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Re-nationalising but not necessarily re-legitimating the Probation Service

Dr Sam Cole discusses recent reforms to the Probation Service in England & Wales, and the importance of legitimacy in facilitating desistance from crime.

2 September 2022
The arches outside Birmingham Law School

Probation is one of the least well-known aspects of the criminal justice system. Policing, prisons, and trial by jury are familiar to many of us; yet the role and purpose of probation, or indeed, where this sits within the criminal justice system is less clear. 

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  • Dr Sam Cole

    Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice

    Biographical and contact information for Sam Cole, Assistant Professor at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK.

    Email: s.cole.4@bham.ac.uk

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