CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Suspended Sentence, Probation Officer, Takers

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 131
• Professor: Sheri Fabian

Document Summary

Understand community corrections including diversion and probation. Understand recruitment, training, roles and responsibilities of probation oicers: dual roles. Objectives to intermediate sanctions & associated programs. Understand use of & issues associated with conditional sentences. 23% of ofenders are in some type of custody. Driven by: high costs of incarceration, questions regarding efectiveness of prison as a deterrent, target resources. Diversion: programs that are designed to keep ofenders from being proceed further into the formal cjs. Diversion can occur pre charge, post charge and post sentencing. Diversion programs often require the ofenders acknowledge responsibility. Must fulill certain conditions within a speciied time. Diversion programs focus on low risk, irst time ofenders. Diversion programs may be coercive and punitive. The programs may focus disproportionately on ofenders of lower socio economic status and that criminal charges were withdrawn if ofenders waived basic procedural rights to gain admission into program. Ofender speciic: punishment, retribution, incapacitation and control.