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    My career I have chosen is a juvenile probation officer. A JPO or juvenile probation officer looks after youth who have been found guilty or convicted of a crime or been placed under protective supervision. JPO’s work very close to schools, law enforcement, and families. They also must make sure their clients are in compliance with the legal system. This field interest me because I love the legal system. Also, I love being able to help young people better themselves so that society can see the good

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    to study the past, present and future implications of the probation and parole system, I had to study the history of both. I will begin with the history of probation and then talk about the history of parole. I will also talk about how probation and parole work in the present and how and what will happen to both probation and parole in the future. Probation comes from the Latin verb probare which means to prove, to rest. Probation was first introduced to the United States in 1841 when a boot-maker

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    Within the Marion County Superior Courts, there are different entities used to help supervise offender pre and post-trial. Some of these entities consist of Marion County Community Corrects, Marion County Probation Department, and Marion County Jail. This paper will review the Marion County Probation Department’s organizational design, its effectiveness and recommendations

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    Lieutenant. They requested that Officer Dominic Cavil likewise be present. Dominic strolled energetically through the entryway into the room not knowing a soul of why he was sent to attend an urgent meeting. “Officer Cavil, please meet Federal Agents Sanchez, Ford, and Ross.” Lt. Marshall introduce as they ascend off from their seats. “Hello, pleased to meet you.” Dominic augments his hand out offering a handshake while making eye contact. “Hello Officer Cavil pleased to meet you as well

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    Essay about Aspects of Probation

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    exactly what the purpose of probation is, what kinds of conditions can be imposed if someone is put on probation, and what roles the probation officer and the court systems play in the scheme of things. If you know someone that is on probation it may not hurt to know a little bit about the way it works and that is exactly what we will be talking about here. Probation is one of the least restrictive penalties among the alternatives confronting a sentencing judge. Probation is the conditional release

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    and Future of Probation and Parole In order to study the past, present and future implications of the probation and parole system, I had to study the history of both. I will begin with the history of probation and then talk about the history of parole. I will also talk about how probation and parole work in the present and how and what will happen to both probation and parole in the future. Probation comes from the Latin verb probare which means to prove, to rest. Probation was first introduced

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    the management of correctional officers, which adds to the diversity of the field. In this paper, I will be discussing the theory of leadership and giving in police leadership. The pros and cons of leadership and giving will also be analyzed. Within the chosen theory is several business relationship categories which show how others can or may perceive them based on these traits. Additionally, the traits discussed in this paper can further be applied to probation officers in their daily setting. A brief

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    Effective Probation

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    Probation is a mode of sentencing that sees the court issue a non-custodial sentence on the convict. During probation, it is possible for the convict to still live in their free abode, even though there may be restrictions that the court places on the individual for the duration of the probation. During that time, the individual may be ordered by the court to attend to a day reporting center. And this is a place where individuals who are on probation are required to go as often as required by the

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    that there were heterogeneous limitations incorporated in this study. First, sampling was limited to specific jurisdictions served by one probation office. As a result, there was a lack of generalizability among the data and findings. Given the community background of the sample, it was indefinite whether the results were generalizable to other areas and probation offices. Similarly, the limited sampling jurisdiction restricted the ability to collect comprehensive neighborhood data. Secondly, although

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    sentenced to one hundred twenty hours of community service… working for him. He would pay off those hours every Saturday. “ One kid. One crime. One chance to make things right.” Arthur was given an address that he had to show up to, too work on his probation, but he had much difficulty finding it. After hours of searching Arthur goes to the nearest address to the one he was given and that address was a tattoo shop. Arthur entered he was greeted by a tall

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