Claire Hamilton
Dr. Claire Hamilton, LL.B. (Ling. Franc.); Barrister at Law; M. Litt.; Dip. EurCon in Human Rights
Lecturer in Criminology
Qualifications
LL.B (Ling. Franc.) (TCD, 1998); Barrister-at-Law Degree (Honorable Society of King’s Inns, 2000); M. Litt. (TCD, 2003); Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law (UCD, 2004), Ph.D. (UCD, 2010); PG Diploma in Third Level Learning and Teaching (DIT)
Research Interests
Current research interests relate to state punitiveness, especially punitiveness in comparative perspective, the presumption of innocence and due process rights; process of criminal law reform; and sentencing.
Books
- (2007). The Presumption of Innocence in Irish Criminal Law. Dublin: Irish Academic Press.
- (forthcoming, 2012) Social Care Law. Dublin: Gill and MacMillan.
Book Chapters
- (2011) “Notes from Some Samll Countries: A study of the 'New Punitiveness' in Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand”. In: H. Kury and E. Shea (eds.) Punitivity: International Developments, Vol. 1. Bochum: Universitaetsverlag Brockmeyer.
- (2009) "Detention: Issues of Procedure and Substance" in Kikelly, U. (ed.) The ECHR and Irish Law, Bristol: Jordans.
- (with Lines, R.) (2009) “Prisoner Voting Rights in Ireland”, in A. Ewald and B. Rottingham (eds) Democracy and Punishment: International Perspectives in Criminal Disenfranchisement, Cambridge University Press.
Refereed Articles/Reviews
- (2011, forthcoming) "Organised Criminals as 'Agents of Obligation': The Case of Ireland" European Journal of Criminal Policy and Research.
- (2011, forthcoming) "Threats to the Presumption of Innocence in Irish Criminal Law: An Assessment" International Journal of Evidence and Proof, 15(3).
(2011) 'The Presumption of Innocence in Irish Criminal Law: Recent Trends and Possible Explanations' Irish Journal of Legal Studies, 2(1): 3-21.
- (with Fitzgibbon, W. and Richardson, W.) (2010) "A Risky Business: An Examination of Irish Probation Officers Attitudes and Work Practices Regarding Risk Assessment" Probation Journal, 57(2).
- (with A. McWillliams) (2010) 'There Isn't Anything Like a GAL: The Guardian ad Litem Service in Ireland:', IJASS, 10(1): 30-39.
- (with Kilkelly, U.) (2008) "Human Rights in Irish Prisons" Judicial Studies Institute Journal, 2, 58-85.
- (2007) “Book Review: Truth, Power and Lies: Irish Society and The Case of the Kerry Babies”. Crime Media Culture 3(1) 133-135.
- (with Seymour, M.) (2006) ASBOs: Institutionalised Intolerance of Youth? Youth Studies Ireland 1(1) 61-76.
- (2005) “Anti Social Behaviour Orders and the Presumption of Innocence” Irish Law Times 23(14).
- (2005) “Sentencing in the District Court: Here Be Dragons” Irish Criminal Law Journal 15(3) 9.
- (2005) “Child Abuse, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Criminal Law.” Irish Law Times 23(6) 90-96.
- (2004) “Restorative Justice in Ireland: A New Way Forward?” Irish Law Times 22(20) 315-320.
- (2005) “Moral Panic Revisited: Part 1” Irish Criminal Law Journal 15(1) 8-12 and “Moral Panic Revisited: Part 2” Irish Criminal Law Journal 15(2) 9-14.
- (2002) “Presumed Guilty? The Summer Anti Crime Package of 1996 and the Presumption of Innocence” ISLR 10.
- (2001) “The European Convention on Human Rights and asset forfeiture legislation-recent developments” Bar Review 6(7) 414-417.
Other Reports
- (with Lalor, K, Ryan, F and Seymour, M.) (eds) (2007) Young People and Crime: Research Policy and Practice: Conference Proceedings, Dublin: DIT.
- (with McCann, L.) (2006) Interim Evaluation of the Linkage Programme. Dublin: Dublin Institute of Technology.
- (with Lines, R.; Brazil, P. and Kilkelly, U.) (2006) Irish Penal Reform Trust Submission to the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, Dublin: IPRT
- (with Brazil, P.) (2004) Irish Penal Reform Trust Submission to the National Crime Council on Alternatives to Custody Dublin: IPRT.
- Research Brief Sentencing in the District Court 2003 Penal Reform News Winter 2004/5.
- Law Reform Commission, Consultation Paper on Duress and Necessity, (LRC CP39-2006).
- Law Reform Commission, Consultation Paper on Multi-Party Litigation (Class Actions) (July 2003) (LRC CP25-2003)
- Law Reform Commission, Report on Penalties for Minor Offences (March 2003) (LRC 69-2003).
Recent Presentations
- “Notes from Some Small Countries”: The New Punitiveness in Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand 1976-2006, European Society of Criminology Conference, Liege, Belgium, 8-12 September 2010.
- “The ‘New Punitiveness’ in Ireland: Examining the Evidence”, Guest lecture, University of Limerick, 19 April 2010.
- “Punitiveness in New Zealand”, Australian and New Zealand Criminology Conference, Canberra, Australia, 26 November 2008.
- “Rights, Rhetoric and Reality”, North South Criminology Conference, DIT Aungier Street, Dublin, 23 June 2008.
- (Key Note Speaker) “The Presumption of Innocence in Irish Criminal Law”, Continuing Professional Development Lecture, Honorable Society of King’s Inns, 13 February 2008.
- (Key Note Speaker) “Human Rights Standards and Irish Prisons”, Irish Human Rights Commission and Law Society of Ireland Conference on Human Rights and Criminal Justice, Law Society, 13 October 2007.-
- (Key Note Speaker on Criminal Justice in These Islands) “Whither the Golden Thread?” Encounter/ RSE Alternatives to Prison Conference, Edinburgh, 8-9 December 2006.
- “Theoretical Perspectives on Criminal Justice Policy and their Application to Ireland” American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, 1-4 November 2006.
- (Key Note Speaker) “How Public Interest Law and Litigation (PILL) can Address the Needs of NGOs” Royal Dublin Hotel, 31st May 2006.
- (Key Note Speaker) “The Impact of Foreign Nationals” European Prison Regimes Forum, Belfast, 18th May 2006.
- "Penal Populism in Ireland", British Society of Criminology Conference, Glasgow, 4-7 July, 2006.
- "A Tale of Two Criminal Justice Bills: Whittling the Golden Thread", British Criminology Society Conference, Leeds, 12-14 July, 2005.
- "Justice in Transition in England and Ireland: the Erosion of the Presumption of Innocence" European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control 33rd Annual Conference, Belfast, 1-4 September, 2005.
- (with M. Seymour) "ASBOs: Manufacturing Disorder?" Dublin Institute of Technology Conference on Youth Justice, Croke Park, 13-14 September, 2005.
Memberships
Member of the European Society of Criminology.
Chair of the Board of the Irish Penal Reform Trust 2005-2007; Board member since 2003.
Board Member, Innocent Project Ireland
Board Member, Irish Council of Civil Liberties
Contact Details
Telephone: (00353 1) 4024211
Fax: (00353 1) 4024263
Email: chamilton@dit.ie
