Alan Cusack
Biographic Data
| ID | 4092012 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alan Cusack |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alan |
| FAMILY NAME | Cusack |
| SIGNATURE | CUSACK A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Limerick |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3764-7409 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Criminological Others
Irish policymakers have evinced a distinct willingness in recent years to reconstruct pre-trial and trial practices in order to demonstrate an increased sensitivity for the needs and concerns of victims of crime with intellectual disabilities. However, the same cannot be said for suspects with intellectual disabilities who remain subject to an unrevised custodial framework that is almost four decades old. In an effort to appraise this framework t…
Navigating the right to a fair trial for vulnerable suspects pretrial
Pretrial criminal processes can prove challenging for suspects with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. In recognition of this, the European Court of Human Rights has emphasized the importance of individualized assessments of vulnerability under Article 6. Yet, recent Strasbourg jurisprudence reveals a juridical willingness to define vulnerability narrowly with significant implications. This article analyses this jurisprudence to excavate…
It’s a group-on-one’
Despite increasing evidence on the exploitation of young people into criminal activity, their perspectives on and experiences of exploitative processes are not well understood. Despite progress in Great Britain with regard to ‘County Lines’ exploitation, and in the Republic of Ireland regarding youth criminality and grooming, the subjective accounts of how young people understand the phenomenon of child criminal exploitation (CCE) remain under-ev…
Establishing stakeholder priorities for advancing the role of the intermediary in the justice system
At the forefront of efforts to enhance effective communication between vulnerable persons and stakeholders within the legal system has been the introduction of the intermediary. Embedding the role of the intermediary has presented complex challenges across jurisdictions. We report on phase one of a study involving a purposive sample ( n = 60) of diverse stakeholders across the Island of Ireland in which priorities for policy, research and practic…
The collaborative development through multidisciplinary and advocate consensus of an accessible notice of rights for people with intellectual disabilities in police custody
Background People with intellectual disabilities are over-represented in the criminal justice system. The United Nations' Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) enshrines a right to equal access to justice for persons with disabilities (Article 13, UNCRPD). Accessible information is a key aspect of exercising this right. Yet, many jurisdictions, including Ireland, are yet to develop accessible information for disabled peop…
Challenges for people with intellectual disabilities in law enforcement interactions in Ireland; thematic analysis informed by 1537 person-years' experience
BACKGROUND: People with intellectual disabilities (PWID) are over-represented in criminal justice systems globally. This over-representation reveals itself at once in the demographic make-up of prison populations, as well as those detained in police settings as suspects of crime. While it is well-established in international literature that individuals who find themselves in the latter scenario face particular challenges in negotiating the forens…
Intellectual disabilities in Irish prisons
The experience of law enforcement officers interfacing with suspects who have an intellectual disability – A systematic review
Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities encountering law enforcement officials as the suspects of crime – A narrative systematic review
It is well established internationally that there is a high prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) among people in police custody. Some people with ID may face particular challenges in negotiating the forensic formalities adopted by police at the pre-trial stage of the criminal process. These challenges need to be acknowledged and mitigated through appropriate procedural safeguards in order to, at once, preserve the fact-finding accuracy of c…
Addressing vulnerability in Ireland’s criminal justice system
For over a quarter of century Ireland’s statutory special measures framework, as originally enacted by the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, remained largely unchanged, falling beyond the reformative gaze of successive Irish governments. This period of political inertia, however, came to an abrupt end in 2017 when Irish policymakers, motivated by developments at a European Union level, introduced two landmark legislative instruments which promised to r…
It’s a group-on-one’
Despite increasing evidence on the exploitation of young people into criminal activity, their perspectives on and experiences of exploitative processes are not well understood. Despite progress in Great Britain with regard to ‘County Lines’ exploitation, and in the Republic of Ireland regarding youth criminality and grooming, the subjective accounts of how young people understand the phenomenon of child criminal exploitation (CCE) remain under-ev…
Establishing stakeholder priorities for advancing the role of the intermediary in the justice system
