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Product Identifiers

PublisherBristol University Press

ISBN-101447324056

ISBN-139781447324058

eBay Product ID (ePID)14059005830

Product Key Features

Number of Pages168 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameApplying Social Policy to Criminal Justice Practice : What Every Practitioner Should Know

SubjectPublic Policy / Social Policy, Sociology / Social Theory, Criminology

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

AuthorClive Sealey

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12.5 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews"This highly readable book re-establishes many of the important connections between social policy and criminal justice practice; pointing out how effective social policies both prevent crime and promote desistance far more effectively than crime control strategies alone. Sealey's concluding 'ten lessons' remind us all what we should know, but often overlook." Peter Squires, University of Brighton, "A beautifully written, accessible book that puts social policy at the heart of criminal justice and tells us how, working in ten key ways, we can create necessary changes to improve criminal justice practice. An essential text for all criminology and social policy students, researchers and practitioners!" Maggie O'Neill, University College Cork

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal364

Table Of Content1. Introduction Part I: Understanding the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice 2. What is social policy, and why is it relevant to you? 3. What is criminal justice practice, and what is the rationale for working to improve it? 4. What is the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice? Part II: The importance of social policies to criminal justice practice 5. Housing, criminal justice practice and social policy 6. Employment, criminal justice practice and social policy 7. Physical health/mental health, criminal justice practice and social policy 8. Substance abuse, criminal justice practice and social policy 9. Low income and poverty, criminal justice practice and social policy 10. Children and families, criminal justice practice and social policy 11. Ten ways in which a social policy focus can improve criminal justice practice

SynopsisThis book aims to make clear the interconnections between social policy and criminal justice practice, bringing together key social policy concepts within a framework for reducing reoffending rates. The book focuses on the key social policy issues of employment, health and mental health, low income and poverty, housing and family. It shows how understanding and treating these as issues interconnected to criminal justice outcomes can and does lead to improvements in criminal justice practice. This book enables students and criminal justice practitioners to understand how a social policy focus can better inform practice with those involved in the criminal justice system. It features: * a 10 point summary of key points for learning; * chapter heading questions to support independent learning; * tables and graphs to illustrate the text., This book aims to make clear the interconnections between social policy and criminal justice practice, bringing together key social policy concepts within a framework for reducing reoffending rates. The book focuses on the key social policy issues of employment, health and mental health, low income and poverty, housing and family. It shows how understanding and treating these as issues interconnected to criminal justice outcomes can and does lead to improvements in criminal justice practice. This book enables students and criminal justice practitioners to understand how a social policy focus can better inform practice with those involved in the criminal justice system. It features: - a 10 point summary of key points for learning; - chapter heading questions to support independent learning; - tables and graphs to illustrate the text., This book aims to make clear the interconnections between social policy and criminal justice practice, bringing together key social policy concepts within a framework for reducing reoffending rates. The book focuses on the key social policy issues of employment, health and mental health, housing, family and low income and poverty. It shows how understanding and treating these as issues interconnected to criminal justice outcomes can and does lead to improvements in criminal justice practice. This book enables students and criminal justice practitioners to understand how social policy concepts can better inform practice with those involved in the criminal justice system. It features: * chapter aims; * key learning boxes; * questions to support independent learning; * further reading; * a glossary of terms.

LC Classification NumberHV7419