CJ 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Parole Board, Whistle Rymes, Risk Aversion
8 Nov 2016
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Cj 306 - lecture 14: probation, parole, and intermediate sanctions (ch. Probation and parole are means and ends. Means in the sense that they promote a number of different goals, including rehabilitation, treatment, and reintegration. Ends in the sense that they represent final dispositions. The decision to grant parole is an administrative act, as opposed to a judicial decision. Parole usually administered under the state department of corrections or its equivalent agency. A lot of opposition between judges and parole boards. There is tension between service and supervision because: More and more people are being pt on probation/parole. Funding has not kept pace with offenders" needs. Ex: ankle bracelets are cheaper than to pay for someone to stay in jail. Caseloads have increased over time (from roughly 35:1 in 1967 to 175:1 recently) Given the concern over growing caseloads, researchers have looked extensively at: To know the rate at which probationers recidivate we need to define our terms.
