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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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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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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Roles of a Juvenile Probation Officer Professor Janette Nichols Juvenile Justice Axia College (University of Phoenix) May 22‚ 2008 Marla Ognyanov Roles of a Juvenile Probation Officer Page 2 The Juvenile Court process is a very complex and often misunderstood system. This information is presented from the rules of Houston County‚ (Dothan‚ Alabama)‚ and provides the role and responsibilities of the Office of Juvenile Probation. According
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Juvenile Probation Tonya DeLana Chambers Argosy University Juvenile Corrections Professor Tunisia Staten May 11. 2015 Juvenile Probation My local juvenile probation department has taken care of a number of different cases. Everything from alcohol offenses to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. It has taken care of cases involving truancy‚ vandalism‚ possession of marijuana‚ burglary‚ also runaways‚ possession of a weapon‚ and resisting an officer without violence to name just a few. There are offenses
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A Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) is required to follow Arizona State court rulings and statutes and departmental procedures as well as Supreme Court precedence. The juvenile justice system is geared more to protection and support of the minors involved in the process than the adult criminal system. However‚ in a delinquency proceeding‚ a juvenile can be subject to deprivation of or limitations on their liberty‚ the same as adult defendants. Because of this‚ they have been deemed deserving of
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Evaluating the Purpose and Effectiveness of Juvenile Probation Matthew Wilson Juvenile Justice 113 06/13/2011 The effectiveness of juvenile today can be categorized into several things like with the specific programs that are offered to juvenile offenders and the different level of crime that they commit from a simple misdemeanor to a severe felony. This essay is going to talk about the different types of probation programs‚ the purpose of juvenile probation‚ and if they are effective or not. Although
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A Juvenile probation officer may seem like an easy job because you would probably think that you just boss around teens and tell them what to do but‚ in fact‚ you’re working with juveniles who may have committed dangerous or aggressive acts. Therefore‚ you should have a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding and stressful work environment. Also‚ they plan treatment programs for youth related to education‚ drug or alcohol treatment or other community-based treatment to change a variety
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Probation is crucial for any person on probation because there are stipulations and rules to abide by to keep probation from violating their probation. They have been given another chance to prove to the courts that they are worthy to be in society and not incarcerated. All of this information is shared and they all accept the terms and conditions voluntarily. Everyone has favorites and sometimes the law is not followed in order to truly help someone remain in society and sustain their freedom. Is
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Probation has become the most common sentence ruled in a court of law. With Prisons overflowing with criminals‚ alternative forms of punishment have become the top choice when dealing with violent adult offenders. The number of individuals on probation has become two times the amount of the prison population. Putting more of these people on probation was a way to neutralize the issue of overcrowding. Statistically‚ the numbers of those incarcerated have dropped due to probation but have crime rates
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