News and Events 2008

The School of Social Sciences and Law at Dublin Institute of Technology hosts a variety of activities, lectures and events of interest and relevance to our Criminology students. In 2008, the School hosted the annual North-South Criminology Conference, the leading Criminology conference on the island. The Programme extended over two days, attracting speakers from a wide variety of academic institutions in Ireland and beyond as well as practitioners, journalists, policy-makers and NGOs. The School regularly welcomes guest speakers and seminars. The School hosts the Socio-Legal Speaker Series. This series has hosted Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust and Profesor Ivana Bacik, Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology at Trinity College Dublin, and Senator. Visits to Mountjoy Prison and the Criminal Courts Complex have also been a feature of the MA Criminology programme.

Presumption of Innocence Conference

Left to right: Paul McDermott, BL, Dr Mary Rogan, DIT, Jimmy Martin, Department of Justice, Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman, Dr Claire Hamilton, DIT, Prof. William Schabas, NUI Galway, Dr Michael Naughton, University of Bristol

The School of Social Sciences and Law held a very successful public conference on the Presumption of Innocence in association with the Law Society on 27th November.

Many thanks to all of those who attended.

The conference aimed to provide a space in which to reflect on the impact of recent criminal justice reforms on the presumption of innocence. It was chaired by the Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman of the Irish Supreme Court.

Click on the link below for a full programme of the event: 

 Presumption of Innocence Conference Schedule

Papers presented at the conference are available below:

• Jimmy Martin, Ass. Secretary, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
• David Langwallner BL, GCD: presentation
• David Langwallner BL, GCD: Paper
• Dr Claire Hamilton, School of Social Sciences and Law
• Dr Mary Rogan, School of Social Sciences and Law

Past Events

Brian Moss, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to speak at Dublin Institute of Technology

Brian Moss, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and graduate of the School's MA in Criminology will speak about the work of GSOC and his research as part of the School of Social Sciences and Law's 'Socio-Legal Speaker Series'. 

Brian's talk will take place on Wednesday, April 14 2010 from 6 - 7.15pm in Room 3067, DIT Aungier Street.

North-South Criminology Conference

The Sixth Annual North-South Criminology Conference will take place at Queen's University Belfast on June 21 and 22 2010. For information on submitting an abstract and registration read here.

Dr. Azrini Wahidin speaks at the School of Social Sciences and Law

The School of Social Sciences and Law hosted the Irish Criminology Research's Network's guest lecture by Dr. Azrini Wahidin of Queen's University Belfast. Dr Wahidin spoke on the topic of "Researching and Writing in Crime and Criminology".

Liam Herrick of the Irish Penal Reform Trust speaks at the School of Social Sciences and Law

Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust spoke about current challenges facing the Irish prison system as part of the School's Socio-Legal Speaker Series in November 2009. Read more here. 

School of Social Sciences and Law forges international Criminal Justice links

The School of Social Sciences and Law was delighted to welcome graduate and undergraduate Criminal Justice students from Ferris State University, Michigan, USA on May 21 2009.  The Ferris State students follow programmes such as Law Enforcement and Corrections, with a view to working in law enforcement, probation and parole as well as within the prison system. 

Accompanied by Dr Nancy Hogan, Dr Terry Nerbonne and Mr Kevin Courtney, the Ferris State students were visiting Ireland to gain insights into the Irish criminal justice system and to examine our methods of law enforcement and punishment.

Dublin Institute of Technology’s MA in Criminology, provided by the School of Social Sciences and Law since 2006, has also attracted many students working in, or aspiring to work in the criminal justice field. The visit of Ferris State faculty and students provided an excellent platform to discuss matters of common interest and to share ideas, practice and learning and teaching innovations from both jurisdictions.

For the programme, read here.

MA Criminology featured in Emergency Services Journal

The MA Criminology was featured in the Emergency Services Journal in 2008. Read it in the Emergency Services Journal.