Learning Objectives

  • Understand the origins and purpose of probation
  • Know the advantages of probation over incarceration for some offenders
  • Know the advantages of probation over incarceration for the community offenders
  • Understand the probation officer role and models of probation supervision
  • Understand the purpose of graduated sanctions for technical violations of probation
  • Be able to describe the benefits of engaging the community in offender rehabilitation
  • Be able to identify the various intermediate community sanctions and what they have to offer