Offenders in focus
risk, responsivity and diversity
$13.80
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
10 July 2007
Summary
A great deal has been written about developing effective practice against a backdrop of rapid change in criminal justice services. Much of this is research-oriented and not always accessible to practitioners in their day-to-day work. This book changes that.
Drawing on research and integrating this with practitioner experience, the book creates fresh, research-based ‘practice wisdom’ for engaging effectively with offenders.It explores issues of risk, responsivity and diversity in the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781861347862 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1861347863 |
| Author: | Kathryn Farrow, Gill Kelly, Bernadette Wilkinson |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Policy Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 10 July 2007 |
| Weight: | 452g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This book should dominate probation training for a generation, and it should be read by all serving probation officers, whose jaded faith in what their academic colleagues do will indubitably be restored.” Mike Nellis, Professor of Criminal and Community Justice, University of Strathclyde
About The Author
Kathryn Farrow
The authors, all trained probation officers, worked for many years as practitioners and team managers. Kathryn Farrow works at the University of Birmingham, teaching and researching into anti-social behaviour and crime reduction. Gillian Kelly and Bernadette Wilkinson runKWP, a training consultancy designing and delivering training for, amongst others, the Youth Justice Board and The National Offender Management Service.
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