Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 204 mm x 135 mm, Gewicht: 304 g
Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 204 mm x 135 mm, Gewicht: 304 g
ISBN: 978-0-8153-5397-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
This book describes the process by which the probation service became privatised, assessing its impact on the probation service itself, and on the criminal justice system generally. It considers both the justifications for privatisation, as well as the criticisms of it, and asks to what extent the probation service can survive such changes, and what future it has as a service dedicated to the welfare of offenders. It demonstrates how the privatisation of probation can be seen as a trend away from traditional public service in criminal justice towards an emphasis on efficiency and cost effectiveness.
This book is essential reading for criminology students engaged with criminal justice, social policy, probation, punishment and working with offenders. It will also be key reading for practitioners and policy makers in jurisdictions where there is an interest in extending their own privatisation practice.
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Preface, 1. Introduction: Privatisation and Neoliberalism, 2. Government Intervention, 3. The Probation Service's Response, 4. Privatisation at Work: Separate Services Opening up the Market and Payment by Results, 5. Privatisation at Work: Through the Gate Services and the Probation Institute, 6. The Future of Probation