Biography
Dr Margaret Fitzgerald-O'Reilly, BCL, LLM, PhD (UCC), is a lecturer at the School of Law atUL. Prior to her appointment in 2012, she lectured inthe School of Law and Government at DCU. Margarethas an LLM in Criminal Justice and in 2012 was awarded her PhD entitled The Usual Suspects: The LegalMarginalisation of Ex-Prisoners in Irish Society; she was awarded aUniversity President's Scholarship to undertake this research. Her researchinterests are primarily in the field of criminology, penology and criminal justice, inparticular, issues pertaining to criminal records, criminal information sharing and disclosure issues, post-release management of offenders, sentencing and management of sex offenders, social and legal exclusion, techniques of punishment, sentencing, and crimecontrol policies. She has published books and papers, nationally and internationally and is amember of the Centre for Crime Justice and Victim Studies.
Research Interests
Dr Margaret Fitzgerald-O'Reilly's research research interests are primarily in the field of criminology, penology and criminal justice, in particular, issues pertaining to criminal records, criminal information sharing and disclosure issues, post-release management of offenders, sentencing and management of sex offenders, social and legal exclusion, techniques of punishment, sentencing, and crime control policies. She has published books and papers, nationally and internationally and is a member of the Centre for Crime Justice and Victim Studies.
Teaching Interests
Teaching interests and experience in a number of areas, particularly in the field of criminal law and criminal justice.
Professional Activities
Committee
- 2019 Quality Assurance Board, Accreditation of Garda Training programmes (Templemore)
- 2012 Ethics Commitee,
Award
- 2017 - Teaching Funding
- 2017 - Faculty Research Board Funding
- 2007 - Presidents Scholarship Award, UCC
Association
- Member, Irish Association of Law Teachers
- Member, Society of Legal Scholars
- Member, Irish Penal Reform Trust
- Member, European Society of Criminology
- Member of Working Group, Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development
Publications
Books
Uses and Consequences of a Criminal Conviction: Going on the Record of an Offender
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2018)
Uses and Consequences of a Criminal Conviction: Going on the Record of an Offender
UK :
Palgrave MacMillan UK
Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment
Susan Leahy and Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2018)
Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment
Dublin :
Clarus Press
Edited Books
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
(2020)
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
Leahy, Fitzgerald O'Reilly, O'Sullivan and Weare(Ed.)
UK :
SAGE
pp. 1-NA
DOI: Na
Irish Criminal Law Journal
(2017)
Irish Criminal Law Journal
Fitzgerald O'Reilly and Leahy(Ed.)
Ireland :
RoundHall
pp. 1-NA
DOI: Na
Irish Criminal Law Journal
(2013)
Irish Criminal Law Journal
Leahy and Fitzgerald O'Reilly(Ed.)
Dublin :
Roundhall
pp. na-na
DOI: na
Peer Reviewed Journals
"Information Pertaining to Released Sex Offenders: To disclose or not to disclose, that is the question"
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2018)
"Information Pertaining to Released Sex Offenders: To disclose or not to disclose, that is the question"
In Howard Journal of Criminal Justice ;
UK :
pp. 204-230
Book Review "Graeme Brown, Criminal Sentencing as Practical Wisdom. Hart Publishing, Portland, Oregon, 2017."
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2017)
Book Review "Graeme Brown, Criminal Sentencing as Practical Wisdom. Hart Publishing, Portland, Oregon, 2017."
In Irish Jurist ;
Opening Doors or Closing Them?: The Impact of Incarceration on the Education and Employability of Ex-Offenders in Ireland
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2014)
Opening Doors or Closing Them?: The Impact of Incarceration on the Education and Employability of Ex-Offenders in Ireland
In Howard Journal of Criminal Justice ;
'Post-Release Supervision of Sex Offenders'
Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2013)
'Post-Release Supervision of Sex Offenders'
In Irish Criminal Law Journal;
Ireland :
pp. 108-
DOI: Na
'Towards the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders: Analysing the Spent Convictions Bill 2011'
Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2011)
'Towards the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders: Analysing the Spent Convictions Bill 2011'
In Irish Criminal Law Journal;
Ireland :
pp. 92-
DOI: Na
'The Control Continuum: Analysing the Scope and Impact of Post-Release Measures for Offenders'
Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2010)
'The Control Continuum: Analysing the Scope and Impact of Post-Release Measures for Offenders'
In Judicial Studies Institute Journal;
Ireland :
pp. 131-
DOI: Na
'The Role of Criminal Record in Sentencing and the Principle of Proportionality'
Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2010)
'The Role of Criminal Record in Sentencing and the Principle of Proportionality'
In Irish Criminal Law Journal;
UK :
pp. 79-
DOI: Na
'The Usual Suspects: Analysing the Use of Past Criminal Convictions in the Criminal Justice System'
Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2009)
'The Usual Suspects: Analysing the Use of Past Criminal Convictions in the Criminal Justice System'
Other Journals
"Registration of Convicted Offenders as a Growing Feature in Criminal Law"
Fitzgerald, M
(2011)
"Registration of Convicted Offenders as a Growing Feature in Criminal Law"
In Criminal Law Online Service;
Conference Publications
6th Annual ACJRD Conference
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2019)
6th Annual ACJRD Conference
Socio-Legal Studies Association
Leahy and Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2018)
Socio-Legal Studies Association
NA(Ed.)
pp. NA-NA
Bristol
DOI: Na
The Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2017)
The Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Socio-Legal Studies Association
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2014)
Socio-Legal Studies Association
North/South Criminology Conference
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2013)
North/South Criminology Conference
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly and Susan Leahy
(2013)
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
Interdisciplinary.Net: Experiencing Prison Conference 2012
Fitzgerald, M
(2012)
Interdisciplinary.Net: Experiencing Prison Conference 2012
Fourth Annual Postgraduate Conference, Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights UCC
Fitzgerald, M
(2010)
Fourth Annual Postgraduate Conference, Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights UCC
Fifth Annual Criminology Conference, hosted by the Institute of Criminology UCD
Fitzgerald, M
(2009)
Fifth Annual Criminology Conference, hosted by the Institute of Criminology UCD
The Limits of Law, Westminster Graduate Conference
Fitzgerald, M
(2009)
The Limits of Law, Westminster Graduate Conference
Rethinking Law, Law Student Colloquium,Law School Trinity College Dublin
Fitzgerald, M
(2009)
Rethinking Law, Law Student Colloquium,Law School Trinity College Dublin
Medias
"Seeking to track sex offenders poses human rights questions"
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2017)
"Seeking to track sex offenders poses human rights questions"
Disclosure of Information about Sex Offenders
Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
(2013)
Disclosure of Information about Sex Offenders