If probation and parole were abolished completely‚ it would affect the prison system population throughout the United States. The prison population increased each year steadily until 2009‚ with 1‚617‚478 behind bars. (Latessa & Smith‚ 2011) Therefore‚ offenders are put on probation and parole in the United States because it’s an alternative to incarceration for eligible offenders. (Latessa & Smith‚ 2011) Probation and parole reduce the prison population from overcrowding; however‚ if probation and
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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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Sentencing Kelley Yiannakis CJ 200 September 8‚ 2013 Carl Dewyer Sentencing The criminal justice system has many important aspects within‚ the most important one is sentencing. Sentencing is the imposition of a penalty on a person convicted of a crime. (Schmalleger‚ 2011) This decision is determined in judicial proceedings by judges and in some cases juries may be involved. In the following paragraphs the philosophical reasons and punishments for sentencing of criminals will be explained
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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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Determining Conditions of Probation Conditions of probation and parole are primary factors that have an effect on an offender’s post-prison life. When determining conditions of probation and parole‚ the offenders’ background plays a very important part of the determination. The history of the offenses that the offender committed is extremely important of determining the condition of probation or parole. Probation and parole conditions consist of drug/alcohol treatment‚ psychiatric evaluation/treatment
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Probation for Violent Offenders Throughout history crime has been penalized with jail time or imprisonment. Until recently during the early 20th Century we have come up with an alternative to jail time which emerged as probation. However‚ this alternative exempts people who have convicted violent or heinous crimes. Should people who have committed murder‚ forcible rape‚ robbery and aggravated assault be able to obtain probation as a substitute as well? This seems to still be the question that
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15 PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS The extension of probation for felonies still encounters strenuous antagonism and distrust. Most of this antagonism flows from the fear that probation will undermine the efficiency of punishment as a deterrent of crime. Formerly‚ severity of punishment was believed to be the great deterrent. Severity of punishment has not deterred crime to any great extent. — FRANK WADE‚ CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAN PRISON ASSOCIATION‚ 1923 INTRODUCTION This chapter considers
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Sentencing Paper Deadrian Williams CJS/ 200 3/3/2013 Bryan Maglicco Six Forms of Punishment Fines are one of the oldest forms of punishment‚ the use of fines as criminal sanctions suffers from built in inequities and a widespread failure to collect them (Schmalleger‚ 2011). Fines can deprive offenders of the proceeds of criminal activity‚ and also promote rehabilitation by enforcing economic responsibility (Schmalleger‚ 2011). People have to pay fines when they break minor laws‚ such
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