Criminal Classes: Offenders at School. An Examination of the Links Between Educational Failure and Future Offending Behaviour Based on a Collection of First-hand Accounts by Prisoners of Their Experiences

Annotation An examination of the links between educational failure and future offending behaviour based on first-hand accounts by prisoners of their early lives - by one of the UK's leading conmmentators: generally regarded as a classic work Criminal Classes comprises recollections by offenders of their schooldays together with a commentary by the author. It was praised from the outset and has been twice reprinted in response to demand. A wealth of information for criminologists, sociologists and educationalists is contained in this book:1. New Kids on the Block Offenders affected by multiple and fragmented schooling. 2. Odd One Out Special needs that went unnoticed. 3. No Place Like Home The Effects of Social Disadvantage. 4. Teachers - Good, Bad and Boring How teachers and head teachers can influence and intervene.5. Bullies Causes and effects of bullying at school. 6. Wagging and Sagging Bunking and Skiving: Truanting and offending. 7. Mates Peer group influences. 8. Spare the Rod Punishment and exclusion from school. 9. Gold Stars The importance of motivation, success, praise and reward. 10. Picking Up the Pieces What can be done at school to limit future offending? Some practical suggestions. This work examines the links between educational failure and future offending behaviour. It contains the stories of inmates' schooldays told in their own words as they try to answer the question "could anything have been done to prevent you being in custody now?" An examination of the links between educational failure and future offending behaviour based on a collection of first-hand accounts by prisoners of their experiences Angela Devlin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 188-189).