Covers new ideas and concepts as well as the established probation lexicon, including institutional, legal, political and theoretical terms used in the discipli

Contemporary probation practice is developing rapidly and is become increasingly professionalized. Probation officers are typically described now as offender ma

This title provides a comprehensive account of the contexts and challenges of working with people convicted of criminal offences.

This Handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date source of information and analysis about all aspects of the work of the Probation Service.

The way we think about crime and the way that society responds to it are imbued with values that can determine what is considered important and what gets attent