'Soft' policing : the collaborative control of anti-social behaviour / Daniel McCarthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarthy, Daniel (Lecturer in Criminology), author.

Series:

Crime prevention and security management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile delinquency--Prevention.

Juvenile delinquency.

Crime prevention.

Physical Description:

xii, 190 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

This book investigates the practices of 'soft' policing through the perspective of different control agencies including the police, social work teams and the youth justice service, and their collaborative response towards young people involved in low-level anti-social behaviour. Examining early intervention initiatives, McCarthy analyses the decision-making practices, group-level deliberation, practical struggles and experiences of multi-agency working, highlighting the key role of the police in these partnerships. This book shows that whilst attempts to intervene early may be largely conditioned by a benevolent spirit akin to social work, complexities in collaborative responses can arise when initiatives do not always reflect the intended aims, and can at times lead to deeper and more intensive control under the guise of support. 'Soft' Policing will appeal to a range of scholars in criminology and policing, as well as practitioners including youth justice professionals, police officers, social workers and those involved in the provision of services for children and young people.

Contents:

The Institutional Governance of Anti-social Behaviour

The Organisation of Decision-making

Becoming Antisocial: the Nexus of Welfare/Juridical Control

Dealing with the 'Irredeemable': Negotiating the Failings of Reform

Policing in a Benevolent Cloak

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-187) and index.

ISBN:

113729938X

9781137299383

OCLC:

857967042