In this paper I reflect on the extent to which Australian jurisdictions have used various theoretical paradigms to inform their rehabilitative practice in recent years and I explore reasons why one approach appears more extensively used than others.

The rise in the number of women caught up in the criminal justice system draws attention to what distinct and distinctive strategies are needed to divert women away from the courts and support them to address the risk factors that propel them into offending.

Community justice panels have had a long and varied history and are now established at one level or another in most advanced neoliberal states.

Responding to behaviour from young people that is deemed troublesome but is not necessarily a breach of the criminal law is a challenge in many jurisdictions and this paper discusses responses to young people in New South Wales who engage in antisocial behaviour, specifically

The concept of the community is a key component of restorative justice theory and practice.

This article presents an analysis of the main themes from the media debates around the Government's plans to privatise 70% of Probation Trusts' work.