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Prison Architecture
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 120.00Current and future prison designs are examined in this book, within the government's prison building programme, and the confines of current penal philosophies and legislation. America has led the way in prison design, with two main types of architecture predominating: radial layouts (outside cells with windows) and linear blocks (inside cells with... more...
Social Work and Social Welfare
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 89.95Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation is a nationally recognized, best-selling text and unique website for U.S. "introductory social work and social welfare" courses. It provides students the knowledge, skills, and values that are essential for working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and public policy in... more...
Kinderorientierte Familientherapie
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2013; US$ 26.95Hauptbeschreibung Die Kinderorientierte Familientherapie (KOF) wurde vom norwegischen Psychologen Martin Soltvedt entwickelt und führt die Kinderperspektive in die familientherapeutische Arbeit ein. KOF eignet sich für Familien mit Kindern von bis zu zehn Jahren, die in Familiengesprächen oft aus dem Blick geraten. Das neue schulenübergreifende... more...
Understanding Risk in Criminal Justice
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 203.00This 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 Particular features of the book include its use of practical examples, coverage of previously unpublished research, and a full review of current risk assessment tools for... more...
Making Room in Our Hearts
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 23.95Adopted persons face challenges their entire lives as they struggle to answer the most basic question: Who am I? The hope of open adoption is that adopted children will develop stronger identities if they have the opportunity to develop healthy ongoing relationships with their families of origin. Making Room in Our Hearts offers an intimate look... more...
Problem-oriented Policing Partnerships
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95This book makes an important contribution to the literature on problem-oriented policing, aiming to distill the British experience of problem-oriented policing. Drawing upon over 500 entries to the Tilley Award since its inception in 1999, the book examines what can be achieved by problem-oriented policing, what conditions are required for its successful... more...
Understanding Prison Staff
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 56.00The past decade has seen dramatic growth in every area of the prison enterprise. Yet our knowledge of the inner life of the prison remains limited. This book aims to redress this research gap by providing insight into various aspects of the daily life of prison staff. It provides a serious exploration of their work and, in doing so, will seek to draw... more...
Handbook of Probation
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 64.95This Handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date source of information and analysis about all aspects of the work of the Probation Service. It takes full account of the many changes that the Probation Service has undergone over the last few years, and is currently undergoing as probation becomes part of the broader National... more...
Youth Offending and Restorative Justice
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.94This book provides an empirically grounded, theoretically informed account of recent changes to the youth justice system in England and Wales, focusing on the introduction of elements of restorative justice into the heart of the criminal justice system, and the implementation of referral orders and youth offender panels. Taken together, this amounts... more...
Community Justice
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 53.95This book provides and accessible text and critical analysis of the concepts and delivery of community justice, a focal point in contemporary criminal justice. The probation service in particular has undergone radical changes in relation to professional training, roles and delivery of services, but now operates within a mosaic of a number of inter-agency... more...









