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It was the purpose of this study to compare the reactions to frustration of a group of Spanish-American male delinquents with a group of Spanish-American delinquent boys, utilizing the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study, to determine whether or not there were significant differences in their response in terms of the Rosenzweig scoring dimensions. Another purpose of the study was to determine whether or not aggressive behavior correlated with any dimension on the Picture-Frustration Study. Finally, it was though that the study might reveal whether or not there were significant differences in responses to frustration between different cultural groups. If such a difference existed, it was thought that the Spanish-American group, a minority group in the Southwest, could serve as a comparative population.

peer-reviewed, The REPPP (Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice) project is a collaboration between the School of Law in the University of Limerick and the Department of Justice. The aim of the REPPP project is to improve the evidence base in relation to youth crime policymaking in Ireland and support efforts towards evidence-informed youth justice reform.

peer-reviewed, Youth justice systems are aligning programmes and services with evidence-informed practice. In jurisdictions, research institutions support justice agency monitoring and evaluation needs and work with government departments and service providers to plan and develop practice. This report examines data processes and reporting in Ireland’s youth justice system and identifies potential data opportunities in the system.

peer-reviewed, Youth justice systems are aligning programmes and services with evidence-informed practice. In jurisdictions, research institutions support justice agency monitoring and evaluation needs and work with government departments and service providers to plan and develop practice. This report examines data processes and reporting in Ireland’s youth justice system and identifies potential data opportunities in the system.

peer-reviewed, The Youth Justice System in Ireland: A Review (Revised 2022) reviewed academic literature and published governmental material in order to trace the development of the Irish State's response to youth crime and present an analysis of current policies and priorities. The review concluded that the Irish system is child welfare/justice oriented with a strong community-based approach. Irish youth justice policy supports the implementation of comprehensive integrated strategies and responses required to prevent youth crime and offending.

peer-reviewed, The Youth Justice System in Ireland: A Review (Revised 2022) reviewed academic literature and published governmental material in order to trace the development of the Irish State's response to youth crime and present an analysis of current policies and priorities. The review concluded that the Irish system is child welfare/justice oriented with a strong community-based approach. Irish youth justice policy supports the implementation of comprehensive integrated strategies and responses required to prevent youth crime and offending.

peer-reviewed, The REPPP (Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice) project is a collaboration between the School of Law in the University of Limerick and the Department of Justice. The aim of the REPPP project is to improve the evidence base in relation to youth crime policymaking in Ireland and support efforts towards evidence-informed youth justice reform.

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n/a, This report presents the process of selecting systems for inclusion in a review of effectiveness measurement in international youth justice. The review is the second stage of research exploring ways of improving the measurement of effectiveness in the Irish youth justice system

peer-reviewed, Summary: This article, based on the author’s doctoral study completed in 2015, offers new insight into the operation of criminal networks in Ireland and in particular their influence on children who become engaged in network activities. The research aimed to explore the role of ‘network’ as an aggravating factor in influencing the trajectories of children involved in criminal behaviour. The research, based on a case study design focuses on ‘Greentown’, a real (but anonymised) Garda Sub-District located outside Dublin. The study argues that a relatively small number of principal actors directed and controlled network activity while also actively cultivating the social conditions to sustain the network’s incumbent hierarchy. The most powerful of these principal actors belonged to a dominant family and kinship group. This group entered into ‘contracts’ with a range of often very vulnerable ‘associates’ involved in the network. The paper argues that understanding the nature of such networks and their relational influence on children’s propensity for serious and multiple offences is a first step in seeking solutions for policy makers and practitioners in this often hidden and complex area of youth justice.

peer-reviewed, Greentown is a fictitious name for an actual Garda Sub-District 1 in Ireland. The focus of this study is on a persistent offender population in Greentown in the period 2010–2011.

n/a, This report presents the process of selecting systems for inclusion in a review of effectiveness measurement in international youth justice. The review is the second stage of research exploring ways of improving the measurement of effectiveness in the Irish youth justice system

peer-reviewed, Summary: This article, based on the author’s doctoral study completed in 2015, offers new insight into the operation of criminal networks in Ireland and in particular their influence on children who become engaged in network activities. The research aimed to explore the role of ‘network’ as an aggravating factor in influencing the trajectories of children involved in criminal behaviour. The research, based on a case study design focuses on ‘Greentown’, a real (but anonymised) Garda Sub-District located outside Dublin. The study argues that a relatively small number of principal actors directed and controlled network activity while also actively cultivating the social conditions to sustain the network’s incumbent hierarchy. The most powerful of these principal actors belonged to a dominant family and kinship group. This group entered into ‘contracts’ with a range of often very vulnerable ‘associates’ involved in the network. The paper argues that understanding the nature of such networks and their relational influence on children’s propensity for serious and multiple offences is a first step in seeking solutions for policy makers and practitioners in this often hidden and complex area of youth justice.

peer-reviewed, Greentown is a fictitious name for an actual Garda Sub-District 1 in Ireland. The focus of this study is on a persistent offender population in Greentown in the period 2010–2011.