This path-breaking text constructs a new way of thinking about social work based on
contemporary social theory. Working in a counter-tradition that is suspicious of a number of …

The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any other industrialized nation
in the world—about 1 in 100 adults, or more than 2 million people—while national spending …

What are the various forces influencing the role of the prison in late modern societies? What
changes have there been in penality and use of the prison over the past 40 years that have …

Illustrated with numerous case studies–many drawn from the author's work as a forensic
psychologist–this book identifies 19 myths and misconceptions about youth violence, from …

Each year 24 million Americans are victims of crime. US taxpayers spend more and more
each year on police, prisons and judges—a record $200 billion at last count. They …

Conversations about rehabilitation and how to address the drugs-crime nexus have been
dominated by academics and policymakers, without due recognition of the experience and …

Domestic and family violence (DFV) is an enduring social and public health issue of
endemic proportions and global scale, with multiple and lasting consequences for those …

Abstract The enactment of Law Number 22 of 2022 concerning Corrections
(Pemasyarakatan), which replaces the previous Law Number 12 of 1995, significantly …

Ce livre décrypte les rouages du traitement des jeunes contrevenants à Montréal. Il montre
comment se profile, depuis les années 1990, une logique de contrôle qui, sous le motif de …

Objectives Prior studies indicate risk for recidivism declines with time spent in the community
post-incarceration. The current study tested whether declines in risk scores occurred …