Racism and Anti-racism in Probation

Probation officers hold a pivotal position within the criminal justice system, exercising power in a peculiarly subjective manner, through judgements often given verbally to the courts, and in written social enquiry reports. Statements made in records may also affect the way in which other probation officers perceive offenders. The underlying assumptions and perceptions of probation officers in relation to 'race' are crucial in understanding the nature of the service offered to black offenders. Racism and Anti-Racism in Probation analyses the complex processes through which black people are differentially treated by the probation service. In it, David Denney argues that little systematic attention has been given to the nature of the relationship between the probation officers' perceptions of offending' probation practice and the complex meanings which underlie probation intervention with black and white offenders. Drawing on ethnographic material as well as his own past experience as a probation officer Denney also considers the implications of recent changes in penal policy on the development of probation work with black people. As the issue of racial discrimination gets ever more pressing, Racism and Anti-Racism in Probation offers an analysis of anti-racist training and discusses future developments in practice in the light of recent government thinking.

ISBN 0415061571   Pages 224 ISBN13 9780415061575 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 308 Imprint Routledge   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 216 Publication date 27 Aug 1992   Width (mm) 138 Library of Congress HV9346.A5D   Spine width (mm) 14 DEWEY 364.63   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC20

1. Race Racism and The Probation Service 2. Explanations for Offending - The Perceptions of Probation Officers 3. Social Work Practice with Black and White Offenders 4. Language Power and Convention 5. Racism and Anti-Racism and Probation Policy 6. Anti-Racist Directions in Probation Practice and Training

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