Probation : 12 essential questions /: 12 essential questions. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Fergus McNeill, Ioan Durnescu, René Butter, editors.
• Editors: McNeill, Fergus; Durnescu, Ioan; Butter, René
• Contents: Introduction: Questions, Questions, Questions; Ioan Durnescu, Fergus McNeill and René Butter -- Chapter 1. Why Do People Commit Crimes?; Rob Canton -- Chapter 2. What are the Most Important Studies on Desistance and What are Future Research Needs?; Lila Kazemian -- Chapter 3. What is the Impact of Probation in Advising Sentencing and Promoting Community Sanctions and Measures?; George Mair -- Chapter 4. Has Probation any Impact in Terms of Reparation to Victims and Communities? Complicating a Simple Question; Leo van Garsse -- Chapter 5. What is the Impact of Community Service?; Gill McIvor -- Chapter 6. What is Probation's Role in Successful Social Integration (Resettlement) of People Leaving Prison? A Piece in the Jigsaw; Maurice Vanstone -- Chapter 7. What is the Impact of Probation on Satisfying the Public's Desire for Justice or Punishment?; Rob Allen -- Chapter 8. What are the Costs and Benefits of Probation?; Faye S. Taxman and Stephanie Maass -- Chapter 9. Experiencing Supervision: From 'Sparing the First Offenders' to 'Punishment in the Community' and Repairing the Harm Done; Ioan Durnescu -- Chapter 10. Electronic Monitoring and Probation Practice; Mike Nellis -- Chapter 11. Explaining Probation; Fergus McNeill and Gwen Robinson -- Chapter 12. Conclusion: The 12th Question; Fergus McNeill, René Butter and Ioan Durnescu.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 364.630973; Criminology; Probation; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology; Probation; Social Science -- Criminology; Law -- Criminal Law -- General; Social Science -- Social Work; Crime & criminology; Juvenile offenders; Criminal law & procedure; Social work; Corrections; Punishment; Crime—Sociological aspects; Juvenile delinquents; Criminal Law; Social service; Social Science -- Penology; Penology & punishment; Europa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137519825; 1137519827
• Related ISBNs: 9781137519801; 1137519800
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 12, 2016)
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