New Occupations in Community Justice: Inventing the Professional Curriculum for Community Safety and Anti Social Behaviour Officers

The expansion of new occupations concerned with community safety and anti-social behaviour following the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 brought with it demands for relevant professional education and training.

Book Reviews (8.2)

Editorial (8.2)

Trust Me, I’m a Doctor: Academic Knowledge and Professional Practice in the Criminal Justice Sector

Professional doctorates are becoming increasingly well established in UK higher education, with a growth in the number and diversity of programmes being offered.

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The Higher Education Contribution to Police and Probation Training: Essential, Desirable or an Indulgence

This article explores the higher education contribution to the qualifying training of police officers and probation officers and asks whether university study is an essential, desirable or indulgent ingredient in the education of people entering these careers.

Towards a European Approach to Probation Education and Training

The possibility of a consistent approach to the training of probation officers throughout Europe has been discussed for some time.

Professional Education in Youth Justice: Mirror or Motor

This paper explores the current training of youth justice practitioners and suggests that there is now a polarisation between the teaching of youth justice in England and Wales into an unhelpful vocational-academic dichotomy.

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