ESRC Research Seminar Series - Understanding & Evaluating Contemporary
Probation Practice
The aims and objectives of this series are to bring together academics,
practitioners and policy-makers who are interested in questioning the
development of the current evidence base on what works with offenders
generally, and with specific groups of offenders such as women, drug users
and high risk offenders
The second in a series of six research seminars will take place at the
University of Kent on Monday 6th September 2004.
Reducing Reoffending: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice
9.45am- 3.15pm - Grimond Building, University of Kent
Speakers
Professor Peter Raynor (University of Wales, Swansea) Researching What Works
in Probation Practice: Theory Failure or Implementation Failure?
Charlotte Bilby (University of Leicester) - Lessons for Practice and Policy:
The National Evaluation of Offending
Behaviour Pathfinder Programmes
Chris Stanley (NACRO) - Reducing Reoffending by Children and Young People
Professor Mike Maguire (Cardiff University) - Resettlement of Short-Term
Prisoners: New Thinking, New Directions?
Dr Shadd Maruna (University of Cambridge) - What Future for British
Resettlement Practice?
Further information and booking forms are available from Judy Lee on 01227
823275 - [log in to unmask] or Emma Wincup on 01227 827320 -
[log in to unmask]
The cost of the conference is £30. A limited number of bursaries are
available for students.
Dr Emma Wincup
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NF
(01227) 827320
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