------------------------------------------------- Understand Probation and Parole Similarities & Differences April 1‚ 2013 Victor Mora Community Corrections April 1‚ 2013 Victor Mora Community Corrections If you don’t follow the Criminal Justice System closely and what they stand for it is easy to confuse many departments within our states. The media and many members of the public often commit this error when it comes to what Probation and Parole stand for and their purposes. I myself use
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There may be different techniques that a juvenile probation officer could use to deter a juvenile from violating their probation. The techniques could be tailored for the personality type or the surrounding circumstances for different offenders. For a chronic repeat offender‚ it would be important to keep good records so that the officer can measure the success of the relevant processes or practices that have been tried before. While the offender is undergoing counseling or different recommended
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"Probation- A term coined by John Augustus‚ from the Latin verb "probare"- to prove‚ to test." http://www.nyc.gov/html/prob/html/history.html Probation can be dated as far back as the middle ages of English Criminal Law. Probation started as harsh punishments on children and adults that may have not been such a serious crime if any at all. The English used such sentencing as flogging‚ branding‚ mutilation‚ and execution. The harshness of these punishments eventually slowed down because
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Intake and Report Days A probation intake is generally the first meeting between a probationer and his/her PO. These meetings usually last about 30-45 minutes whereas a regular report meeting lasts about 10-15 minutes. At intake‚ the sentence and probation conditions are explained again to the probationer (usually this is discussed during sentencing in court‚ then again by a GPM representative at GPM’s remote office in the courthouse)‚ monthly payment of fines/fees are calculated‚ and the schedule
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A) A paper on copyright violation 1. Give an outline of the attitudes to copyright violation and illegal downloading as presented in texts 1 and 3. In 2009‚ the three founders of The Pirate Bay (TPB) were convicted of contributory copyright infringement. They were sentenced between four months and one year in prison. In 2006‚ a Swedish prosecutor said‚ “TPB wasn’t guilty of “main” crimes – at best it aids and abets.” Therefore‚ according to Peter Sunde‚ this new conviction‚ which he contributes
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I researched three jobs a correctional officer‚ a probation officer‚ and a prison rehabilitation councilor. Working in a prison can be dangerous no matter what the exact occupation is. I was very surprised to find out that as a correctional officer only a high school diploma is required or something equivalent with experience of two years. Yet there was no true definition of what two equivalent years of experience is. Other requirements including passing an entrance exam‚ and attending the academy
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Probation and/or parole officers are under major stress in their jobs because they are responsible for other people’s lives and safety. These officers are also responsible for heavy caseloads which in turns causes not enough time to thoroughly complete these caseloads and results in officers stressed that they are unable to effectively do their jobs. Probation and parole officers are placed in many traumatic situations that can lead to burnout. Another major stressor for these officers is the uncertainty
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Course Project Rough Draft MGH HIPAA violation case Jennifer Brummage Medical Law and Ethics In the health care business‚ there are certain standards and laws that have been put in place to protect our patients and their personal health information. When a health care facility fails to protect their patient’s confidential information‚ the US Government may get involved and facilities may be forced to pay huge sums of money in fines‚ and risk damaging
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Three Types of Traffic Violations You Should Consult with an Attorney About Many traffic tickets are simply a matter of paying the fine. In some situations‚ you may be able to pay the ticket by mail or online. However‚ there are many tickets that can be serious‚ whether they require you to appear in court or not. The following are three situations when you need to speak to an attorney. Speeding tickets for high speeds In some situations‚ you can be driving at such high speeds that it will not be
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The basics differences between probation and parole are that the probation places the offender under court or under supervision by the probation officer. The parole offender is released from being incarceration to live in the community for the remaining of sentencing. By defining the roles of probation and parole officers in corrections is? The probation officers in their role of duty is to investigate offender’s history‚ background checks and present the report to the court system. A parole
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