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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 Vs Probation

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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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    Accelerated Coordinate Algebra / Analytic Geometry Part A Dr. Khan‚ Ph.D.‚ Fall 2012 ekhan@marietta-city.k12.ga.us WHY ARE YOU TAKING THIS COURSE? All Georgia high school students are required to take four years of mathematics. Taking Accelerated Coordinate Algebra / Analytic Geometry Part A is comparable to taking the typical ninth grade course‚ Coordinate Algebra AND the first half of the tenth grade course‚ Analytic Geometry. The reason for acceleration of the first three courses is to

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    Severity Of Probation

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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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    Probation Officer

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    Probation officer jobs involve providing supervision to persons who have been placed on probation by the courts. Many first time offenders who have been convicted of a crime are placed on probation rather than sentenced to a prison term. The goal of probation officers is to monitor the acidity of offenders so that they do not engage in any further criminal behavior. Probation officers provide this oversight by meeting regularly with the offender as well as family members. Rather than requiring offenders

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    Parole and Probation

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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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    Parole and Probation Jessica A. Taylor University of Phoenix CJA 313 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice August 8‚ 2010 Henry Provencher The criminal justice system in America is very complex. It has many parts that must work together in order for it to be effective. The criminal justice system relies on politicians to create laws‚ judges to interpret laws‚ and police officials to enforce the laws. However‚ our system would not be as effective‚ if not for the vigilant efforts of other

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    Probation and Parole

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    Mark Ortega CRJ 215 CTA #1 September 3‚ 2012 Difference Between a Police Officer and Probation & Parole A police officer is an individual who plays the role of maintaining in keeping order and peace in the public. Police officers are used for emergency services such emergency calls‚ disasters‚ public safety for large gatherings‚ road and traffic services and collisions as well. The police are also responsible for reprimanding offenders by issuing citations to those violators acting in a

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