At the forefront of efforts to enhance effective communication between vulnerable persons and stakeholders within the legal system has been the introduction of the intermediary. Embedding the role of the intermediary has presented complex challenges across jurisdictions. We report on phase one of a study involving a purposive sample ( n = 60) of diverse stakeholders across the Island of Ireland in which priorities for policy, research and practic…
Addressing vulnerability in Ireland’s criminal justice system
For over a quarter of century Ireland’s statutory special measures framework, as originally enacted by the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, remained largely unchanged, falling beyond the reformative gaze of successive Irish governments. This period of political inertia, however, came to an abrupt end in 2017 when Irish policymakers, motivated by developments at a European Union level, introduced two landmark legislative instruments which promised to r…
Intellectual disabilities in Irish prisons
The experience of law enforcement officers interfacing with suspects who have an intellectual disability – A systematic review
Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities encountering law enforcement officials as the suspects of crime – A narrative systematic review
It is well established internationally that there is a high prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) among people in police custody. Some people with ID may face particular challenges in negotiating the forensic formalities adopted by police at the pre-trial stage of the criminal process. These challenges need to be acknowledged and mitigated through appropriate procedural safeguards in order to, at once, preserve the fact-finding accuracy of c…
Addressing vulnerability in Ireland’s criminal justice system
For over a quarter of century Ireland’s statutory special measures framework, as originally enacted by the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, remained largely unchanged, falling beyond the reformative gaze of successive Irish governments. This period of political inertia, however, came to an abrupt end in 2017 when Irish policymakers, motivated by developments at a European Union level, introduced two landmark legislative instruments which promised to r…
Challenges for people with intellectual disabilities in law enforcement interactions in Ireland; thematic analysis informed by 1537 person-years' experience
BACKGROUND: People with intellectual disabilities (PWID) are over-represented in criminal justice systems globally. This over-representation reveals itself at once in the demographic make-up of prison populations, as well as those detained in police settings as suspects of crime. While it is well-established in international literature that individuals who find themselves in the latter scenario face particular challenges in negotiating the forens…
The collaborative development through multidisciplinary and advocate consensus of an accessible notice of rights for people with intellectual disabilities in police custody
Background People with intellectual disabilities are over-represented in the criminal justice system. The United Nations' Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) enshrines a right to equal access to justice for persons with disabilities (Article 13, UNCRPD). Accessible information is a key aspect of exercising this right. Yet, many jurisdictions, including Ireland, are yet to develop accessible information for disabled peop…
It’s a group-on-one’
Despite increasing evidence on the exploitation of young people into criminal activity, their perspectives on and experiences of exploitative processes are not well understood. Despite progress in Great Britain with regard to ‘County Lines’ exploitation, and in the Republic of Ireland regarding youth criminality and grooming, the subjective accounts of how young people understand the phenomenon of child criminal exploitation (CCE) remain under-ev…
Establishing stakeholder priorities for advancing the role of the intermediary in the justice system
At the forefront of efforts to enhance effective communication between vulnerable persons and stakeholders within the legal system has been the introduction of the intermediary. Embedding the role of the intermediary has presented complex challenges across jurisdictions. We report on phase one of a study involving a purposive sample ( n = 60) of diverse stakeholders across the Island of Ireland in which priorities for policy, research and practic…
Navigating the right to a fair trial for vulnerable suspects pretrial
Pretrial criminal processes can prove challenging for suspects with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. In recognition of this, the European Court of Human Rights has emphasized the importance of individualized assessments of vulnerability under Article 6. Yet, recent Strasbourg jurisprudence reveals a juridical willingness to define vulnerability narrowly with significant implications. This article analyses this jurisprudence to excavate…
Criminological Others
Irish policymakers have evinced a distinct willingness in recent years to reconstruct pre-trial and trial practices in order to demonstrate an increased sensitivity for the needs and concerns of victims of crime with intellectual disabilities. However, the same cannot be said for suspects with intellectual disabilities who remain subject to an unrevised custodial framework that is almost four decades old. In an effort to appraise this framework t…
Political science (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Criminal justice (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Intellectual disability (4 works) · Economic Justice (3 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (3 works)