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Visiting researcher Matteo Mandelli awarded PhD at the University of Milan
Matteo spent a semester at the Department of Sociology, Maynooth University in Spring 2022 conducting research as part of his PhD.
Date: Friday, 15 September 2023
Maynooth criminologists speak at the European Society of Criminology 2023
From 6-9 September 2023, a number of our criminology colleagues attended the European Society of Criminology (ESC) annual conference in Florence, Italy.
Date: Friday, 15 September 2023
Dr Ian D. Marder and colleagues publish article on restorative justice policy in England and Wales
Published open access in the journal Criminology and Criminal Justice, the article is entitled: ‘New ideas, enduring cultural barriers? An analysis of recommendations from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Restorative Justice in England and Wales’
Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
School of Law and Criminology Welcome Day
A welcome event for new students to the School of Law and Criminology
Date: Friday, 08 September 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 graduates!
Members of our academic team were delighted to be present at the September 2023 conferring ceremonies to share the wonderful achievement with students.
Date: Friday, 08 September 2023
Congratulations to Dr Fergal Rhatigan on his PhD graduation
Congratulations to Dr Fergal Rhatigan who graduated with a PhD in Sociology under the supervision of Professor Seán Ó Riain.
Date: Thursday, 07 September 2023
Ireland's #1 Young university congratulates 86-year-old graduate
Maynooth University awards 86-year-old lifelong learner Phil Devitt with BA degree
Date: Thursday, 07 September 2023
Dr. Kevin Wozniak and Dr. Ian Marder were interviewed by Eoin Beatty on Kildare Today to discuss crime and policing in Dublin
They argued that academics and the media need to do a better job educating the public about the real risks of victimization rather than sensationalising individual crimes if overall crime trends are declining.
Date: Wednesday, 23 August 2023
ERC DANCING project hosts Mid-Term Academic Conference on 4 September 2023 at Maynooth University
This conference marks the halfway point of the project. Being academic in nature, it offers the opportunity to present the interim findings and preliminary results of DANCING to the academic community and gather feedback.
Date: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Maynooth criminologists respond to recent media coverage of assaults in Dublin city centre.
Dr. Wozniak and Dr. Marder caution that recent media coverage could be evidence of a growing ‘moral panic’ that overestimates the real risks of victimization, and they summarize cross-national evidence that ‘zero tolerance’ policing tactics were not as effective as many politicians and commentators believe.
Date: Thursday, 17 August 2023