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In this episode, Rachel Killean interviews Dr Peter Manning from the University of Bath about his research on the connections between human rights, transitional justice and memory, and discusses how this connections play out in the context of Cambodia.   To learn more about Dr Manning’s work, visit his profile: https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-manning   His book ‘Transitional Justice and Memory in Cambodia’ is available here: https://www.routledge.com/Transitional-Justice-and-Memory-in-Cambodia-Beyond-the-Extraordinary-Chambers/Manning/p/book/9781472459374

10 - Criminology Matters - In this conversation, Shadd Maruna and Fergus McNeill reflect on what they learned from collaborating in making the documentary film ‘The Road from Crime’ and from the associated Desistance Knowledge Exchange project.

They also stray into wider discussions about creative, sensory and public criminologies, musing on how researchers can and should engage with others in pursuit of justice.

Fergus McNeill is Professor of Criminology & Social Work in the University of Glasgow where he works in the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research and in Sociology, and his work can be found here:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/staff/fergusmcneill/

Shadd Maruna is Professor of Criminology in the Department of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, QUB. You can find out more about Shadd's work here:https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/shadd-maruna

See the docuementary 'the Road from Crime' here: https://vimeo.com/45631057

8 - Criminology Matters - Host Rachel Killean talks to Eithne Dowds about her work on conceptualisations of rape under international law. Using a feminist methodology, Eithne discusses the nuances of consent and coercion, considering the potential of  'constructive force' to provide a framework for understanding rape in a global context. Find out more about Eithne's work  in her recent article with the Modern Law Review: E. Dowds, ‘Towards a contextual definition of rape: Consent, coercion and constructive Force’ (2019) Modern Law Review. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-2230.12461   See Eithne's upcoming book here: E. Dowds, Feminist Engagement with International Criminal Law: Norm Transfer, Complementarity, Rape and Consent (Hart forthcoming):  https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/shadd-maruna 

See the docuementary 'the Road from Crime' here: https://vimeo.com/45631057

 

9 - Criminology Matters - Alessandro Corda talks to host Gillian McNaull about his research on criminal records.

In it he examines the multiple collateral consequences experienced by individuals with a criminal record post-conviction. Additionally he outlines the impact of the market and technological forces that have dramatically reshaped the creation and sharing of criminal record data in recent years.

This sees privatised third parties now producing and managing criminal records and their proxies according to corporate aims and processes, creating 'disordered punishment' which is difficult for governments and individuals to control.Dr Alessandro Corda is a Lecturer in Law at Queen's University Belfast. You can find out more about his work here: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/alessandro-corda

Read his recent British Journal of Criminology article with Sarah E Lageson here: https://academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjc/azz039/5520079

8 - Criminology Matters - Alessandro Corda talks to host Gillian McNaull about his research on criminal records. In it he examines the multiple collateral consequences experienced by individuals with a criminal record post-conviction. Additionally he outlines the impact of the market and technological forces that have dramatically reshaped the creation and sharing of criminal record data in recent years. This sees privatised third parties now producing and managing criminal records and their proxies according to corporate aims and processes, creating 'disordered punishment' which is difficult for governments and individuals to control.Dr Alessandro Corda is a Lecturer in Law at Queen's University Belfast. You can find out more about his work here: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/alessandro-corda

Read his recent British Journal of Criminology article with Sarah E Lageson here: https://academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjc/azz039/5520079

 

9 - Criminology Matters - Alessandro Corda talks to host Gillian McNaull about his research on criminal records. In it he examines the multiple collateral consequences experienced by individuals with a criminal record post-conviction. Additionally he outlines the impact of the market and technological forces that have dramatically reshaped the creation and sharing of criminal record data in recent years. This sees privatised third parties now producing and managing criminal records and their proxies according to corporate aims and processes, creating 'disordered punishment' which is difficult for governments and individuals to control.Dr Alessandro Corda is a Lecturer in Law at Queen's University Belfast. You can find out more about his work here: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/alessandro-corda

Read his recent British Journal of Criminology article with Sarah E Lageson here: https://academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjc/azz039/5520079

 

Dr Luke Moffett talks to Dr Katharine Fortin about the complexities surrounding the obligations of 'non-state armed groups' under current legal frameworks.

The majority of conflicts since the Second World War have been non-international armed conflict (civil war) involving non-state armed groups fighting against state forces, rather than traditional state vs state international conflicts. Yet international law that governs the conduct of war (IHL) and human rights law is aimed at states, which little scope for non-state armed groups' obligations. This podcast explores these issues along with contemporary problems on the return of ISIS detainees and their families, the complexity of armed groups and civilian relationships and reparations by groups like FARC.

