“the Crime & Justice series has become a key resource for
universities in teaching criminology and criminal justice… Professor
Kemshall has established herself as a leading figure in the concepts
of risk, risk management and public protection issues… an invaluable
read for those entering Criminal Justice or moving to work in projects
or teams at the forefront of public protection” Vista How
significant is risk to the formation and implementation of penal
policy? To what extent are the tasks and activities of frontline
criminal justice workers informed by concerns to assess and manage
risk? Has there been a significant 'sea-change' in the delivery of
criminal justice, and if so, what are the future implications of this?
This illuminating text examines the significance of the concept of
risk in criminal justice policy, and in the role of criminal justice
agencies and crime prevention initiatives. Particular features of the
book include its use of practical examples, coverage of previously
unpublished research, and a full review of current risk assessment
tools for use with offenders. It is designed with undergraduate
courses in mind, providing frequent summaries, lists of further
reading, and a glossary. The identification, assessment and management
of risk has become a central theme of criminal justice policy. For
some penal policy commentators this represents a 'sea-change' in crime
management to a new era of 'actuarial justice', that is the management
of crime opportunities and risk distribution rather than the
management of individual offenders. By drawing on key areas of
criminal justice practice such as policing, probation and crime
prevention, this book examines the actual extent of this change and
reviews the case for a new risk-based penology. The book combines a
review of current theories on actuarial justice with a detailed
examination of current practices in key frontline agencies. The result
is an essential text for criminology students and trainee
professionals in criminal justice.
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ISBN
9780335226030
Publisert
2014
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Vendor
Open University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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