This final episode of Conversation with Criminologists takes place at the 12th Annual North South Criminology Conference held at University College Cork. Hosted by Criminology UCC, and the Talking Terror Podcast, this episode sees Dr Orla Lynch sits down with Professor John Horgan from the Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, and Pro…

Professor Maggie O'Neill is Head of the Department of Sociology and Criminology at University College Cork and a member of the Centre for the Study of the Moral Foundations of Economy and Society. Professor O'Neill's research includes the development of critical theory; a focus upon innovative biographical, cultural and participatory research metho…

Dr Jennifer O'Mahoney is a Lecturer in Psychology within the School of Humanities - Applied Arts, at Waterford Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on how victimology and trauma are remembered and narrated by survivors and collectively by wider society. https://www.wit.ie/about_wit/contact_us/staff_directory/jennifer_omahoney…

Professor Mary Rogan is a Professor of Law at Trinity College Dublin where she teaches modules on Penology and the Prison System. Professor Rogan's interests include prison law, human rights and imprisonment, and penal policymaking. https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=roganma

Dr Vicky Conway is a lecturer within the School of Law and Governance in DCU, lecturing across a range of modules related to criminal justice and the operation of the legal system in Ireland and has held previous positions at the University of Kent, Queen's University Belfast, the University of Limerick and the University of Leeds.…

The intersection of theory and practice; Prof Shane Kilcommins The intersection of theory and practice is the hallmark of criminology in Ireland. The research output across the island is testament to this, and the this approach is reflected in the pedagogy evident in Universities offering criminology courses. Prof Kilcommins speaks about his role i…

Transitional justice, victimisation and activism; A conversation with Dr Cheryl Lawther Criminology on the Island of Ireland is, much like the UK, based on a core literary canon, however, often Criminologists emerge from a range of disciplines, experiences and activist positions. Cheryl Lawther speaks about her work at the intersection of politics …

Risk assessment, decision making and parole in Ireland ; Dr Diarmuid Griffin The issue of practice dominates the perspectives of contributors to this volume, and for Diarmuid Griffin it is no different. His experience working in the USA’s public defender system led him from his legal training towards a career in criminal justice informed by crimino…

Marginalised voices and criminological research; A conversation with Dr Deirdre Healy Attending to real world problems and the relief of significant social issues is a theme that runs across the chapters in this volume, for Deirdre Healy it is no different. In this chapter she emphasises her own interest in Criminology was led by a desire to see th…

Doing Criminology, prisons and solitary confinement; Professor Ian O Donnell Criminological research exposes academics to all walks of life, from prisons, to law offices and police stations to schools. The experience of Prof Ian O Donnell is no different and his research journey is marked by his time working on the issue of suicides in the London u…

The metrics and criminology, a critical review; A conversation with Prof Claire Hamilton The foundations of Criminology in Ireland can be traced via the emergence of academic programmes of study that began as interdisciplinary projects led by a diverse group of individuals. Prof Hamilton was involved in the first MA criminology in Ireland and her o…

Professor. Shadd Maruna is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queens University Belfast. Episode Abstract: Criminology, while informed by a core canon of work, is best described as a multidisciplinary project and in the words of Prof Maruna attracts academic magpies who choose the relevant pieces fr…