CRJ 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Absenteeism, Social Capital, Prosocial Behavior
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Chapter 7: community corrections probation and intermediary sanctions. In the past, convicted criminals faced execution: if not executed, they remained in the community enduring the shame of offending, today, sex offenders are usually the ones facing shame. Judicial reprieve delaying sentencing following a conviction that could become permanent, depending on the offender"s behavior: judge suspends sentence and defendant is released on their own recognizance. Taking certain offenders into home and helping them to reform instead of being imprisoned. Only worked with first offenders and excluded the wholly depraved . 1878 boston authorized to hire salaried probation officers to do the work of augustus" volunteers and a number of other states followed: 1916 judges aren"t allowed to indefinitely suspend a sentence. National probation act of 1925 initiated the legal use of probation in the u. s. Number and demographic characteristics of offenders on probation. 3,942,776 adult americans (1 in 61 adults) on probation in 2012: 2,048,300 entries and 2,089,800 exits.
