Counselling In Criminal Justice
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Open University Press
Published:16th Apr '96
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book describes the many settings in which counselling is used with offenders, victims of crime, and criminal justice professionals under stress. It reviews the political pressures which have both limited and encouraged the growth of counselling in criminal justice settings. Using case material, it explores the dilemmas - and the opportunities - for counsellors in criminal justice.
Counselling in Criminal Justice will be of interest to volunteers and professionals in the probation service, the prison service, the churches, and the voluntary sector. It draws upon research and experience of Victim Support, Rape Crisis and Generic Counselling as well as practical experience of statutory criminal justice agencies. It is also designed to assist counsellors dealing with the courts, the police and the prison and probation services for the first time.
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"...a well-informed and up-to-date account...an encouraging book for everyone concerned with the human issues within the criminal justice system." - Professional Social Work "Williams has produced a stimulating, informative book with a broad view of the use of counselling skills within the richly described criminal justice context." - British Journal of Social Work "...an excellent overview of the constraints and rewards, the possibilities and limitations, of counselling within organizations that are generated by offending and offenders...for both professionals and volunteers, in probation, prisons, police, psychiatry, victim support and rape crisis this is an extremely useful and encouraging book. It is clearly and succinctly written, well laid out and informative." - Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health
ISBN: 9780335192403
Dimensions: 216mm x 136mm x 13mm
Weight: unknown
172 pages