Punishment, policing and praxis: Restorative justice and non–violent alternatives to paramilitary punishments in northern ireland

Policing and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 359-382

  McEvoy, Kieran ^a   Mika, Harry ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Northern Ireland; Paramilitary punishments; Restorative justice; Royal Ulster Constabulary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937334900     PISSN: 10439463     EISSN: 14772728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10439463.2001.9964871     Document Type: Article

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