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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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    for the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections as A Youth Corrections Officer. The work is very interesting because of the type of youth that you come in contact with and they are at a very challenging point in their lives. I spend most of my time supervising the kids but have also become certified as a group facilitator in the Seven Challenges Program which is the substance abuse program that we run on the facility. I have coached Youth in the Past as a Wrestling and Football coach and volunteer

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    Probation And Probation

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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 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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    Surveillance technology such as RFID (radio-frequency identification) should not be used to track people (e.g. human implants and RFID tags on people or products). Do you agree? Support your argument with concrete examples. Famous novelist George Orwell once wrote in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ “There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment…In the assumption that every sound you made was overheard‚ and‚ except in darkness‚ every movement scrutinized

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    My professional working career up to now has been challenging‚ demanding and rewarding. However‚ I aspire to break through boundaries and reach for expectations that can only be described as exceptional. I believe the role of Surveillance Officer with ASIO will be just that exceptional‚ as well as for filling my personal desire to work for such a highly regarded and respected organisation. The challenge the role would offer will no doubt bring out the best in me. In this statement of claim I will

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    author of the book Punished focused on the struggles that Latino and African American young men ages 14-18 face when it comes to coping when all odds are against them. Rios (2011) establishes the phrase “Youth Control Complex” which he defines as “ a system in which schools‚ police‚ probation officers‚ families‚ community centers‚ the media‚ and other systems treat young people’s everyday behaviors as criminal activity” (XIV). The reality of these young men is that‚ all their societal systems are failing

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    Running head: PAROLE AND PROBATION Parole and Probation University of Phoenix Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice CJA 313 Apr 28‚ 2008 Parole and Probation “A term coined by John Augustus from the Latin term”probare”- to prove‚ to test; the origin for the Probation came from English Law in the Middle Ages.”(A Brief History of Probation) “In 1841He persuaded Boston Police Court to release an adult drunkard into his custody rather than send him to prison- the prevalent means

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    Probation and Parole Probation is a court ordered sanction being served by the person while under supervision in the community. Community programs are used to help retain control over criminals and to help rehabilitate them. Parole is the supervised early release of an inmate who has been imprisoned before the end of their sentence. Parole is an administrative decision by a legally designed parole get authority. Here are some differences between probation and parole. Probation is sentencing option

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    around 4.3 million Americans came onto or off probation (BOJ‚ 2011). Probation departments are para-military organizations but also have an aspect of socialism to them. Clear department goals help probation officers to know their roles and make appropriate decisions. Furthermore‚ the work expectations of a younger generation are different and do not necessarily fit into the traditional model of military type organizations. Examination of the probation organizational behavior will answer many questions

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