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Informationen zum Autor Anthony Goodman is Professor of Criminal and Community Justice Studies at Middlesex University. He previously worked as a probation officer in a number of settings, including a women's prison and a resettlement unit for the homeless, which supported many high risk offenders. Professor Goodman has conducted research for the probation service as well as in the fields of hate crime, substance misuse and most recently, young people, ethnicity and identity. He is the author of Social Work with Drug and Substance Misusers (2007, 2009). Klappentext This is a critical and current examination of the historical development of work with offenders and their treatment by both the state and society. In particular, the book highlights how this area of work has altered as professionals have lost much of their autonomy and ability to control their time as a result of political interference. Goodman offers a unique and fascinating history of the after-care unit as an example of how good practice grew organically with both petty, persistent and 'heavy end' offenders. It also illustrates how the demise of the unit was symptomatic of the centralisation of work with offenders which led to the loss of independence for professionals. The book also offers an exclusive focus on the many changes in the national standards, which provides a theoretical understanding of the discourse on the relationship between the public in whose name supervision is being conducted, the supervisors, and the offender. The author has conducted interviews with key staff over many years and has accumulated a rich source of data which offers a unique 'insiders' view into the continuing changes within the service and the implications of these changes for the protection of the public. Zusammenfassung Rehabilitating and Resettling Offenders in the Community is a significant examination of the historical development of work with offenders and their treatment by the state and society. It offers unique perspectives and a wealth of information drawn from numerous interviews with probation staff. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Author xi Acknowledgements xii 1 Introduction: How Should We Treat Offenders and What Can We Learn from the Past? 1 Personal Experience 3 From Professional to Technical Skills 7 Fast-Track Punishment 8 What Works? 9 The Future of Professional Practice 10 Structure and Contents 11 2 The Early History of Punishing Offenders: Punishments and Help Offered to Those Incarcerated 15 The Role of Religion and Offenders 16 Techniques for Gaining Control of the Population 17 The Threat of the Destitute 19 The Growth of the Prison System 20 The Export of Offenders 20 Positive Custody? 22 Circumventing the Gallows 22 Ensuring Punishment 25 Dealing with the Children: Reformatories 27 Dealing with Adults: Prison and Punishment 28 Summary 31 3 The Probation Service from its Inception until 1984: From Rescuing the Fallen to a Centrally Managed Organization 33 From a Primitive to an Industrial Society 33 Making Offenders Productive 34 Issues of Power: From Control of the Body to Control of the Mind 35 The Early History of the Probation Service 37 From the Mission to Social Work with Offenders 41 The Middle Period of Probation 43 The Incompatibility of Breaching Orders with Traditional Notions of Casework 44 From the Pessimism of 'Nothing Works' to 'What Works?' 46 The Professional Identity of Probation Officers 47 The Home Office and Probation: Turning the Screw 49 'Just Deserts' and the Increase in Compulsory Supervision 51 Summary 53 4 The Probation Service after 1984: From Social Work to Social Control and Punishm...
