‘An Imperfect Peace’: Paramilitary ‘Punishments’ in Northern Ireland

Rachel Monaghan

doi:10.1080/09546550490509775

‘An Imperfect Peace’: Paramilitary ‘Punishments’ in Northern Ireland

Rachel Monaghan

Ulster University

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Abstract

Since the beginning of the Troubles, alternative forms of justice have emerged in many working class areas of Northern Ireland. Such justice operates outside the formal state system and is undertaken by paramilitaries. This article explores the nature of this informal justice including an identification of activities liable for 'punishment', the procedures involved and the types of 'punishment' meted out. Moreover, this article examines the pattern of paramilitary 'punishments' in the pre- and post cease fire periods.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	439-461
Number of pages	23
Journal	Terrorism and Political Violence
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09546550490509775
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Terrorism and Political Violence in 2004, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09546550490509775

Keywords

Northern Ireland
paramilitaries
informal justice
vigilantism

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‘An Imperfect Peace’: Paramilitary ‘Punishments’ in Northern Ireland

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