Chapter Questions
What is probation? What purpose does it serve?
What is parole? How do probation and parole differ? How are they allke?
List and explain the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole.
Name and describe significant court cases that have had an impact on the practices of probation and parole.
What do probation and parole officers do? What role do probation officers play in the sentencing of convicted offenders?
What are intermediate sanctions? How do they differ from more traditional forms of sentencing? What advantages do they offer?
How are probation and parole changing? What does the future hold for each?