Staff profile
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Job title: Senior Lecturer
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Dept: Law and Criminal Justice Studies
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Tel: 01227 782812
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Campus: Canterbury
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD Criminology Kent University 2007 (Thesis Title: Through the Young Offender Lens: Capturing Experiences of Restorative Justice).
MA Sociology and Methods of Social Research Kent University 2004 (Distinction).
BA Sociology Kent University 2002 (first class honours).
Advanced Cert Special Educational Needs 1993 Canterbury Christ Church College.
Certificate in Science Enquiry Methods 1988 University of London Institute of Education at Middlesex Polytechnic.
Certificate of Education 1976 University of London Institute of Education at Middlesex Polytechnic
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
I contribute to teaching on the following courses:
Level 1: Overview of Justice, Crime in Context, Introduction to Criminological Thinking (Module co-ordinator)
Level 2: Crime and Social Control (Module co-ordinator), Crime, Offenders and Society, Hate Crime
Level 3: Applications of Criminology (Module Co-ordinator) , Applied Criminology Individual Study, Victims and Victimology, Youth Crime and Justice
DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Programme Director Applied Criminology
International Links and Erasmus Co-ordinator
Faculty Learning and Teaching Committe
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Research Interests:
My main research interest is in Restorative Justice. Recent research includes a qualitative study of young offenders undergoing a restorative approach to offending. I am currently part of a Canterbury Christ Church research team working on a research project evaluating Victim-offender Mediation in prisons for serious adult offenders and their victims. This project is Nuffield funded and involves close collaboration with local Mediators, Probation and Prison Services. I am also working closely with the Law programme developing teaching and research projects involving the Mediation Clinic at CCCU.
Related research interests include Youth Crime and Justice, Victims and Victimology, the relationship between Theory, Policy and Practice in Criminology, Qualitative Research Methods, Race and Ethnic Identity and the Policy and Politics of Criminal Justice.
PhD Supervision
I am happy to receive enquiries for PhD supervision in any of the above areas of study
Recent Publications:
Research Reports
Interim Report: An Evaluation of Adult Prison RJ Mediation (May 2009), Tong, S, O'Mahoney, J, Bryant, R and Waters, B, Dept Law and Criminal Justice Studies, CCCU
Interim and Final Reports of Research Findings on Restorative Youth Justice Practice (2007, 2006, 2005), O'Mahoney, J, for Kent Youth Offending Team
Conference Papers and Articles
“Reintegrative Shaming and Young Offenders: Emotions and Restorative Justice”, European Forum for Restorative Justice and Kent Youth Offending Service Practitioners Day July 2011
“An Evaluation of Victim- Offender Mediation in a Prison Setting (2010) website www.MEREPS.foresee.hu|
“The More Serious the Offence, the More Powerful the Effect: An evaluation of Victim-offender mediation in a prison setting” European Forum for Restorative Justice Conference, Bilbao 2010
Article for Association of Panel members (aopm.org) “ The Relationship between Community Panel Members and young Offenders” May 2010
Article for EURJ Forum Newsletter "Relationship Building between CPM and Young People in the Referral Order" autumn 2008
"Relationship Building between Community Panel Members and Young People in the Referral Order" European Forum for Restorative Justice Conference, Verona April 2008.
"Through the Young Offender Lens: Differences between a Youth Court and a Referral Order Panel Meeting" British Society of Criminology, Conference September 2007
Contributions to Journals
Book Review "Critical Issues in Restorative Justice" Zehr, H and Toews, B (2004) Monsey, New York. Criminal Justice 2005, Vol 5(2) 197-205
Book Review "Just Schools: A Whole School Approach to Restorative Justice" Hopkins, B (2004), Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London and New York. International Review of Victimology 2005, Vol 12 107-116
Book Review "New Directions in Restorative Justice: Issues, Practice, Evaluation" Elliott, E and Gordon, R.M (eds) (2005) Cullompton, Willan. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 2007, Vol 46 (1) 94-96
Contributions to Books
Chapter "Restorative Justice and Young People" (forthcoming) in Contemporary Issues with Young People (Working Title) Jane Reeves (ed) University of Greenwich.
Consultancies
Peer Review for “Reducing Youth Crime: assessing the set-up, delivery and impact of triage” Home Office Crime and Policing Analysis Unit Dec 2011
OTHER INTERESTS
Professional memberships
British Society of Criminology
Australia and New Zealand Society of Criminology
Restorative Justice Council (UK)
European Restorative Justice Forum
Address: Room Pcf05, Dept. of Law and Criminal Justice Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QU
Email: jo.omahoney@canterbury.ac.uk|