Comparative Viewpoints on Probation: Issues of Policies and Practice from England and Wales and Belgium

J Annison, A Bauwens

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Abstract

This paper explores how political and cultural aspects have shaped current ‘offender rehabilitation’ of the probation services in two jurisdictions: England and Wales and Belgium. Firstly, to compare and contrast the situation, we will consider the wider context and explore how the introduction of New Public Management, the ideology in relation to offender supervision, and the modernisation of governance have unfolded in different ways in England and Wales and in Belgium. Secondly, we will then review the implications that flow from these transformations with regard to: 1) issues of professionalization and, 2) technicist approaches versus client-centred practices. These findings will be discussed in relation to the legitimacy and identity of the probation services in both jurisdictions.
Original languageEnglish
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JournalDefault journal
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Publication statusIn preparation - 11 May 2011
EventCommunity Sanctions Working Group, European Society of Criminology 2011 - University of Edinburgh
Duration: 11 May 201111 May 2011

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