| CODE | CRM5002 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dynamics in Probation: Interactivity and Counselling Concerns | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Criminology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an in-depth consideration of the role of the probation officer as one distinct from other professionals working in criminal justice field. This unit will address the theoretical and practical components of community sanctions. The second part of this unit shall deal with the counselling skills needed in probation work continuing with methods of how to deal with probationers and other criminal justice offenders. Areas of controversies and concern about probation officers and probation work will be addressed. Case management and the various issues that arise in the field of probation will also be covered. Such issues will include: equality in the treatment of offenders, gender equality, officer burn-out, dealing with difficult/reluctant clients and with other professionals. This unit will also consider the international perspective of probation. The various criminal justice systems that comprise probation work will be addressed and students will be acquainted with the practice of probation around the world. Study-unit Aims: - To familiarize students with the role of the probation officer; - The familiarize students with the theoretical aspects of community sanctions; - To help them acquire the counselling skills needed in probation work. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the role of the probation officer; - Describe effective techniques of dealing with probationers; - List the steps required to effectively manage probation cases; - Describe the interactive processes emanating from counselling issues; - Critically discuss the theoretical components in community sactions; - List and critically discuss the areas of controversies; - Describe the international dimension of probation. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Manage probation cases; - Deal with probationers; - Counsel probationers. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Body of principles for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment (1988) - Canton, R. And Dominey, J. (2018). Probation (2nd Ed.). London: Sage Publishers - Convention on the transfer of sentenced prisoners (1983) - Convention against torture and other cruel, Inhumane or degrading treatment on Punishment (1987) - European convention on the supervision of conditionally sentenced or conditionally released offenders (1964) - European rules on community sanctions and measures: recommendation No R(92) 6 - Gelsthorpe, L and Morgan, R (2007) Handbook of probation. Willan Publishing: USA - Hanser, R.D. (2007) Special needs offenders in the community. Prentice Hall: USA - Masters, R. (2003). Counselling criminal justice offenders. UK: Sage Publishers - Standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners (1977) - UN standard minimum rules for non-custodial measures (the Tokyo rules) (1990) - Van Kalmthout, A.M. and Derks J.T.M. (Eds) (2000) Probation and probation services: A European perspective. Wolf Legal Publishers: The Netherlands. (New edition to be published in 2008) - Van Kalmthout, A.M; Roberts, J. and Vinding, S. (Eds) (2003) Probation and probation services in the EU accession countries. Wolf Legal Publishers: The Netherlands - Ward, D, Scott, J. and Lacey, M. (2002) Probation: Working for justice. UK: Oxford University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ilona Deguara Kevin Henwood Clarissa Sammut Scerri Sandra Scicluna (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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