Uses and Consequences of a Criminal Conviction

Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly is Lecturer in Law at the University of Limerick, Ireland. She researches in the field of criminology and criminal justice, with a particular focus on the management of offenders in the aftermath of punishment and release. She is also co-author of a book entitled Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment (Clarus Press, 2018).

• Part I. Criminological and Penological Perspectives.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Mapping the Criminological and Penological Landscape.- Part II. Criminal Record from PreTrial to Post Punishment.- Pretrial.- 3. Policing the Criminal Record.- 4. The Role of Criminal Record in Bail.- Trial and Sentencing.- 5. The Criminal Record on Trial.- 6. Sentencing on Criminal Record.- Part III. The Aftermath of Punishment and Release.- 7. Post-Release Monitoring of Ex-Offenders in the Community.- 8. Collateral Consequences of a Conviction and Circuits of Exclusion.- 9. Conclusion.