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Nineteenth century criminal justice: uniquely Irish or simply not English?
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Date Issued
2013-07
Date Available
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Abstract
This article examines the supposed uniqueness of the Irish criminal justice system in
the nineteenth century. Although the English and Irish systems of criminal justice
shared common roots, by the nineteenth century it was becoming apparent that
there were differences in the way that law and justice were perceived and
administered. The post-Famine years had a significant (and arguably negative)
impact upon British perceptions of the Irish. This article examines both general
perceptions of Ireland and Irishness, from the perspective of its relationship with
England, and its position in the Empire. Outsiders’ perceptions and attitudes
indicated that Irish criminality and criminal justice were considered to be distinctive.
However, a question arises as to whether Irish criminal justice were uniquely Irish
or simply “not English”?
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Irish Journal of Legal Studies
Journal
Irish Journal of Legal Studies (IJLS)
Volume
3
Issue
1
Start Page
67
End Page
89
Copyright (Published Version)
2013, the author(s)
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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