Articles

The paper describes the establishment and first four years of operation of Thames Valley Circles of Support and Accountability (TVCOSA), an organisation which recruits and trains public volunteers into support groups for sex offenders released from prison back into the community.

In the context of the increasing attention that many fields of research and practice are giving to narrative, this article examines the importance of narrative in reflecting on the past and creating a foundation for the future.

The paper argues for the de-emphasis of the reduction of crime fear as a policy objective. 

This article responds to research carried out in relation to collecting offenders’ perceptions of their experience of accredited programmes during a probation order.

With the introduction of the Crime and Disorder Act (1998) in the UK, a shift in policy and in turn a developing interest in restorative programmes as a means of preventing youth offending and reducing recidivism was seen.