The Return of "Captain Moonlight": Informal Justice in Northern Ireland

Monaghan, Rachel

doi:10.1080/105761002753404140

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“…Though due process in the informal criminal justice system was limited (Feenan, 2002), people continued to rely on them. It is interesting that some informal criminal justice systems also operated in Protestant communities (Knox, 2002;Monaghan, 2002). This suggests that the citizenry, as a whole, generally did not offer consent to the criminal justice system, which is consistent with Mawby's (1990Mawby's ( , 1999b description of the colonial model.…”

Section: The Civil Rights Movement To the Gfamentioning

confidence: 65%

A Historical Consideration of the Police and Prosecution/Courts in Northern Ireland

McGloin

2006

International Criminal Justice Review

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The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 was a catalyst of pervasive change for Northern Ireland. In setting the stage for a pluralistic democracy, it advocated for a change in the paradigm of policing, from the colonial toward the Anglo-Saxon model. Comparatively little is known about the prosecutorial/court service in Northern Ireland, however, especially regarding its relation to the police. This article attempts to fill this void by considering whether the police, prosecution, and court systems have been in paradigmatic balance during Northern Ireland’s social history. It does so by applying Mawby’s metric of legitimacy, structure, and function. By focusing on secondary data relevant to these three characteristics, this article argues that although it was in sync under a colonial paradigm, there is the potential for imbalance as the police force illustrates a stronger commitment toward an Anglo-Saxon paradigm. After providing evidence for this thesis, the article discusses the implications of this imbalance.

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Section: The Civil Rights Movement To the Gfamentioning

confidence: 65%

A Historical Consideration of the Police and Prosecution/Courts in Northern Ireland

McGloin

2006

International Criminal Justice Review

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“…Informal justice is a growing area dealing with mechanisms of justice when the state proves incapable or unwilling to provide it or when alternatives to retributive systems of justice are sought. Specifically defined, it is the acts of justice carried out outside of the formal justice system (Knox & Monaghan, 2002;Monaghan, 2002). Historically, informal justice has focused on restorative justice as an alternative to more punitive measures, but because of the area's orientation regarding state legitimacy, much of the recent research has dealt with societies either in, or just post-conflict (Monaghan, 2008;Skelton & Beatley, 2006).…”

Section: Informal Justicementioning

confidence: 99%

Conflict Policing: Policing in a Time of War

Hill

2010

International Criminal Justice Review

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Violent conflict, within countries and internationally, is a significant factor in many justice issues, most notably policing. Yet, despite this importance, there has been relatively little research into the policing issues that arise in relation to conflict and none that look at police behavior during conflict. This article examines the current literature on conflict and the justice issues surrounding it and suggests a realignment of research to specifically address the strong relationship between conflict, crime, and policing. The resulting research agenda, an area defined as ‘‘Conflict Policing,’’ is outlined and ways forward are suggested.

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“…For example, while the former prisoners we interviewed found the existence of these activities regrettable and denied being involved in them, they readily explained that they continue to provide policing functions in the community, for example in the fight against juvenile delinquency. More generally, some paramilitary groups such as the IRA or the UVF frequently replace state services in disadvantaged neighbourhoods of big cities and become involved, sometimes at the request of the community, both in the fight against drug traffickers and in resolving neighbourhood conflicts (Monaghan 2002).…”

Section: The Drift Into Crimementioning

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Paths to reconversion taken by Northern Irish paramilitaries

Féron¹

2006

Int Social Sci J

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Although the Good Friday Agreement signed in 1998 by the main actors of the Northern Ireland conflict clearly mentioned the issue of the reintegration of members of armed groups who were imprisoned, the problems generated by this reconversion remain unresolved and are still a taboo subject. In the eyes of much of the population, these (former) members of armed groups can be placed in the same category as common criminals, and many of them have indeed turned to criminal activities such as racketeering and drug trafficking. The media attention that these activities attract nevertheless overshadows the considerable investment they make in other sectors so as to make the best of their integration into the political, economic, and social fabric. Many of them work in peace‐building programmes funded by the UK or the European Union, while others are especially active in political, voluntary or cultural fields. While these various itineraries of reconversion seem insufficient for perpetuating or even renewing their collective identity, they nevertheless allow them to put their own war into words and into perspective, as well as to re‐examine the meaning of a combat that they sometimes waged over several decades.

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The Return of "Captain Moonlight": Informal Justice in Northern Ireland

Cited by 20 publications

References 6 publications

A Historical Consideration of the Police and Prosecution/Courts in Northern Ireland

A Historical Consideration of the Police and Prosecution/Courts in Northern Ireland

Conflict Policing: Policing in a Time of War

Paths to reconversion taken by Northern Irish paramilitaries

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