Conditions of Probation The terms and conditions of a persons probation are clear‚ cut‚ and dry. Probation is a prison sentence that has been suspended on the condition that the offender follows certain prescribed rules and commits no further offenses (Sieter‚ 2011). A probation officer evaluates offender progress and recommends intensity of supervision based on observations from time of conviction through the period of adjustment after release from an institution (FL DOC‚ 2012). The whole program
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Probation Officer Being a Probation Officer can be interesting and challenging at the same time. You can make a positive impact on one’s life. A Probation Officer’s main role is to make sure that those released into his care are properly rehabilitated and obey to the terms of their probation. The officer also educates those released on probation on what they can and can’t do during the probation period “Probation and parole can be very cost efficient. In 2010‚ Larry J. Siegel wrote a report
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Probation Parole And Community Corrections Changes to probation and parole and Community Corrections system As the 20th century ends‚ probation as a correctional practice is in search of a philosophical and ideological foundation. There is a growing awareness both within and without the field that probation is not all that it could or should be. Administrators and practitioners sense that their profession faces a crisis of legitimacy and suffers from a lack of public support. A number
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Innovation of Probation and Parole According to Hanser (pg. 106) probation is defined as “a control valve mechanism that mitigates the flow of inmates sent directly to the jailhouse.” In other words‚ it’s the release of an inmate that needs continuous supervision and advises proper behavior‚ that does not commit any further crime. When trying to understand the development of probation and parole‚ one would first have to look at the history of each. I will begin with the history of probation and continue
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Probation is used when youths are found guilty of an offense and in need of supervision but not secure confinement. It is defined as a judicial disposition under which youthful offenders are subject to certain conditions imposed by the juvenile court and are permitted to remain in the community under the supervision of a probation officer. (Bartollas‚ 2011) Probation is gives youths second chances and provide services that will help offenders stay out of trouble. Probation promotes rehabilitation
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Kaplan College‚ Bakersfield CJ 130 Mr. Fink February 24‚ 2015 Probation over the past decade has become the sentence that is ruled more than any other. With prisons being over crowded‚ probation has been the top choice for qualifying adult violent offenders. Probation population has become almost twice the population of offenders in prison. Today‚ probation is authorized in all states and is an integral part of the criminal justice system. Probation is a prison sentence that is suspended
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Probation and Punishment In review of Kris’ file‚ I learned that Kris had been in trouble in the past‚ as a juvenile‚ Kris was arrested both for battery and trespassing and now as an adult Kris has been arrested for theft. Kris‚ now a married adult is looking to “start over and have a life outside of crime. In review of Kris’ probation paperwork‚ I do agree with Robert’s decision for thoughts for the most part. I agree with Robert in the fact that Kris needs an intensive probation program in
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Discretion: Legal Factors seriousness of the offense frequency of the offense prior or current system involvement extralegal factors: race gender: protective and chivalry factor socioeconomic status age other factors: demeanor family situation victim or citizen complaint departmental style/policy goal peer associations police can search and seize a juvenile with parental consent united states vs Matlock 1974 parents may not be able to give consent of search
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POWERPOINT: SLIDE 1: Title Slide CONTRACTUALIZATION SLIDE 2: Contractualization or labor contractualization is the replacing of regular workers with temporary workers who receive lower wages with no or less benefits Contractuals‚ trainees‚ apprentices‚ helpers‚ casuals‚ piece raters‚ agency-hired‚ and project employees‚ among others A specified and limited period of time “desirable and necessary” SLIDE 3: ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES: 1. Cost efficiency 2. Avoid labor unions
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1. What did Cesare Beccaria‚ the Enlightenment thinker‚ mean when he said that a punishment should fit the crime? A The severity of punishment should parallel the severity of the harm resulting from the crime. B The punishment should be severe enough to outweigh the pleasure obtained from the crime (such as the material gain from committing a robbery). 2. What reforms in penal institutions did John Howard advocate in his book The State of the Prisons in England and Wales (1777)? A Penal
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