Probation, PSRs and public protection: Has a 'critical point' been reached?

Mike Nash

doi:10.1177/1748895811414509

Probation, PSRs and public protection: Has a 'critical point' been reached?

Mike Nash

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Abstract

This article questions whether the growing importance given to probation officers' reports in public protection sentencing requires legal safeguards and an increase in interview training, perhaps more in line with standards currently expected of the police service.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	471-486
Number of pages	16
Journal	Criminology & Criminal Justice
Volume	11
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895811414509
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011

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