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Rehabilitation, Crime and Justice
Raynor, Peter; Robinson, Gwen
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Description for Rehabilitation, Crime and Justice
Paperback. Can offenders be rehabilitated? Can this be done in ways that benefit the community as a whole, as well as offenders? This book explores the history, theory, practice and effectiveness of rehabilitation, examining how different beliefs about the value of rehabilitation have influenced criminal justice policy and practice. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ1; LNF; YXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Can offenders be rehabilitated? Can this be done in ways that benefit the community as a whole, as well as offenders? This book is about the history, theory, practice and effectiveness of rehabilitation. It shows how different beliefs about the value of rehabilitation and about 'what works' have influenced criminal justice policy and practice at different times, and it identifies a number of promising approaches for the future. Everyone interested in the rehabilitation of offenders should read this book.
Can offenders be rehabilitated? Can this be done in ways that benefit the community as a whole, as well as offenders? This book is about the history, theory, practice and effectiveness of rehabilitation. It shows how different beliefs about the value of rehabilitation and about 'what works' have influenced criminal justice policy and practice at different times, and it identifies a number of promising approaches for the future. Everyone interested in the rehabilitation of offenders should read this book.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230232488
SKU
V9780230232488
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99-15
About Raynor, Peter; Robinson, Gwen
Author Peter Raynor: Peter Raynor is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Swansea University in Wales, UK. A former probation officer and social work educator, he has been carrying out and publishing research on effective practice in probation services since the 1970s. His previous books include Social Work, Justice and Control (1985); Probation as an Alternative to Custody (1988); ... Read more
Reviews for Rehabilitation, Crime and Justice
'A valuable addition to the literature the author is a recognized authority in his field and highly regarded. There are very few academics in Britain who could write such a book.' - Professor David Smith, Applied Social Sciences, Lancaster University, UK '...the best available review on the social history, current status, and possible future of rehabilitation...it is ... Read more