The Probation Handbook

by Jones, Alison; Kroll, Brynna; Pitts, John; Smith, Philip; Weise, Jacqueline L.

• ISBN13: 9780582091436
• ISBN10: 0582091438
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-01-28
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co

Summary

From writing a pre-sentence report to the latest guidelines on child protection, and fully incorporating recent fundamental changes in practice and approaches, The Probation Handbook is an essential guide for all probation officers.Bringing together vital material into one, accessible source, the contents include- The organisation and structure of the probation service- Offenders and the courts- Sentencing- Working in court- Writing pre-sentence reports- Working with offenders: the probation order- Working with offenders: pre- and post-release supervision- Child protection and the probation service- Keeping records- Survival- The origins of crime - criminological theories- Responding to crime - practice theories.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Some days in the life

Organization and structure of the probation service

Offenders and the courts

Sentencing

Working in court

Writing pre-sentence reports

Working with offenders I: the probation order

Working with offenders II: pre- and post-release supervision

Child protection and the probation service

Keeping records

Survival

The origins of crime - criminological theories

Responding to crime - practice theories

The 'What kind of probation officer are you?' Quiz

Postscript: the correctional crossword

Index

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