The construction and interpretation of risk management technologies in contemporary probation practice

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 120-135

  Bullock, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

governance; probation; punishment; rehabilitation; risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751491628     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azq056     Document Type: Article

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