Reviews : The Probation Handbook Alison Jones and others Longman, 1992; pp 224; £13.95pbk
| DOI | 10.1177/026455059304000108 |
| Author | Anne Worrall |
| Date | 01 March 1993 |
| Published date | 01 March 1993 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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EVIEWS
Comments, contributions and sugges-
Whitefriars,
tions to The Editor, c/o Probation Office,
Norwich NR3 1TN
The Probation Handbook
The remainder of the book covers
child protection (specifically related to
Alison Jones and others
Probation involvement), record keep-
Longman, 1992; pp 224; £13.95pbk
ing (the sexy aspect of the job!), sur-
vival (the need for map, compass,
It is a long time since I chuckled -
itinerary and Kendal Mint Cake) and a
except in incredulity -
over a book
about the Probation
potted version of theories of crime that
Service. After all,
will not
the Criminal Justice Act Training Pack
only see any student through
is hardly
a criminology
a bundle of
laughs
essay but may also in-
-
even
the
Quick Reference version is far from rib-
fluence their practice! Each chapter
tickling. And the less said about the
ends with a creative exercise such as
comic content of National Standards
putting a blue pencil through an
the better. But the authors of 3T~ Pro-
overlong Part C record, finding in-
bation Handbook - members of the
telligible alternatives for favourite
Probation Liaison Group at the West
jargon (’ambivalent relationships’, ’sibl-
London Institute of Higher Education
ing rivalry’, ’confronting offending
-
deserve medals for bringing a little
behaviour’) and fitting 14 urgent tasks
timely cheer into the dour world of
into an already full diary.
Probation training.
The book ends with a telling quiz
The purpose of the book is, of
to help the reader decide what kind of
course, very serious. It aims to provide
probation officer s/he is (’Mainly c’s -
an accurate, informative and up-to-date
you are the kind of probation officer
introduction to the work of probation
who
is...
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