01920     2200205   4500001000700000100004100007101000800048102000700056200012200063330118900185461008301374606002401457606001401481606003401495675001001529700001701539701013301556801001201689852001301701408811  a20240904d        kkky0pory50      ba  aeng  aGB  aPre-sentence reports and individualised justiceeconsistency, temporality and contingencyfNicola Carr, Niamh Maguire  aSummary: This paper reports on selected findings from a study on pre-sentencereports (PSRs) in the Republic of Ireland, entitled Individualising Justice: PreSentence Reports in the Republic of Ireland (Maguire and Carr, 2017). The research was commissioned by the Probation Service and was a small-scale, in-depth study exploring the role of PSRs in sentencing, with a particular emphasis on understanding the process of communication involved from the perspectives of Probation Officers
who create the reports and judges who request and receive them. This paper draws on the findings from the research to explore specific aspects of the use of PSRs. It begins by highlighting certain features of the Irish context and then provides a brief
overview of the methodological approach before presenting a summary of selected findings, including those relating to the purpose of reports and variation in their use. We explore some of the key themes arising from the research, including consistency,
temporality and contingency. We conclude by noting the potential positives of pausing a process, but highlight the need for greater consistency to ensure equitable accessacross the country.   cBelfastd2017p52-71 p.tIrish Probation JournalvVol. 14, October x1649-6396  aPRISÃO PREVENTIVA  aPROBATION  aRELATÓRIOS SOCIAISyIRLANDA  a343.8  aCarrbNicola  4070aMaguirebNiamh ca Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminology, School of Humanities, Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT)   aPTgRCP  j343.8CAR