Probation originated from ancient times in England and the United States, it was devised so that they could avoid the mechanical application of the harsh penal codes of the day. Early criminal law of the British that was practicing much of the objectives of retribution as well as punishment imposed on the offenders severe and rigid penalties. The punishment which was common was corporal such as flogging, branding, mutilation and

Probation We take a look at improving the construct and thereby the impact of probation in our criminal justice system in this paper. Theory The inmate population in the U.S.A. rose by 50% between 1990 and1999. The increase also accounts for recidivated parolees. Critics raised Issues about the allegedly ineffective parole system. The U.S.A. is known to have sent a huge number of people to its prisons in the past 40 years. A

When requested to leave the premises the defendant refused to do so and proceeded to assault the security officer by throwing a beverage at said officer and then, subsequently, slapping the same officer. The defendant was detained by the store security and arrested by the local police. Victim's Statement George Petrie, the chief security officer for Publix, states that his employer would like to see the defendant punished for his actions

" But unlike Lehigh County, Cook County, on its website, provides a mission statement consisting of the aim to recognize the welfare of all children and their families based on public safety; it also is committed to "providing the guidance, structure and services needed by every child under its supervision" (2005, Internet). Thus, both of these juvenile probation departments have very similar goals, namely, to protect society from repeat offenders

Immediately, the number of probation violations dropped. The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska imposed a similar program in 2000 for misdemeanor cases and also saw immediate positive results in probation completion and reduced recidivism (Boyd, 2010). When probation was first used the idea was to try and give certain criminals a second chance to redeem themselves and prove that they could be law abiding citizens without having to spend time in

Pre-Sentence Investigation ONONDAGA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT PRESENTENCE REPORT Court: Onondaga County Case No.: 11-4949 Indictment#: 11-1-20 Judge: Fred Friendly AKA/Maiden: N/A DR#: N/A Prosecutor: James Joyce Age/DOB: 10/01/81 Court Cont.#: N/A Main St. NYSID#: 937532 Legal Counsel: Tim Tom Tully, NY 13159 FBI#: 328-488-94 Phone [HIDDEN] Offense Date: 11/11/11 Arrest Date: 11/12/11 Conviction Date: 12/11/11 Original Charges: Stalking 2nd Final Conviction: Stalking 4th Charge Code: 120.45 NYS Penal Law A Class B Misdemeanor Codefendant/Correspondent: N/A Restitution: N. Relationship to Victim: Acquaint. Victim Impact: Sent: