A collection of interviews with over 500 police officers of every rank from all over Britain and Northern Ireland. The 1980s have changed policing, often out of recognition, and "Talking Blues" records these changes as they are perceived by the police.
This is the second of two books by Graef, the first being "Living Dangerously", which extend further his investigations into law, order and justice in Britain. He addresses the fundamental questions of how law is made and enforced, how offenders are treated in the courts and in prison, and how effective all these things are in tackling the ...
Restorative justice has been heralded as a new concept in dealing with crimes. But what is "restorative justice"? Where does it come from, and will it make a difference? This book argues that it is the way ahead for justice, addressing the harm caused by crime, and involving victim and offender.
Part reportage, part investigation and part sociology, this book begins with the premise that the prison system does not really help reduce crime in Britain - that, in fact, it often makes hardened offenders out of often petty criminals. The author supports the alternative of probation schemes and in this book he looks at the experiences of a ...
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