Describe the philosophy of the broken-windows approach to the operation of probation

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• This concept mimics the philosophy of community policing; as such, probation supervision partners with citizen groups, churches, and other neighborhood organizations to take joint responsibility for supervising offenders.Emphasizing public safety first, broken-windows probation also allocates resources according to risk and need assessments, locates POs in the probationers' neighborhoods, and uses graduated sanctions such as house arrest, electronic monitoring, and mandatory substance abuse treatment.

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In many minor misdemeanor cases, defendants plead guilty and the judge may sentence them to:

A. probation. B. time already served in jail. C. fines. D. times already served in jail, fines, and probation.

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Explain the difference between testimonial and physical evidence as it relates to privilege against compulsory self-incrimination

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The upper limit of the interval, 90 94, is:

a. 90.5. b. 94.5. c. 92. d. impossible to determine from the data provided.

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How are bar girls, call girls, and streetwalkers different?

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