Stephen Hanvey is Chief Executive of Circles UK, the national body supporting the development, quality, coordination and effectiveness of local Circles. He is also a qualified social worker. Terry Philpot is a journalist and writer, and has written and edited several books on subjects including adoption, sex offending and work with children traumatised through abuse. He also works as a volunteer to befriend long-term prisoners. Chris Wilson is National Development Manager of Circles UK. He was instrumental in adapting the Canadian Circles model to a British context, and is also a qualified social worker. Circles UK won the Social Care and Welfare category at the Charity Awards 2011.

... written by three authors perfectly placed to comment on this important and growing contribution to the risk management of sex offenders... Overall, this is a valuable book. Although, as stated by the authors, it is not an academic contribution, it will nevertheless be useful for students at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. It is thus described as a text for those who either know very little about sex offenders or who want to find out more, or who particularly want to know more about Circles. Notwithstanding this, as stated above, Chapter 5 and the empiricalresearch contained within it should be of interest to all academics and practitioners involved in the treatment and management of community-based sex offenders, and for this reason the book is highly recommended.

• Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Beginning of the Circle: A History of Circles of Support and Accountability. 2. A Man Like Others? What We Know About Sex Offenders. 3. Managing the Problem: Working with People Convicted of Sexual Offences. 4. Within the Circle: The Realities of Practice. 5. The Men's Stories and the Volunteers' Stories. 6. But Does it Work? Evaluation and Evidence. 7. Publish and Damn: The Media and Sex Offending. Endnotes. References. About the Authors. Subject Index. Author Index.

Stephen Hanvey is Chief Executive of Circles UK, the national body supporting the development, quality, coordination and effectiveness of local Circles. He is also a qualified social worker. Terry Philpot is a journalist and writer, and has written and edited several books on subjects including adoption, sex offending and work with children traumatised through abuse. He also works as a volunteer to befriend long-term prisoners. Chris Wilson is National Development Manager of Circles UK. He was instrumental in adapting the Canadian Circles model to a British context, and is also a qualified social worker. Circles UK won the Social Care and Welfare category at the Charity Awards 2011.

... written by three authors perfectly placed to comment on this important and growing contribution to the risk management of sex offenders... Overall, this is a valuable book. Although, as stated by the authors, it is not an academic contribution, it will nevertheless be useful for students at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. It is thus described as a text for those who either know very little about sex offenders or who want to find out more, or who particularly want to know more about Circles. Notwithstanding this, as stated above, Chapter 5 and the empiricalresearch contained within it should be of interest to all academics and practitioners involved in the treatment and management of community-based sex offenders, and for this reason the book is highly recommended.

• Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Beginning of the Circle: A History of Circles of Support and Accountability. 2. A Man Like Others? What We Know About Sex Offenders. 3. Managing the Problem: Working with People Convicted of Sexual Offences. 4. Within the Circle: The Realities of Practice. 5. The Men's Stories and the Volunteers' Stories. 6. But Does it Work? Evaluation and Evidence. 7. Publish and Damn: The Media and Sex Offending. Endnotes. References. About the Authors. Subject Index. Author Index.

Stephen Hanvey is Chief Executive of Circles UK, the national body supporting the development, quality, coordination and effectiveness of local Circles. He is also a qualified social worker. Terry Philpot is a journalist and writer, and has written and edited several books on subjects including adoption, sex offending and work with children traumatised through abuse. He also works as a volunteer to befriend long-term prisoners. Chris Wilson is National Development Manager of Circles UK. He was instrumental in adapting the Canadian Circles model to a British context, and is also a qualified social worker. Circles UK won the Social Care and Welfare category at the Charity Awards 2011.

... written by three authors perfectly placed to comment on this important and growing contribution to the risk management of sex offenders... Overall, this is a valuable book. Although, as stated by the authors, it is not an academic contribution, it will nevertheless be useful for students at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. It is thus described as a text for those who either know very little about sex offenders or who want to find out more, or who particularly want to know more about Circles. Notwithstanding this, as stated above, Chapter 5 and the empiricalresearch contained within it should be of interest to all academics and practitioners involved in the treatment and management of community-based sex offenders, and for this reason the book is highly recommended.

• Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Beginning of the Circle: A History of Circles of Support and Accountability. 2. A Man Like Others? What We Know About Sex Offenders. 3. Managing the Problem: Working with People Convicted of Sexual Offences. 4. Within the Circle: The Realities of Practice. 5. The Men's Stories and the Volunteers' Stories. 6. But Does it Work? Evaluation and Evidence. 7. Publish and Damn: The Media and Sex Offending. Endnotes. References. About the Authors. Subject Index. Author Index.