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    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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    Truth in Sentencing In the past 3 years it shows from studies done around the country that 67% of inmates have gotten released and 57%of inmates have gotten arrested again either for the same crime they committed or for a new crime. In the past 30 years it has shown that sentencing has become more of longer sentences for punishment then for rehabilitation to help. Due to that a lot of prisons and jails have become over crowded. And less and less inmates have received the attention that they need

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    Sentencing Paper Rochelle Gordon CJS/200 November 12‚ 2012 Dave Ross Sentencing Paper Americans are so use to the traditional sentencing and the options that have been probation‚ fines‚ and going to prison. Concerning the way things were done in the past to now it has changed drastically. Sentencing philosophies‚ or the justifications on which various sentencing strategies are based‚ are manifestly intertwined with issues of religion‚ morals‚ values‚ and emotions. Talking about philosophers in

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    My role in the department is assisting the Probation and Parole Officers with their workload‚ as well as gain an understanding how the department operates by promoting public safety‚ supervising the clients‚ and monitoring the client’s behavior. So far I have assisted the Officers with personal home contacts‚ providing help with collecting urine and DNA‚ preparing sanction plans‚ attending court hearings‚ and helping the client to accomplish their goals. At the beginning of my internship‚ I entered

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    Sentencing and punishment is highly effective in balancing the rights of victims‚ offenders and society. The sentence or punishment imposed on an offender must reflect the societal values in order for it to be truly effective in achieving a just and fair outcome for all parties involved. This is achieved in the purposes of punishment‚ the role of the victim in sentencing‚ the types of penalties and alternative methods to sentencing. The purposes of the various punishments‚ seeks to balance the rights

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    I interviewed Joe Neal‚ Deputy Probation Officer III‚ Mendocino County Adult Probation. I learned a lot about the Probation Officer’s job and Joe during my time interviewing him. Joe started his law enforcement career at a young age. He did not go into much detail about his career start‚ but did tell me that he eventually ended up being a Juvenile Court Judge. He retired then went to work at the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department. Due to the stress and shift work there he decided he would

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    How Probation & Juvenile Probation are Different 12/2/2012 Harrison College Nikki N. Robinson Probation is sentence where a convict is released from confinement but is still under court supervision; a testing or a trial period. Probation can be given in lieu of a prison term or can suspend a prison sentence if the convict has consistently demonstrated good behavior. (The Free Dictionary ‚ 1981-2005) The status of a convicted person who is given some freedom on the condition that for

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    How to Form Ionic Bonds 1. Explain (step-by-step) how to form ionic bonds between Li+ and N-3. First‚ understand that all atoms want full shells. All atoms‚ except for noble gases‚ have valence electrons. These electrons are the ones on the outermost shell. All atoms either want to get rid of these electrons or gain enough to make a full shell. Metals‚ which are on the right side of the periodic table‚ have less than 4 valence electrons. This means they want to get rid of those electrons. Nonmetals

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    of a successful probation period template |You can use this letter to provide an employee with written confirmation that his or her employment will continue beyond the | |probation period (if applicable). You are not required by law to provide a letter like this or to have employees on probation. | |Information you will need to fill in: | |the end date of the probation period

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    When it comes to the range of a probation officers salary‚ there is a lot of information to be found. A big reason for the different salaries is because the amount depends on the different levels of education‚ training‚ experience‚ agency and location. A probation officer that has a higher education may earn a higher salary compared to a probation officer who has a much lower level of education. The same applies to their training and experience. A probation officers salary amount will mainly depend

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