Community Reparation for Young Offenders

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   • Nicholas Pamment

   Pages 1-6

3. Reintegration to Retribution: The Development of Unpaid Work for Offenders in England and Wales

   • Nicholas Pamment

   Pages 7-28

4. Realising the Potential: The Research Evidence Base for Unpaid Work

   • Nicholas Pamment

   Pages 29-55

5. Youth Justice Community Reparation in Practice

   • Nicholas Pamment

   Pages 56-74

6. Conclusion: The Future Direction of Youth Justice Community Reparation

   • Nicholas Pamment

   Pages 75-82

7. Back Matter

   Pages 83-108

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Community reparation for young offenders involves unpaid work such as painting and decorating, litter picking and graffiti removal. Whilst remaining a major part of the youth justice landscape, concern has been raised about the poor quality of workplace provision.

In this book, Nicholas Pamment provides the first fully researched examination of community reparation. He establishes the most comprehensive model for the effective delivery of unpaid work, demonstrating the importance of 'meaningful' work placements which facilitate key employability skills, associated with reductions in re-offending. Drawing upon empirical evidence and the experience of offenders, he warns against a formulaic approach to workplace allocation, where there is an over-reliance on low cost menial tasks. His timely study concludes that more attention needs to be paid to the rehabilitative potential of community reparation, requiring the commitment and dedication of service providers.

• Youth Justice
• Community Reparation
• Community Service
• Restorative Justice
• Unpaid Work
• Community Payback
• Reparation
• Criminology
• community
• criminology
• Integration
• Nation
• service

"I believe that future practice will be influenced by this book, which should become required reading for practitioners, including lawyers and judges at all levels" - Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE QC "I believe that future practice will be influenced by this book, which should become required reading for practitioners, including lawyers and judges at all levels" - Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE QC

• University of Portsmouth, UK

  Nicholas Pamment

Nicholas Pamment is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Area Leader at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK. He has researched and published in the areas of youth crime, policing and research methodology.

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