Book Reviews : The Court and the Offender Eric Stockdale Gollancz. 32s

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25 the authority and the pros and cons of the Enforced Relationship, that she is more obviously on our 'wave-length.This ~is a thought-provoking book, from which students will learn about casework in general and probation in particular, and even experienced officers will benefi,t from reading it, with a critical, rather than blotting pamper, mind.At one time it was a fair comment that our courts readily passed sentences without any attempt to understand the consequences of their actions, ~but the Lord Chief Justice has recently instituted several conferences involving judges, recorders, magistrates, prison and probation officials >to discuss sentencing policies and the methods of dealing with offenders. This is a welcome beginning but Eric Stockdale points the need for a