This book sets out to explore the role of community penalties in sentencing, arguing that the absence of a strong intellectual framework or underpinning has hampered their development in policy and practice. The research undertaken for this book involved asking people with a particular stake in criminal justice what the point of punishment was and what the courts were trying to achieve in sentencing offenders. It identifies the role of communication as crucial, and looks at ways in which '...

Developments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years, in the context of the accumulating body of knowledge about what constitutes effective practice in the assessment, supervision and management of offenders in the community.Three different aspects of working with offenders are covered: developments in policy; assessment, supervision and intervention; and iss...

“An exciting tale of dino discovery” (Kirkus Reviews), New York Times bestselling author Toni Buzzeo tells the true story of Sue Hendrickson’s historic find in the picture book When Sue Found Sue, illustrated by Diana Sudyka.From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would contin...

Everyone is looking for a spiritual discipline that is both relevant to daily life and easy to stick with. Transformation Journal meets this need and more, offering users daily Bible studies and insightful questions that invite reflection and response. Each week highlights a different biblical topic, using brief introductions and a variety of scriptures to give the user a glimpse into what the Bible has to say on each theme. Guiding questions to help users reflect on the experiences and ob...

Over 65 million years ago in what is now South Dakota, a battle-scarred Tyrannosaurus rex matriarch―perhaps mortally wounded in a ferocious fight―fell into the riverbed and died. In 1990 her skeleton was found, virtually complete, in what many have called the most spectacular dinosaur fossil discovery to date.And then another battle began—a "survival of the fittest" free-for-all involving commercial dinosaur hunters, gun-toting law officers, an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Nativ...

Ch'ixi é um termo aimará usado para se referir a uma coloração cinza que, na verdade, é formada por pequenas manchas brancas e pretas que se se tornam cinza apenas quando vistas a uma determinada distância. Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui se apoia nesse conceito indígena para compreender a sociedade boliviana — e, de maneira mais ampla, latino-americana — nestas primeiras décadas do século XXI. " Ch'ixi é um devir", define, explicando que o conceito possibilita que nos libertemo...

The Teeniest Tiny Tiger is a heartwarming children's story about courage, family, and finding strength within. Teeny Tiny Tiger may be the smallest in his tiger family, with the quietest growl, but when real danger strikes, it's his bravery that saves the day. A beautifully illustrated tale with an important message: even the smallest voice can make the biggest impact. Inspired by true love for a grandchild, this book celebrates self-belief, perseverance, and the power of trying your best....

In this book a group of leading authorities in the field address the key issues surrounding the future of sentencing in Britain, in the light particularly of the highly influential Halliday Report. These proposals for reform amount to the single most ambitious and comprehensive set of proposals for reconstituting the sentencing system of a common-law country, and include proposals to replace existing sentencing statutes, the establishment of a sentencing commission and sentencing guideline...

As the UK and many other western societies face up to the consequences of a rapidly increasing prison population, so the search for alternative approaches to punishment and dealing with offenders has become an increasingly urgent priority for government policy and society as a whole.This book reports the results of the research programme commissioned by the Coulsfield Inquiry into Alternatives to Prison, which was funded by the Esmée Fairbairn 'Rethinking Crime and Punishment' init...

Want to be healthier? "Defend Your Life" explains how you can empower your life by taking a safe and inexpensive daily dose of vitamin D. This book addresses recent medical research -- in easy-to-understand language -- on vitamin D3's wide range of potential health benefits including: decreasing the risk of arthritis, autism, cancer, contagious illnesses, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and thyroid disorders. Adequate vitamin D3 in your body also may improve your athletic abil...

Community penalties are punishments that, in the courts' sentencing tariff, come between imprisonment and fines. They include electronic tagging, supervised unpaid work, and compulsory participation by offenders in treatment programmes.Recent years have seen many changes in England in the field of community penalties. These have included the rapid development of accredited offending behaviour programmes, and some new court orders such as the Referral Order for juveniles, based on t...