Sociology 2256A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Time Server, Summary Offence, Motivational Interviewing

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Judges are asked to use probation as an alternative to custody as it emphasizes rehabilitation rather than deterrence or denunciation. Successful completion of a conditional discharge results in no record of the offence. People see pro(cid:271)atio(cid:374) as offe(cid:374)ders (cid:862)getti(cid:374)g off(cid:863) (cid:271)ut for offe(cid:374)ders it (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e i(cid:374)te(cid:374)se volunteer work, treatment, meetings, curfews, restricted drinking, work service, etc. When an offender is eligible for parole (full ,day) they must go in front of a parole board to review their report. Probation began in the united states john augustus. In england in 1887 first offenders act recognized the principle of probation, while the probation of offenders act of 1907 established a system of probation. Originally, in canada, probation was only given to young offenders 1908. Developments were fueled by change in the idea that individuals were fully responsible for their actions: now they understood that some needed help, particularly if they came from disadvantaged backgrounds, parole officers acted as a fatherly figure.

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