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Concern for crime victims has been a growing political issue in
improving the legitimacy and success of the criminal justice system
through the rhetoric of rights. Since the 1970s there have been
numerous reforms and policy documents produced to enhance victims'
satisfaction in the criminal justice system. The Republic of
Ireland has seen a sea-change in more recent years from a focus on
services for victims to a greater emphasis on procedural rights.
The purpose of this book is to chart these reforms against the
backdrop of wider political and regional changes emanating from the
European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, and to
critically examine whether the position of crime victims has
actually ameliorated. The book discusses the historical and
theoretical concern for crime victims in the criminal justice
system, examins the variety of forms of legal and service provision
inclusion, amd concludes by analysing the various needs of victims
which continue to be unmet. -- .
The topic of sexual offending is a deeply complex and challenging
one. In the past number of years, there has been a growing interest
in sexual crime with a proliferation of cases provoking controversy
around sentencing and continuing questions about the adequacy of
the current law. Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and
Punishment offers an accessible and comprehensive account of the
relevant law in relation to sexual offending in Ireland. It
incorporates an examination of developments in domestic legislation
and case law, detailing the substantive and evidentiary rules, as
well as sentencing practice and supervision of sexual offenders.
Part 1 of the book provides a comprehensive account of the
substantive law on sexual offences, covering the primary sexual
offences against adult victims, as well as those relating to
victims who are under the age of consent or who have limited
decision-making capacity. Part 2 looks at procedural issues
surrounding trial and evidence. It incorporates a critical analysis
of recent developments in evidence-related issues that have arisen
in recent years. This part covers the special rules of evidence
which apply in sexual offence trials, as well as describing the
special procedures which may apply in sexual offence trials to
protect victims from secondary victimisation. Part 3 provides a
comprehensive examination of how those convicted of sexual
offending are sentenced in the Irish courts, and explains the
post-release orders and requirements a convicted sex offender may
be subject to in the aftermath of imprisonment. The book also
discusses the recent reforms introduced under the Criminal Law
(Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and the Criminal Justice (Victims of
Crime) Bill 2016, examining the implications these reforms will
have upon the trial and punishment of sexual offenses. This is a
timely addition to commentary on the law in this unique area.
[Subject: Criminal Law, Irish Law, Sexual Offenses]
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