Justice: Aidan Wilcox, a criminologist, explains why he believes that ZTP can undermine police legitimacy and worsen that all important police-community relationship. Probation: Imogen Brown, of the Probation Service, discusses how a good officer-offender relationship is crucial to successful supervision and reduces recidivism. Partnerships: Anita Gibbs, a Probation Studies Research Officer, discusses the importance of principles and good practice for inter-agency work. Partnerships in Practice: Mary Phillips explains how a ground-breaking multi-agency partnership in Thames Valley has led to much better through-care for young people sentenced to detention. Young Offenders: David Faulkner explains why policy makers and practitioners need to take notice of the lessons learnt through the Thames Valley project. Thinking Relationally about Justice: Julian rivers, lecturer in law, outlines the dangers of extreme liberalism and communitarianism, suggesting that relational thinking is a safer middle ground.
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