Reviews : Criminal Justice 2000: Strategies for a New Century Michael Cavadino, Iain Crow and James Dignan Waterside Press, 1999; pp224; £16.00, pbk
| Published date | 01 June 2000 |
| Date | 01 June 2000 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455050004700219 |
| Author | Ian Paylor |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
style, and will be indispensable reading
They do not confine themselves to
for those who are concerned with the
legislative provision, rather taking an
study and treatment of perpetrators and
holistic view of the issue, without ever
victims of sexual abuse. It is a practical
losing sight of the real dilemmas facing
introductory book for students and their
would be reformers of the current
teachers on courses in social work,
Criminal Justice System.
probation studies, criminology and child
This splendid book presents three
psychiatry.
broad options for the future. Drawing on
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Wing Hong Chui
Andrew Rutherford’s (1993) work they
Lecturer in Social Work,
present three ’ideal-type’ strategies:
Department of Social Work
and Probation Studies,
Strategy A has punishment at its heart
University of Exeter
embodying what they describe as a law
and order ideology: an attitude that
offenders should be dealt with as harshly
as possible. Such a populist approach is
associated most famously with Michael
Howard, although as the authors point out
such ’tough’ actions were pursued long
before his tenure at the Home Office and
the current incumbent has sought to be
portrayed as at least as ’tough’ as the
Conservatives. You will not be surprised
to learn that the authors are not convinced
that Strategy A
is an effective way to
proceed.
Strategy B is the managerial,
bureaucratic approach which tries to
achieve maximum efficiency and
cost-effectiveness. Perhaps the best
manifestation of such an approach is the
Criminal Justice 2000:
systems management approach. This
involves managing each agency within
Strategies for a New Century
the justice system to achieve the goals of
Michael Cavadino, Iain Crow and
maximum diversion and minimum
James Dignan
intervention by ’gatekeeping’ entry to
Waterside Press, 1999; pp224;
each stage of the system. It is also
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necessary to monitor the overall operation
of that system and evaluate both policy
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