CRJU 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Community Sentence, Day-Fine, Blood Test
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A sentence enabling the conditional release of a convicted offender into the community under the supervision of the court (probation officer), subject to certain conditions for a specific time. Saves scarce tax dollars that might be used for incarceration. Took control of and helped these offenders get jobs and establish themselves in the community. Why did john augustus have such a high success rate? due part to how carefully he selected probationers from convicted offenders. What did the massachusetts legislature do in 1878 authorized the appointment of probation officers, by 1925 all jurisdictions and the federal government had probation systems. Failure to abide by rules can result in revocation. Removing a person from parole or probation, in response to a violation on the part of the parolee or probationer. What is a suspended sentence? prison term delayed while the defendant undergoes period of community treatment.
