Becky Shepherd- Master of Research
- postgraduate student at London South Bank University
Becky Shepherd
- Master of Research
- postgraduate student at London South Bank University
Primary research interest: women in criminal justice
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Introduction
Former probation officer and youth justice worker.. Criminology lecturer and EdD postgrad student. My particular research interests are youth justice, women in the criminal justice system, decolonising criminology and trauma-informed practice.
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Publications (19)
Research report into vicarious trauma in women probation officers who supervise women.
This study is an evaluation of the Trauma Informed Group Work Programme developed by the Lewisham Youth Offending Service. It was commissioned by the London Borough of Lewisham with funding from the Youth Justice Board.
This practitioner response reflects on Peter Raynor’s insights into the role probation has played in sentencing over several decades. It considers some current challenges for probation staff in court, including speedy justice initiatives and the changing role of reports. This article conceptualises current probation practice within a continuum of p...
This chapter considers the treatment of girls within the youth justice system, and how this compares to the adult criminal justice system’s provision for women offenders. It examines key recommendations of the Corston Report and provides comparisons with youth justice practice and policy. The chapter addresses practice issues relating to working wi...
Introduction
This chapter engages with the recommendations from the Corston Report (Corston, 2007) to explore key issues in relation to youth justice practice with girls. It engages with the academic literature and research findings and also draws on the author's professional knowledge and experience in this field. This review finds many parallels...
This article is a response to Tracy Almond's article 'Asset: an assessment tool that safeguards or stigmatizes young offenders?' Almond takes the position that Asset, the Youth Justice Board assessment tool, is poorly designed, labels young people unhelpfully, and that the criminal justice system (CJS)'s approach to dealing with young people is inc...
