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This highlights the challenges to, but also support of, the platform of modernisation that culminated in the transformative Rehabilitation Revolution.

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This book explores the politics of modernisation and transformation of probation in the criminal justice system. It makes a timely contribution to criminal justice and probation theory and uniquely provides insights into what representatives of other organisations think about probation - from the outside looking in.

Exploring modern probation: Social theory and organisational complexity (Paperback). This innovative book explores this probation modernisation by using social theories associated with Durkheim, Weber, Marx and Foucault. Philip Whitehead (author).

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Philip Whitehead is Professor in Criminal and Social Justice at the University of Teesside. After studying theology at Manchester University and later qualifying as a social worker/probation officer at Lancaster University, Philip worked for the Probation Service in the North East of England before being appointed lecturer at Teesside University.

Exploring modern probation. Request inspection copy. Although, Philip Whitehead argues in this book that the humanitarian role of the Service will not survive, those of us who disagree know that if it is to survive in some form that benefits society by contributing to the rehabilitation of those people who offend, a thorough and critical understanding of that process is crucial. No-one is better qualified to deliver that understanding than Philip Whitehead.

Exploring modern probation : social theory and organisational complexity. Contents: Introduction Part one: Excavating and explaining: what has become of probation?

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It draws upon innovative social theories and moral perspectives to analyse changes in the probation service and . This book explores the politics of modernisation and transformation of probation in the criminal justice system.

It draws upon innovative social theories and moral perspectives to analyse changes in the probation service and makes a timely contribution to criminal justice and probation theory. Num Pages: 260 pages, 17 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBA; JKVQ; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. It draws upon innovative social theories and moral perspectives to analyse changes in the probation service and makes a timely contribution to criminal justice and probation theory.

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