Beschreibung:
Lol Burke is Professor in Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moore's University and specialises in the areas of probation research, policy and practice. He has a particular interest in the way that occupational culture acts out in probation settings and resettlement provision for released prisoners. As a former probation practitioner, he has considerable experience working in both community and custodial settings.
This book outlines an approach to the rehabilitation of offenders which takes into account the wider democratic processes, political structures and mechanisms; it aims to re-imagine rehabilitation within the context of social action.
1. Introduction: What's wrong with contemporary rehabilitation and why do we want to change it? 2. Reimagining social control and support: Current realities, dystopian futures? 3. Reimagining the rehabilitative journey: Personal rehabilitation, 4. Reimagining the legal and sentencing framework: Judicial rehabilitation, 5. Reimagining practice cultures and values: Moral rehabilitation, 6. Reimagining civil society and community engagement: Social rehabilitation, 7. Conclusion: Beyond the personal - reimagining something better, fairer and more effective?