Working With Sex Offenders in Prisons and Through Release to the Community: A Handbook (Forensic Focus)
Alec Spencer
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Description for Working With Sex Offenders in Prisons and Through Release to the Community: A Handbook (Forensic Focus)
Paperback. This book looks at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons and their reintegration into the community. Issues involved in the setting up of programmes, the creation of the right environment, and the support and training of staff, are universally applicable. Series: Forensic Focus. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Working with Sex Offenders in Prisons and through Release to the Community is the first study of its kind to look at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons and their reintegration into the community. Spencer's analysis of the delivery of prison-based offence-specific programmes, both within the broader context of criminal justice systems and the community provides valuable insight into the relationship between prisons and other agencies dealing with sex offenders. Spencer makes a strong case for implementing treatment for sexual offenders within prisons, as well as the need for support ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Forensic Focus
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853027673
SKU
V9781853027673
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Alec Spencer
Alec Spencer is currently Governor of HM Prison Edinburgh and he is on the SPS Accreditation Panel. He is also a member of NOTA (UK) and ATSA (USA). He lectures at Edinburgh University, where he is a Research Asssociate of the Centre for Law and Society, and runs workshops and training events for those working with sex offenders in prisons. ... Read more
Reviews for Working With Sex Offenders in Prisons and Through Release to the Community: A Handbook (Forensic Focus)
This is an important book…[it] correctly sticks to the actual structure of the sex offender programme in Edinburgh. It tackles some tricky issues, but, mercifully, in an indirect manner…I would commend it wholeheartedly as a serious work in an area that is poorly covered
Therapeutic Communities This book is essential reading for those working in prisons where sexual offenders ... Read more
Therapeutic Communities This book is essential reading for those working in prisons where sexual offenders ... Read more