ACJRD December 2025 Seminar and Networking Event - ‘High Volume but low-level Crime: A Dialogue'
The annual December Seminar and Networking Event was held in the Law Society of Ireland on Thurs 11th December 2025 on the theme of High Volume but Low-Level Crime. It was moderated by Mary Griffin, ACJRD Chair. A summary of the dialogue is available here.
The seminar brought together speakers from policing, academia, retail sector representation, and youth justice services to discuss recent developments in retail crime in Ireland, its broader social and economic context, and the interventions currently in place to address it. The discussion explored changes in retail crime trends, their underlying causes, the impacts on businesses and communities, and the role of collaborative, evidence-based responses in preventing and addressing offending behaviour, particularly among young people.
Retail crime was framed not only as an economic issue but also as a societal concern with implications for worker safety, community stability, and the justice system. Speakers emphasised the importance of understanding retail crime within wider social, economic, and institutional contexts, and highlighted the need for coordinated interventions involving law enforcement, policymakers, communities, and support services.
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