Response 1

Big Society, the voluntary sector and the marketization of criminal justice

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12900344
AutoresMike Maguire (0000-0002-8379-6475, Cardiff University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2012
Volumen12
Número5
Páginas483-494
Fecha de publicación2012-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCriminology & Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1748-8958 • E-ISSN: 1748-8966
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1748895812459002
OpenAlexW2058101890
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas8

The paper explores debates around the increasing role of the third sector in the delivery of mainstream criminal justice services, in the context of a broader ‘marketization’ of public services and a growing private sector presence. It is illustrated by brief discussions of the advent of police and crime commissioners, competitive commissioning of probation services, and the spread of payment by results. It is argued that, while superficially attractive, such developments are unproven in terms of effectiveness, raise questions about principles of justice, and contain risks for all parties concerned. It is therefore unwise to plunge much further down this route without careful piloting, evaluation and assessment of possible negative consequences

Business · Context (archaeology · Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Mainstream · Marketization · Payment · Political science · Private sector · Public relations · Public sector · Sociology · Voluntary sector · Community Development and Social Impact · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration