Question 1

How were the developments to corrections introduced by John Augustus so remarkable? How have they shaped corrections over a century later?

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Question 2

Discuss the role of the probation officer, in terms of both the investigative function and the supervisory function.
Which role do you think is primary, and why? If you were a probation officer, which do you feel would occupy most of your time, and why?

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Question 3

Explain the conflict created by the differing goals of the two functions of probation. How have organizations dealt with the conflict produced by the differing goals?

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Quiz 8: Probation

How were the developments to corrections introduced by John Augustus so remarkable? How have they shaped corrections over a century later?

Discuss the role of the probation officer, in terms of both the investigative function and the supervisory function. Which role do you think is primary, and why? If you were a probation officer, which do you feel would occupy most of your time, and why?

Explain the conflict created by the differing goals of the two functions of probation. How have organizations dealt with the conflict produced by the differing goals?