Racism and Anti-Racism in Probation

Racism and AntiRacism in Probation analyses the complex processes by whichblack people are treated differentially by the probation service. Drawing ondetailed e... » 

Racism and AntiRacism in Probation analyses the complex processes by whichblack people are treated differentially by the probation service. Drawing ondetailed ethnographic material David Denney shows how conventions used byprobation officers can discriminate against black people. He considers theimplications of recent changes in penal policy on the development of probationwork and considers how future developments may lead to an antiracist form ofprobation practice. «