although the development of restorat... Read More about Slow and steady progress: Developing restorative justice in the Republic of Ireland.

Out of sight, out of mind: Irish prisoners in England and Wales (2014)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (2014). Out of sight, out of mind: Irish prisoners in England and Wales. Irish Probation Journal, 11(1), 29-43

In 2007 the Department of Foreign Affairs published a report on Irish Prisoners abroad (Flood, 2007) which identified between 800 and 1,000 Irish citizens incarcerated in prisons overseas. This report was one of the first pieces of research undertake... Read More about Out of sight, out of mind: Irish prisoners in England and Wales.

No place for children: A case for the abolition of child imprisonment in England and Wales (2014)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (2014). No place for children: A case for the abolition of child imprisonment in England and Wales. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 14(1), 37-48. https://doi.org/10.21427/D7PX47

This paper provides an argument for the abolition of child imprisonment in England and Wales. England and Wales is not Ireland, but the cultural and social similarities suggest that children face a great deal of the same pressures, difficulties, tria... Read More about No place for children: A case for the abolition of child imprisonment in England and Wales.

Restorative justice in the Republic of Ireland: Reports, recommendations and developments (2013)
Journal Article
Gavin, P., & Joyce, N. (2013). Restorative justice in the Republic of Ireland: Reports, recommendations and developments. Irish Review of Community Economic Development Law and Policy, 2(1), 6-20

The purpose of this paper is to review the development of restorative justice in Ireland since the publication of the Final Report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice in 2009. It argues that although the development of restorative justi... Read More about Restorative justice in the Republic of Ireland: Reports, recommendations and developments.

Racially biased juries in the criminal court (2012)
Journal Article
Gavin, P. (2012). Racially biased juries in the criminal court. King's Student Law Review, 3(1), 44-67

This paper considers allegations of racial bias on juries in England and Wales. It argues that despite allegations of juror misconduct, juries in England and Wales are not racially biased towards black and ethnic minority defendants. Allegations of r... Read More about Racially biased juries in the criminal court.