Race And Probation

by Lewis; Sam

• ISBN13: 9781843921431
• ISBN10: 184392143X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-12-01
• Publisher: Willan

Summary

The issue of minority ethnic groups' experiences of the criminal justice process, and in particular whether they are subject to disadvantageous treatment has received much attention in recent years following high-profile events such as the publication of the Macpherson report in 1999 and the riots involving British-born Asian youths in northern towns in 2001. At the same time there has been a burgeoning body of research evidence about the needs and experiences of minority ethnic offenders, the behaviour of racially motivated offenders, and concern w ith 'What Works' to reduce recidiv ism by members of both groups. This book reviews this field, drawing upon the largest study of minority ethnic probati oners ever conducted in Europe , and seeks to understand the 'stark contrast betwe en the experience of white and B lack minority ethnic people in some areas of the criminal justice system'. Part 1 of the book sets out the context of recent policy, research and practice initiatives; Part 2 focuses on the needs and experiences of minority ethnic offenders; Part 3 discusses aspect s of recent practice and policy; Part 4 reviews conclusions and the way forward. Race and Probation also contributes to the wider debate about race and crime. The lessons learned will be of key importance as new arrangements linked to NOMS (National Offender Management Service) come in to place. It will be essential reading for probation trainees and students of criminal justice, for probation practitioners and managers, and for academics and researchers in the field.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
List of figures and tables	ix
About the contributors	xi
Introduction: race, crime and community penalties	x
Adam Calverley, Gurpreet Kaur and Soheila Sadeghi
Part One: Background	1	(58)
1 Room for improvement: a history of the Probation Service's response to race	13	(12)
Maurice Vanstone
2 Racially motivated offenders and the Probation Service	25	(16)
David Smith
3 Race, Probation and Inspections	41	(20)
Rod Morgan
Part Two: Black and Minority Ethnic offenders: their needs and experiences	59	(84)
4 Black and Asian men on probation: who are they, and what are their criminogenic needs?	61	(20)
Peter Raynor and Sam Lewis
5 Black and Asian men on probation: social exclusion, discrimination and experiences of criminal justice	81	(19)
Bankole Cole and Ali Wardak
6 The experiences of female minority ethnic offenders: the other 'other'	100	(21)
Loraine Gelsthorpe
7 Not black and white: mixed heritage experiences of criminal justice	121	(24)
Sam Lewis and Jill Olumide
Part Three: Recent Developments	143	(74)
8 Designing and delivering programmes for minority ethnic offenders	145	(19)
Patrick Williams
9 What Works with Black and minority ethnic offenders: solutions in search of a problem?	164	(17)
Rachel K. Walmsley and Kate Stephens
10 Minority ethnic experiences of probation supervision and programmes	181	(19)
Sam Lewis
11 What might work with racially motivated offenders?	200	(17)
David Smith
Part Four: Conclusions	217	(8)
12 Race and community penalties: conclusions and next steps	219	(6)
Sam Lewis, Peter Raynor, David Smith and Ali Wardak
Index	225