Racism and Anti-Racism in Probation

Zusatztext `... a welcome and important addition to the body of knowledge on racism in the criminal justice system' - New Law Journal Informationen zum Autor Denney, David Klappentext Racism and Anti-Racism in Probation analyses the complex processes by which black people are treated differentially by the probation service. Drawing on detailed ethnographic material, David Denney shows how conventions used by probation officers can discriminate against black people. He considers the implications of recent changes in penal policy on the development of probation work and considers how future developments may lead to an anti-racist form of probation practice. Zusammenfassung Drawing on detailed ethnographic material, Denney presents a challenging analysis of the complex processes by which black people are treated differentially by probation services, and offers suggestions for improved probation practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Race Racism and The Probation Service 2. Explanations for Offending - The Perceptions of Probation Officers 3. Social Work Practice with Black and White Offenders 4. Language Power and Convention 5. Racism and Anti-Racism and Probation Policy 6. Anti-Racist Directions in Probation Practice and Training

Product details

• Authors: David Denney, Denney David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.08.1992
• EAN: 9780415061568
• ISBN: 978-0-415-06156-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social and ethical issues, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Penology and punishment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General