Punishment in the Community PDF
265 Pages·2005·5.522 MB·English
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This book aims to provide a critical analysis of both political and professional developments in policy and practice relating to non-custodial penalties, taking full account of recent developments and the creation of a National Probation Service in 2002. Its aim is to unravel the complex institutional goals (the role of community punishment in the criminal justice system), professional goals (what can be achieved by community punishment) and political goals (the packaging and 'sale' of community punishment to the law-abiding public). The central focus is on principles and politics of community. Read more... Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface to the second edition; Introduction; Part 1 The Principles and Politics of Punishment in the Community; 1 Introducing community penalties; 2 From alternatives to custody to punishment in the community; 3 The Criminal Justice Act 1991 and its demise; 4 Constructing the punishing community under New Labour; Part 2 The Changing Role of the Probation Service; 5 From 'advise, assist and befriend' to 'enforcement, rehabilitation and public protection'; 6 Taking the 'social' out of inquiry reports. 7 Demanding but not degrading? The appeal of community punishment and electronic monitoring8 From counselling to instruction: the development of 'help in probation discourse; 9 Unacceptable crimes or unacceptable criminals? Sex offenders; 10 Unacceptable crimes or unacceptable criminals? Juvenile and youth justice; 11 The future of Punishment in the Community; Recommended further reading; References; Index
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