Exploring the black box of French community supervision

This article explores how probation officers (POs) in France employ evidence-based practice in the real world. Using 78 audio tapes of 11 POs and 33 offenders in 2 probations services, we assessed PO skills with an adapted version of the Jersey Checklist. Our results suggest that French probation of...

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1. VerfasserIn: Herzog-Evans, Martine (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Berjot, Sophie ; Keulen de Vos, Marije
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2023
In: European journal of probation
Jahr: 2023, Band: 15, Heft: 1, Seiten: 1-21
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Community supervision
Evidence-based practices
France
Jersey Checklist
Probation
core correctional practices
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Zusammenfassung:This article explores how probation officers (POs) in France employ evidence-based practice in the real world. Using 78 audio tapes of 11 POs and 33 offenders in 2 probations services, we assessed PO skills with an adapted version of the Jersey Checklist. Our results suggest that French probation officers generally possess good communication skills, and use – to a certain extent – core correctional practices. They do, however, underperform with regard to cognitive behavioural techniques.
ISSN:2066-2203
DOI:10.1177/20662203221140643