Melissa Alexander, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USATim Bateman, University of Bedfordshire, UKKristel Beyens, Free University of Brussels, BelgiumAnthony E. Bottoms, Cambridge University, UKGuy Bourgon, Carleton University, CanadaBen Crewe, University of Cambridge, UKStef Decoene, Free University Brussels, BelgiumLoraine Gelsthorpe, University of Cambridge, UKLeticia Gutierrez, Carleton University, CanadaLaura Hanby, Carleton University, Canada Martine Herzog-Evans, Reims University, FranceCaleb Lloyd, Carleton University, CanadaChristopher T. Lowenkamp, University of Cincinnati, USAPatricia McCulloch, University of Dundee, UKMike Nellis, University of Strathclyde, UKCharles Robinson, Grambling State University, USAGwen Robinson, University of Sheffield, UKRalph Serin, Carleton University, CanadaMarianna Shturman, Ottawa Institute of Object Relations Therapy, CanadaPaul Sparrow, Wolverhampton University, UKChris Trotter, Monash University, Australia Maurice Vanstone, Swansea University, UK

This book draws together the latest international literature on offender compliance research, theory, policy and practice, providing a vital source for academics and practitioners

PART I: SETTING THE SCENE - PROBATION AND COMPLIANCE: HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY POLICY DEVELOPMENTS 1. Introduction; Pamela Ugwudike and Peter Raynor 2. Compulsory Persuasion in Probation History; Maurice Vanstone 3. What Counts? Community Sanctions and the Construction of Compliance; Gwen Robinson 4. Re-analysing the Compliance Dynamic: Towards a Co-productive Strategy and Practice; Patricia McCulloch PART II: IN THE FRONTLINE: THE IMPORTANCE OF OFFENDER MOTIVATION 5. Self-Applied Situational Crime Prevention as an Aid to Compliance; Anthony E. Bottoms 6. What and Who Might Enhance Offender Compliance: Situating Responsibilities; Ralph C. Serin, Caleb D. Lloyd, Laura J. Hanby and Marianna Shturman 7. Compliance through Discussion: the Jersey Experience; Peter Raynor 8. Compliance in Prisons; Ben Crewe 9. Surveillance-Based Compliance using Electronic Monitoring; Mike Nellis 10. Compliance with Community Orders: Frontline Perspectives and Evidence-based Practices; Pamela Ugwudike PART III: EVIDENCE-LED COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH 11. Offender Recall for Non-compliance in France and Fairness: an Analysis of 'sentences implementation courts' Practices; Martine Herzog-Evans 12. Compliance Dynamics: a Multidisciplinary Review and Exploration of Compliance Processes in the Belgian Context; Stef Decoene and Kristel Beyens 13. Effective Supervision of Young Offenders; Christopher Trotter 14. A Tale of Two Innovations: Motivational Interviewing and Core Correctional Practices in US Probation; Melissa Alexander, Christopher T. Lowenkamp and Charles R. Robinson 15. The Importance of Building Good Relationships in Community Corrections: Evidence, Theory, and Practice of the Therapeutic Alliance; Guy Bourgon and Leticia Guiterrez PART IV: OFFENDER DIVERSITY: CONTEXTUALISING COMPLIANCE THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE 16. Working with Women in Probation: 'Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?'; Loraine Gelsthorpe 17. Encouraging Compliance, Maintaining Credibility or Fast Tracking to Custody?' Perspectives on enforcement in the youth justice system; Tim Bateman 18. Achieving Compliance with Drug Misusing Offenders: Challenges for the Probation Service; Paul Sparrow 19. Conclusion: What Works in Offender Compliance?; Pamela Ugwudike and Peter Raynor

This comprehensive edited collection draws together the latest international literature on offender compliance during penal supervision and after court orders expire. Outlining emerging developments in compliance research, theory, policy and practice, this book considers a wide range of offenders including women and young people.