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Sam King - Desistance Transitions and the Impact of Probation - 9781138922372 - V9781138922372
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Desistance Transitions and the Impact of Probation

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Description for Desistance Transitions and the Impact of Probation Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKV; LNFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.

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 way of life. How do individuals go about making a decision to give up crime? How do they plan to sustain this decision? And in what ways does probation help? This book explores these questions.

Based on in-depth interviews with a group of men under probation supervision, Sam King investigates the factors associated with making a decision to desist from crime. The book examines strategies for desistance, and explores the factors ... Read more

The findings indicate that we should allow Probation Officers greater autonomy and discretion within their roles, and that we should free them from the bureaucracy of risk assessment and targets. Moreover, the book warns against the potential fragmentation of community supervision. As such, the book will be of interest to criminology students, researchers, academics, policymakers and practitioners, particularly those who work with ex-offenders in the community.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138922372
SKU
V9781138922372
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Sam King
Sam King is at Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Leicester. Previous to this appointement, he taught at the University of Birmingham and the University of Derby. His main research interests are desistance from crime, community supervision of offenders and experiences of community supervision. He has published in several journals, including: Punishment and Society, Criminology and Criminal Justice and ... Read more

Reviews for Desistance Transitions and the Impact of Probation
"It's a cliché to describe books as 'timely'. In this case, however, it could not be more true. Sam King's theoretically informed and meticulously researched analysis of whether and how probation supervision can support the early stages of desistance from crime will be a vitally important resource, not just for researchers and policymakers, but also for those charged with commissioning ... Read more

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