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This book provides and accessible text and critical analysis of the
concepts and delivery of community justice, a focal point in
contemporary criminal justice. The probation service in particular
has undergone radical changes in relation to professional training,
roles and delivery of services, but now operates within a mosaic of
a number of inter-agency initiatives. This book aims to provide a
critical appreciation of community justice, its origin and
direction, and to engage with debates on the ways in which the
trend towards community justice is changing the criminal justice
system. At the same time it examines the inter-agency character of
intervention and the developing idea of end-to-end offender
management, and familiarises the reader with a number of more
specialist area, such as hate crime, mental illness, substance
abuse, and victims.
This book provides and accessible text and critical analysis of the
concepts and delivery of community justice, a focal point in
contemporary criminal justice. The probation service in particular
has undergone radical changes in relation to professional training,
roles and delivery of services, but now operates within a mosaic of
a number of inter-agency initiatives. This book aims to provide a
critical appreciation of community justice, its origin and
direction, and to engage with debates on the ways in which the
trend towards community justice is changing the criminal justice
system. At the same time it examines the inter-agency character of
intervention and the developing idea of end-to-end offender
management, and familiarises the reader with a number of more
specialist area, such as hate crime, mental illness, substance
abuse, and victims.
Society today is fascinated by crime. Crime is a hot topic in the
media, so that people are continually exposed to criminal events,
portrayals of those who commit them, and the suffering of victims.
Yet the reality of crime is often very different from how it is
portrayed in the media. Most crime is neither violent nor morbid;
most offenders are not psychopaths, and although prison generally
does not work, there may well be other, less punitive but more
constructive interventions that are actually quite effective. This
book exposes some of the most prevalent myths about crime and
criminal behaviour. In addition it provides the reader with
up-to-date knowledge on crime and offending behaviour. It also
highlights the ways in which psychological methods of research and
psychological knowledge can help us to understand criminal
behaviour and the ways that targeted interventions are developed
based upon this. Pakes' and Winstone's Psychology and Crime is
essential reading for students taking courses in the psychology of
crime, criminal and forensic psychology, criminology, and community
justice, as well as for other courses where a knowledge of the
complex relationship between psychology and crime - and its
application in practice - is required. Practitioners and
policy-makers will also find it highly informative.
It has long been known that the pathway through the criminal
justice system for those with mental health needs is fraught with
difficulty. This interdisciplinary collection explores key issues
in mental health, crime and criminal justice, including: offenders'
rights; intervention designs; desistance; health-informed
approaches to offending and the medical needs of offenders;
psychological jurisprudence, and; collaborative and multi-agency
practice. This volume draws on the knowledge of professionals and
academics working in this field internationally, as well as the
experience of service users. It offers a solution-focused response
to these issues, and promotes both equality and quality of
experience for service users. It will be essential reading for
practitioners, scholars and students with an interest in forensic
mental health and criminal justice.
It has long been known that the pathway through the criminal
justice system for those with mental health needs is fraught with
difficulty. This interdisciplinary collection explores key issues
in mental health, crime and criminal justice, including: offenders'
rights; intervention designs; desistance; health-informed
approaches to offending and the medical needs of offenders;
psychological jurisprudence, and; collaborative and multi-agency
practice. This volume draws on the knowledge of professionals and
academics working in this field internationally, as well as the
experience of service users. It offers a solution-focused response
to these issues, and promotes both equality and quality of
experience for service users. It will be essential reading for
practitioners, scholars and students with an interest in forensic
mental health and criminal justice.
Society today is fascinated by crime. Crime is a hot topic in the
media, so that people are continually exposed to criminal events,
portrayals of those who commit them, and the suffering of victims.
Yet the reality of crime is often very different from how it is
portrayed in the media. Most crime is neither violent nor morbid;
most offenders are not psychopaths, and although prison generally
does not work, there may well be other, less punitive but more
constructive interventions that are actually quite effective. This
book exposes some of the most prevalent myths about crime and
criminal behaviour. In addition it provides the reader with
up-to-date knowledge on crime and offending behaviour. It also
highlights the ways in which psychological methods of research and
psychological knowledge can help us to understand criminal
behaviour and the ways that targeted interventions are developed
based upon this. Pakes' and Winstone's Psychology and Crime is
essential reading for students taking courses in the psychology of
crime, criminal and forensic psychology, criminology, and community
justice, as well as for other courses where a knowledge of the
complex relationship between psychology and crime - and its
application in practice - is required. Practitioners and
policy-makers will also find it highly informative.
Multi-agency working continues to be a core focus in criminal
justice and allied work, with the government investing
significantly in training criminal justice professionals. This
fully revised and expanded edition of this comprehensive text
brings together probation, policing, prison, social work,
criminological and organisational studies perspectives, and is an
essential guide for students and practitioners in offender
management and other managed care environments. The contributors
provide critical analysis of the latest theory, policy and practice
of multi-agency working and each chapter includes case studies, key
points, exercises and further reading.
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