Anatomy of Serious Further Offending

Informationen zum Autor Dr Mike Nash is the Head of the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Portsmouth and has worked as a Senior Probation Officer at Hampshire Probation Service. His main research interests are concerned with the response of the criminal justice system to the concept of 'dangerousness' in relation to the police and probation services. He is the author of the 2006 OUP title 'Public Protection and the Criminal Justice Process'.Dr Andrew Williams is Course Leader in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth. Klappentext This accessible text examines and reviews further serious offending through the medium of major inquiries! inspections and reports! highlighting some of the commonalities that emerge from them. The authors explore the extent to which recommendations are implemented and their impact on the development of public protection policy. Zusammenfassung This accessible text examines and reviews further serious offending through the medium of major inquiries, inspections and reports, highlighting some of the commonalities that emerge from them. The authors explore the extent to which recommendations are implemented and their impact on the development of public protection policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction and Background Part 1 - Setting the Scene 1: The Nature and Extent of Serious Further Offences 2: Back to Basics - Understanding Offending Behaviour 3: Risk, Dangerousness and Serious Further Offending 4: Working Together - MAPPA and NOMS Part 2 - Inquiries Cultures: Themes and Issues 5: Inquiry Culture - Moving Forward or Process Compliance? 6: Failure and Blame - Learning Lessons from Elsewhere 7: Serious Further Offending - Types, Reviews and Research 8: SFO Inquiries - Opening Pandora's Box 9: Conclusion References

Product details

• Authors: Mike Nash, Mike Williams Nash, Andy Williams, Andy Dr Williams
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2008
• EAN: 9780199236732
• ISBN: 978-0-19-923673-2
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; England, Wales, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Criminal Procedure, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Police & security services, Sociology & anthropology, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Sociology and anthropology, Police and security services, Police law & police procedures, Police law and police procedures, Wales / Cymru