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200			_aPre-sentence reports and individualised justice _econsistency, temporality and contingency _fNicola Carr, Niamh Maguire
330			_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.
461			_cBelfast _d2017 _p52-71 p. _tIrish Probation Journal _vVol. 14, October _x1649-6396
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606			_95123 _aPROBATION
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700			_9421456 _aCarr _bNicola
701			_4070 _9423053 _aMaguire _bNiamh _ca Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminology, School of Humanities, Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT)
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