Assistant Professor Dr Katharine Fortin from Utrecht University, is the winner of the ASIL 2018 Lieber Prize for her book on 'The Accountability of Armed Groups under Human Rights Law' OUP (2017). She is also co-editor of the 'Armed Groups and International Law' blog (https://armedgroups-internationallaw.org/author/armedgroupsinternationallaw/) and recent recipient of VENI grant, which she is the PI of the project of 'Dangerous Liaisons: Civilian agency, armed groups and international law'.

This podcast followed her presentation in the School of Law on 'Non-State Armed Groups and International Law: Engaging on Values and Building Ownership'.

Dr Luke Moffett is a senior law lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, and is currently Principal Investigator of the AHRC funded 'Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies' project, which is exploring the role of non-state armed groups in making reparations to their victims, including engagement with nearly two dozen armed groups on these issues around the world. More details of the project can be found here: https://reparations.qub.ac.uk/

Victim participation is a relatively recent development within international criminal justice, being introduced in the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. However, given the scale of international crimes that can involve thousands of victims, affording them a procedure to participate meaningfully and effectively in practice against an individual perpetrator is challenging at the international and domestic level. This podcast discusses the challenges and developments with regard to victim participation in the prosecution of international crimes.   Dr Elisa Novic is the Transitional Justice and Business and Human Rights Expert in Avocats Sans Frontières, she is author of the book 'The Concept of Cultural Genocide: An International Law Perspective', published by Oxford University Press (2016) and works with a number of civil society and victim organisations on the issue of participation in a number of countries. ASF has recently published a briefing on victim participation at the Ugandan International Crimes Division here: https://armedgroups-internationallaw.org/author/armedgroupsinternationallaw/) and recent recipient of VENI grant, which she is the PI of the project of 'Dangerous Liaisons: Civilian agency, armed groups and international law'. This podcast followed her presentation in the School of Law on 'Non-State Armed Groups and International Law: Engaging on Values and Building Ownership'.   Dr Luke Moffett is a senior law lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, and is currently Principal Investigator of the AHRC funded 'Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies' project, which is exploring the role of non-state armed groups in making reparations to their victims, including engagement with nearly two dozen armed groups on these issues around the world. More details of the project can be found here: https://reparations.qub.ac.uk/

 

The majority of conflicts since the Second World War have been non-international armed conflict (civil war) involving non-state armed groups fighting against state forces, rather than traditional state vs state international conflicts. Yet international law that governs the conduct of war (IHL) and human rights law is aimed at states, which little scope for non-state armed groups' obligations. This podcast explores these issues along with contemporary problems on the return of ISIS detainees and their families, the complexity of armed groups and civilian relationships and reparations by groups like FARC.   Assistant Professor Dr Katharine Fortin from Utrecht University, is the winner of the ASIL 2018 Lieber Prize for her book on 'The Accountability of Armed Groups under Human Rights Law' OUP (2017). She is also co-editor of the 'Armed Groups and International Law' blog (https://armedgroups-internationallaw.org/author/armedgroupsinternationallaw/) and recent recipient of VENI grant, which she is the PI of the project of 'Dangerous Liaisons: Civilian agency, armed groups and international law'. This podcast followed her presentation in the School of Law on 'Non-State Armed Groups and International Law: Engaging on Values and Building Ownership'.   Dr Luke Moffett is a senior law lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, and is currently Principal Investigator of the AHRC funded 'Reparations, Responsibility and Victimhood in Transitional Societies' project, which is exploring the role of non-state armed groups in making reparations to their victims, including engagement with nearly two dozen armed groups on these issues around the world. More details of the project can be found here: https://reparations.qub.ac.uk/

 

8 - Criminology Matters - Host Rachel Killean talks to Eithne Dowds about her work on conceptualisations of rape under international law. (Content warning - this episode discusses sexual violence)

Using a feminist methodology, Eithne discusses the nuances of consent and coercion, considering the potential of  'constructive force' to provide a framework for understanding rape in a global context.

Find out more about Eithne's work  in her recent article with the Modern Law Review: E. Dowds, ‘Towards a contextual definition of rape: Consent, coercion and constructive Force’ (2019) Modern Law Review. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-2230.12461

See Eithne's upcoming book here: E. Dowds, Feminist Engagement with International Criminal Law: Norm Transfer, Complementarity, Rape and Consent (Hart forthcoming):  https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/feminist-engagement-with-international-criminal-law-9781509921898/