John Augustus is credited with being the father of probation. A Boston shoemaker‚ Augustus spent his spare time observing what took place in the courts. Disturbed that minor offenders and common drunks were often forced to remain in jail because they had no money to pay off their fines‚ he convinced authorities to let him pay their fines and offered them friendly supervision. When the defendants later came into court for sentencing‚ Augustus would report on his progress toward reformation. Augustus
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Probation officers are members of the criminal justice system whose purpose is to supervise offenders to ensure that they are following court orders and are on good behaviour for a period of time (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services‚ 2016). Youth probation officers work in the community to regulate and maintain the order of juvenile offenders. The goals are to prevent youth offenders from reoffending and to help them find a positive role in society. According to Umamaheswar (2013)
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My Experience with White Privilege October 14‚ 2008 How America came about is fascinating‚ and learning about immigration‚ rights‚ laws‚ and racism makes learning more beneficial. It helps you to understand why we‚ as a nation‚ are they way we are today‚ and why we will continue to be stuck in our ways. According to James Barrett and David Roediger‚ “The Story of Americanization is vital and compelling‚ but it took place in a nation also obsessed by race…the process of “becoming white” and
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What is Probation? For‚ you grasp a better understanding of what probation is you first must know the meaning of probation. Probation has several different meanings to it. Probation could mean a sentence of imprisonment that is suspended. Whereas‚ it could also mean a court-ordered period of correctional supervision as an alternative to incarceration (Fank Schmalleger‚ 2016‚ 2014‚ 2012‚ 2010). Secondly‚ it can also mean the method used to deal with first time offenders‚ or those guilty of minor
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When probation first started‚ it was to help a person get back into the community to the point where they could contribute to society again. It was for situations when a correctional institution was too harsh of a punishment‚ but the crime could not go unnoticed. According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ probation is defined as “the release of an offender from detention‚ subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.” (18) Probation started in the 1800’s with one man wanting to make a difference
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The Daily Duties of a Probation Officer Reggie Haag Everest University Have you ever wondered what the daily duties of a Probation Officer are? Well I am going to tell you what some of them are in this paper. But‚ first let me give you a brief history on what made me pick this topic. When I was 20 years old I got into a little bit of legal trouble and was put on probation for two years. When that happened I thought that my life was over. But‚ my probation officer told me that as
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Probation and Punishment Xavian Deniz Introduction to Criminal Justice Prof. Robert Hammes Law and order are two words that keep our society from collapsing on its self. We the American people have our freedom to do what ever we want; we can purse any career‚ go down to your favorite restaurant and order whatever you want. We have these freedoms because people fought for them many years ago‚ so that we wouldn’t be under rule or dictatorship. Many people take our freedom for granted
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In Peggy McIntosh’s article “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible backpack” we see detailed examples of how white people are extremely privileged in ways that people of other races may never understand. Even though sometimes we do not realize this is happening it has been seen to be true in many things throughout history and in the world today. One of the parts of this article that caught my eye and made me think a bit was the list of 26 white privileges that McIntosh wrote about in her article
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Probation and parole officers are a real important component of the criminal justice system. Although there are several community corrections the most well-known community systems are probation and parole. However‚ the service quality probation and parole have evolved over there years. Also‚ probation and parole are experiencing current challenges confronting the service quality approach. The parole and probation system have significantly has evolved throughout the years. The meaning of parole
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rest of their lives. Therefore‚ students often look for internships in order to gain career experience‚ but for many‚ that hope is quickly being dispelled. In the article “Internships Are Not a Privilege‚” Darren Walker expresses his belief that while talent can be located in a variety of places‚ privilege often seems to be the largest recipient of internships. He believes society will benefit greatly if more opportunities for internships are granted to the underprivileged. Darren Walker’s article
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