Community justice in Australia : developing knowledge, skills and values for working with offenders in the community / Brian Stout.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stout, Brian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminals--Rehabilitation--Australia.

Criminals.

Social work with offenders--Australia.

Social work with offenders.

Restorative justice--Australia.

Restorative justice.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Australia.

Place of Publication:

Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2017.

Summary:

The concept of community justice - of engaging with offenders within the community - offers an important new approach to the prevention of crime and the rehabilitation of offenders. Community Justice in Australia is the first text to consider how this concept can be successfully applied within Australia by social workers, criminologists, parole officers, police and anyone working with both adult and youth offenders. Brian Stout begins by defining community justice and outlining its successes in the United Kingdom and the United States. He then explains theories of offending behaviour, considers relevant Australian legislation, policy and common intervention strategies, and considers the implications of community justice approaches for both adult and juvenile offenders. Restorative justice is also examined and contrasted. The book's second half details practice issues including working in community justice organisations, the use of technology, and the need for community justice workers to co-create long-term change with their clients. The importance of risk management and protection of the public is explored together with a comprehensive guide to practice skills and working with involuntary clients. Each chapter also contains a detailed analysis of the implications and potential benefits of a community justice approach for culturally diverse groups and Indigenous people.

Contents:

1 Community justice 1

2 Adult offenders 28

3 Juvenile justice 50

4 Theories of offending and evidence-based practice 74

5 Restorative justice 96

6 Risk-management and protection of the public 118

7 Diversity 139

8 Organisation and management 160

9 Technology and community justice 181

10 Facilitating desistance and building good lives 196

11 Values, ethics, human rights and children's rights 215

12 Practitioner skills 238.

ISBN:

9781743318881

174331888X

OCLC:

965761795