Shifting Focus: Conference Papers and Presentations

September 27, 2010

The presentations and papers delivered at IPRT's Shifting Focus: From Criminal Justice to Social Justice conference (Thursday Sept 23 2010) are below.

Main Session Speakers

Prof Pat Dolan, NUI Galway - Building Better and Safer Communities

Dr Paul O'Mahony, TCD - Criminal Justice v Social Justice

Please see also: Dr Paul O'Mahony Riskproof Journal Article

Prof Lesley McAra, University of Edinburgh

Prof Nick Frost, Leeds Met University

Dr Dermot Stokes, Youthreach

Geraldine Ring, Matt Talbot Adolescent Services

Marian Quinn, Childhood Development Initiative (Tallaght West)

Lunch

Information about The Fear Factory (film screened at lunchtime) from Spirit Level Film, and discount coupon for delegates.

More information about the campaign group who created 'The Spiral Experience': Youth Justice in Action.

Breakout Groups

Prevention

Paul Johnston, Families First/Functional Family Therapy

Mary Corrigan, Tús Maith/Barnardos

Sean McDonnell and Jacqui Guiry, Incredible Years/Archways

Intervention

Sabrina Harvey, The Friendship Programme/Barnardos

Lorna Powell, Jigsaw youngballymun

Brenda Kneafsey, IAYPIC Aftercare

Diversion

Rose Sweeney, Youth Crime Case Management/An Garda Siochána