Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Authored Books

• Mehigan J., Burchill R. and Boister N. (2022) Processing Tragedy: Criminal Justice Responses to the Christchurch Mosque Shootings [In Press]. Canterbury University Press.

• Mehigan J. and Cecil J. (2020) Secondary Liability and Joint Enterprise post-Jogee. London: Law Brief Publishing.

Chapters

• Mehigan J. (2019) The Prosecution on Trial. In Scott D; Drake D; Nightingale A (Ed.), Introduction to Criminology: 105-139. Milton Keynes: Open University.

• Mehigan J. (2019) What are the police for? In Scott D; Drake D; Nightingale A (Ed.), Introduction to Criminology: 37-70. Milton Keynes: Open University.

• Mehigan J. and Earle R. (2019) Open universities, closed prisons: critical arguments for the future. In Earle R; Mehigan J (Ed.), Degrees of Freedom: The Open University in Prison: 73-94. Bristol: Policy Press.

• Mehigan J. and Earle R. (2019) Opening and Introductions: Education for the many, prison for the few. In Earle R; Mehigan J (Ed.), Degrees of Freedom: The Open University in Prison: 1-10. Bristol: Policy Press.

• Mehigan J. (2018) Criminal justice and social inequality. In Cooper V; Phoenix J (Ed.), Criminological Theories and Concepts: Book 2: 111-142. Milton Keynes: The Open University.

• Mehigan J., Blaxland QC H. and Cecil J. (2017) Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure. In Clarry D; Sargent C (Ed.), UK Supreme Court Yearbook: 324-335. London: Appellate Press.

• Mehigan J., Walters R. and Westmarland L. (2009) Justice, globalisation and human rights. In Drake D; Muncie J; Westmarland L (Ed.), Criminal justice: Local and global: 213-251. Cullompton: Willan.

• Mehigan J. and Rowe A. (2007) Problematizing prison privatization: an overview of the debate. In Jewkes Y (Ed.), Handbook on Prisons: 356-376. Cullompton: Willan.

Journal Articles

• Mehigan J. (2021) [Book Review] Police-Related Deaths in the United States. International Journal of Criminal Justice and Social Democracy.

• Mehigan J. (2021) The Open Access Law Book in Aotearoa New Zealand: Radicalising the Funding of Future Publishing. Journal of Australasian Legal Academics Association.

• Mehigan J. and Gledhill K. (2021) The Criminal Cases Review Commission Act 2019. New Zealand Criminal Law Journal.

• Mehigan J., Earle R., Pike A. and Weinbren D. (2021) The Open University and Prison Education in the UK – the first 50 years. Journal of Prison Education and Reentry 7(1): 70-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.25771/yq2e-xc25.

• Mehigan J. (2018) Deaths after police contact: constructing accountability in the 21st century. Policing and Society 28(4): 503-505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2018.1406443.

• Mehigan J. (2008) Transformations of Policing. Edited by Alistair Henry and David J.Smith (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007, 336pp.  55.00). British Journal of Criminology 48(4): 567-569. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azn021.

• Mehigan J. and Brady ADP. (2008) Universal Jurisdiction for International Crimes in Irish Law. Irish Jurist XLIII: 59-88.

• Mehigan J. (2007) Security Officers and Policing: Powers, Culture and Control in the Governance of Private Space. British Journal of Criminology 47(6): 976-978. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azm055.

• Mehigan J. (2006) Bringing Cases Against War Criminals: Universal Jurisdiction in Ireland. Law Society Gazette 100(6): 6-9.

Edited Volumes

• Mehigan J; Earle R (Ed.) (2019) Degrees of Freedom: Prison Education at The Open University. Bristol: Policy Press.

• Mehigan J; Murray E (Ed.) (2018) Defending Hope: Dispatches from the Front Lines in Palestine and Israel. Dublin: Veritas.

Reports

• Mehigan J. (2016) Qatar, civil society and human rights: Lack of civil society space hinders work of human rights defenders.Gulf Centre for Human Rights.

Other

• Mehigan J. (2021) The sentencing of George Floyd’s killer has lessons for policing in Australia and New Zealand too. The Conversation.

• Mehigan J. and Burchill R. (2021) Lessons from Christchurch: Recognising the Victims of Terrorist Acts. Abu Dhabi: Hedayah Centre.

• Mehigan J. and Tseloni A. (2017) Fact Check: do the police spend over a million hours a year fighting cannabis? The Conversation.

• Mehigan J. and Williams P. (2017) Fact Check: have the Conservatives protected police and counter-terrorism budgets? The Conversation.

• de Londras F., Balch A., Davis N. and Mehigan J. (2016) Snooping, policing, immigration and drugs: Theresa May’s controversial Home Office legacy. .

• Mehigan J. (2016) Legal aid cuts prevent the police from being held accountable for their actions. The Conversation.

Editorial Work

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• Journal of Prison Education and Reentry Editorial Board Member ( 2019 - 2022)
• New Zealand Criminal Law Review Editorial Board Member ( 2019 - 2022)
• Trinity College Law Review Editorial Board Member ( 2000 - 2001)

Future Research

• Child life sentences
• Counter Terrorism in New Zealand
• Universal jurisdiction for international crimes
• Higher education in prisons
• Death penalty in Palestine