Identify and discuss the primary objectives of probation
What will be an ideal response?
• To provide public protection in keeping with the special duties of a probation officer
• To prepare the probationer for independent law-abiding living
• To provide an opportunity for full participation of the probationer in planning his or her activities in the community
• To identify, use, and create resources in the community to fulfill program needs of probationers
• To provide a system of differential supervision based on the classification and program needs of all probationers
• To conduct a cost-effective supervision program
• To provide restitution or reparation to victims of criminal acts whenever applicable
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Describe the role trust plays in professionalism.
What will be an ideal response?
Larry’s brandishing of a gun, on its own, could be construed as:
Larry, a career criminal, is in need of rent money. He decides to go on a crime spree. He goes to a house with the intent of stealing something, only to find the homeowner standing in the driveway. The homeowner confronts Larry, who punches him in the face. Larry then brandishes a gun and forces the homeowner into the homeowner’s car. The car is driven around town for two miles, and then the homeowner is released. a. battery b. assault with a deadly weapon c. stalking d. armed robbery
Which of the following is not one of the major factors Herbert Jacob says causes the police to exercise discretion?
a. department policies b. characteristics of the crime c. relationship between criminal and victim or between police and criminal or victim d. geographic area of the crime
Walmsley and Zald opposed Lipsky's contention that public organizations absorb conflict from their environment, suggesting instead that structure insulated the organization from external influences
Indicate whether the statement is true or false