We review the recent research literature on pro-criminal attitudes (PCAs) as a causal factor
of recidivism with a focus on studies on the effectiveness of offender treatment programs …

In this paper we outline a new model of supervision practices for offenders who are
supervised in community settings. Much of the previous work in this area utilized deficits …

Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are
spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms …

Objective: There is a substantial body of research on risk factors for violent behavior in
adulthood but little empirical study of protective factors and desistance. Method: This study …

Mentoring ex-prisoners is an increasingly popular tool in the burgeoning field of offender
reintegration and resettlement. Yet surprisingly little is known about what makes mentoring …

Moving away from criminal behaviour can be fraught with difficulties. Often it can involve
leaving behind old habits, customs, and even friends, while at the same time adopting a new …

Despite considerable investment there has been a marked reluctance by the Home Office to
publish the evaluations of the various Pathfinder Programmes. Arguably, this reluctance …

Winner of the 2017 British Society of Criminology Book Prize The penal voluntary sector and
the relationships between punishment and charity are more topical than ever before. In …

Unter dem Begriff Übergangsmanagement ist in den letzten Jahren ein Erfolg
versprechendes Konzept zur sozialen und beruflichen Wiedereingliederung von (Ex) …

The penal voluntary sector (PVS) is an important, complex, under-theorized area. Its non-
profit, non-statutory organizations are highly significant in the operation of punishment …