Reviews : Violence in the Family HMSO 1981; £3.75; pb; pp 70
| Published date | 01 September 1982 |
| Date | 01 September 1982 |
| Author | Veronica Sherlock |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455058202900323 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
explained, not glossed over, in simple
tabular form and the book is well
and effective terms; the causes, motives
referenced.
and attitudes which produce unemploy-
This book by a knowledgeable out-
ment, and the authors’ answers to them.
sider is well worth reading because it is
Prophetically relevant, this book shows
not all complimentary. It raises many
how different Governments have per-
uncomfortable issues which are not
petuated unemployment; it is also a vivid
widely discussed. For example, failures of
reminder of how we have already for-
the scheme rather than the offender, and
gotten the struggles of the mid 70’s in
the large inequities which exist within
the rhetoric of the 80’s. The greatest
and between schemes. I would also
difficulty for the unemployed then was,
recommend the book to magistrates and
it seems, convincing unionised colleagues
solicitors.
in work; there is a powerful message for
PAUL THORPE
our own
profession there.
Probation Office, Scunthorpe
Lavishly illustrated with expensive
photographs from the 30’s onwards,
which are alone worth more than £2.00.
PETER SIMPSON
Who Uses Social Inquiry Reports?
Day Training Centre, Liverpool
A study of the use of social inquiry
reports outside the Courts and their
influence upon decisions
ROGER SHAW
Violence in the Family
Institute
of Criminology Occasional
HMSO 1981; £3.75; pb; pp 70
Papers No 7, Cambridge, 1982; £2.50;
pp 61
The format is that ot an introduction
by David Colvin, followed by five papers
Roger Shaw’s sober and painstaking
by different contributors where a wide
biography of the life, times and use of
range of theoretical stances are consid-
social inquiry reports provides the infor-
ered. Overall, it is a useful short collec-
mation for what should be some hard
tion of papers, of help I feel to the...
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