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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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