Punishment in the Community: The Future of Criminal Justice challenges the widely held assumption that punishment through imprisonment is central to the criminal justice system. Contemporary political debate assumes that penality is synonymous with prison. However, in reality, the vast majority of people admitting to, or convicted of criminal offences are dealt with using non-custodial penal measures.

Auteur

Anne Worrall is Professor of Criminology at Keele University, UK.

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Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part One - The Principles and Politics of Community Punishment

Introducing Community Punishment
From Alternatives to Custody to Punishment in the Community
The Criminal Justice Act 1991 and its Demise
Constructing the Punishing Community.

Part Two - The Changing Role of the Probation Service

From 'Advise, Assist and Befriend' to 'Confront, Control and Monitor'
Taking the 'Social' out of Inquiry Reports
Demanding but not Degrading? The Appeal of Community Service
From Counselling to Instruction: the Development of 'Help' in Probation Discourse
Unacceptable Crimes or Unacceptable Criminals? Sex Offenders
Unacceptable Crimes or Unacceptable Criminals? Juvenile Delinquents
The Future of Punishment in the Community

Conclusion: Seeing Custody as the Alternative

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