01445nam a2200241 4500 20728 20728 20070207u y0pory50 ba eng Abolishing probation a political crime? Ironically, on the eve of its centenary, the probation service - despite its unique position within the criminal justice system - is in greater danger of extinction than at any time in its history. This article argues that populist-driven policies offer little in the way of public protection against crime or reduction in the harm caused by it. Instead, it promotes the case for a renewed political commitment to probation by arguing for a constructive, evidence-based approach to community sentences based on the principle of consent, community participation, and selfsentencing - probationers sharing responsibility for devising their own rehabilitation programmes that exploit their strengths rather than their weaknesses. V.53,n.4 Dec. 2006 408-416 Probation Journal London DIREITO PENAL POLÍTICA DE JUSTIÇA PROBATION REABILITAÇÃO PRIESTLEY Philip VANSTONE Maurice P.105 0 P__105_000000000000000 2021-12-17 24057 DGRSP DGRSP P.105 2021-12-17 0 AP