This important and original new book reports on a major investigation of the outcomes of
probation supervision, is concerned with the key question of what works in probation, and …

Reducing Reoffending provides a critical overview of social work and community justice in
Scotland, taking full account of recent developments. The book is divided into three …

Moving away from criminal behaviour can be fraught with difficulties. Often it can involve
leaving behind old habits, customs, and even friends, while at the same time adopting a new …

Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date review of research and the implications for
practice, the second edition of Effective Practice in Youth Justice considers core areas of …

The written diaries of 43 adult male respondents from a prison sample that had participated
in a restorative justice intervention reveal a nuanced and dynamic process of desistance via …

Recidivism outcomes were examined over a 2-year postrelease period for participants of an
Australian employment assistance program. The voluntary 12-month program operated from …

The authors tested the premise that organisational context variables (ie, size of organisation,
industry type, location, and respondent's position in organisation) had significant effects on …

The relationship between education and youth crime has long been recognised in terms of
social policy and public opinion, the full extent of this and its implications has been largely …

Since the mid-1990s, there has been a sustained research effort in many countries to further
knowledge about why people stop offending. Tis white paper focuses on international …

This article presents prisoners' perspectives on participation in a prison employment project.
Forty‐four interviews were conducted with 28 offenders, in prison and post release, to …