Probation and the Policing of the Private Sphere in Britain, 1907-1962

An insightful and original account of probation, which provides a sensitive analysis of the comprehensive support provided towards families in need. Drawing on a rich range of new primary sources, this monograph offers important insights for historians of crime, the family, welfare, and of twentieth-century Britain. * Dr Charlotte Wildman, Senior Lecturer in Modern British History, University of Manchester, UK * Focusing on the private sphere, Settle offers a careful, nuanced examination of probation and its impact, framed by broad questions of patriarchy, domesticity, and sexuality, and the influence of religion and psychology. An innovative must-read for social historians, and those interested in crime, religion, professionalization, family, gender, sexuality, and experiences. * Stephanie Olsen, Senior Researcher, Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in the History of Experiences, Tampere University, Finland * This fascinating study uses extensive archival research to reframe our understanding of the everyday operation of probation in 20th-century Britain. Full of rich material about the dynamics of private life, the book will be of interest not just to scholars of policing and criminal justice, but to historians of the family, marriage, and sexuality. * Adrian Bingham, Professor of Modern British History, University of Sheffield, UK *