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Front Matter
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About this book
Community reparation for young offenders involves unpaid work such as painting and decorating, litter picking and graffiti removal. Whilst remaining a major part of the youth justice landscape, concern has been raised about the poor quality of workplace provision.
In this book, Nicholas Pamment provides the first fully researched examination of community reparation. He establishes the most comprehensive model for the effective delivery of unpaid work, demonstrating the importance of 'meaningful' work placements which facilitate key employability skills, associated with reductions in re-offending. Drawing upon empirical evidence and the experience of offenders, he warns against a formulaic approach to workplace allocation, where there is an over-reliance on low cost menial tasks. His timely study concludes that more attention needs to be paid to the rehabilitative potential of community reparation, requiring the commitment and dedication of service providers.
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About the author
Nicholas Pamment is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Area Leader at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK. He has researched and published in the areas of youth crime, policing and research methodology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Community Reparation for Young Offenders
Book Subtitle: Perceptions, Policy and Practice
Authors: Nicholas Pamment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137400468
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-40045-1Published: 06 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-40046-8Published: 06 December 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 108
Topics: Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice, Crime and Society, Social Work, Sociology, general, Prison and Punishment