THE LAWBREAKERS Patterns of behaviour and problems of treatment

Softcover. Published in conjunction with the BBC radio series 'The Lawbreakers' first broadcast from May 1974. re-broadcast on Radio 3 from November 14, 1974 to January 23, 1975. Producer John Thomas. A series of essays, of particular relevance to those professionally concerned with offenders, examining various aspects of lawbreaking and the implications of theory and research for social policy and practice. The topics covered are patterns of lawbreaking, juvenile delinquency, the persistent offender, violence, women as lawbreakers, mental disorder and lawbreaking, and the treatment of offenders. 80pp. trade size soft cover. F. with no creasing to covers.