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Niamh Maguire is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice at South East Technological University, Ireland. Her research focuses on criminal justice systems, sentencing practices, and penal policies, with a comparative perspective across Europe and Ireland. She is affiliated with the Crime & Justice Research Group and has contributed to understanding judicial decision-making, pre-sentence reports, and the impacts of punishment through qualitative methodologies.
Her work addresses topics such as procedural justice in sentencing, the chronotope of court processes, and the role of probation services in adjourned supervision. She has published in peer-reviewed journals like the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology and authored chapters in Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology series. Maguire has engaged in public discourse on criminal justice reform, including critiques of prison expansion and advocacy for victim-centric sentencing approaches.
Her research interests intersect with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly addressing inequalities and promoting just institutions. While no formal grants or advising roles are explicitly documented, her activities include presenting at academic conferences and contributing to policy discussions on domestic abuse training for justice professionals.
