1st Edition
Understanding Offending Behaviour
204 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Based on a survey of probation work with almost 1400 young adult offenders, this book provides a unique insight into the realities of probation practice in a context of increasing poverty, drug use and community breakdown. Starting with an outline of the current policy environment, the book discusses the relevance of criminological theory to the harsh experience of young offenders in modern... Read more
Contents: The study in context; A typology of offending behaviour; Self-expression; Social activity; Social norm; Coping; Life-style; Professional; Policy and management implications; Index of names of cases; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
John Stewart, David Smith, Cedric Fullwood
