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Challenging Antisocial Behaviour in Probation Practice

Eve Mullins Orcid Logo, Steve Kirkwood Orcid Logo, Peter Raynor Orcid Logo

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Swansea University Author: Peter Raynor Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1177/0306624x251376385

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Challenging antisocial behaviour is central to probation practice. Non-confrontational challenge has been identified as the most effective approach. Using conversation analysis to examine 25 probation sessions, we detail four common interactional resources practitioners use to challenge people subje...

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Published in: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
ISSN: 0306-624X 1552-6933
Published: SAGE Publications 2025
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70234
Abstract: Challenging antisocial behaviour is central to probation practice. Non-confrontational challenge has been identified as the most effective approach. Using conversation analysis to examine 25 probation sessions, we detail four common interactional resources practitioners use to challenge people subject to probation in a non-confrontational way: formulations, questions, assessments and advice-giving. We consider how these resources function and how they impact the ongoing interaction, specifically in terms of engagement and shifting clients’ perspectives. The findings here deepen the practical and theoretical understanding of this cornerstone of effective probation practice.
Keywords: Probation, supervision, anti-social behaviour, conversation analysis, prosocial modelling
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Funders: This work was supported by the University of Edinburgh.

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