Probation round the world : a comparative study /
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 1995. |
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| Description: | xxi, 233 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1743076 |
Table of Contents:
- Figures, Tables, and Boxes
- Preface Editors'
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Part I. Comparative Probation: Some Theoretical, Methodological and Empirical Considerations
- 1. Studying Probation: A Comparative Approach
- Some Issues in Comparative Social Research
- Comparative Probation Research
- Conclusion
- 2. Probation Round the World: Origins and Development
- The Common Law Tradition
- The Civil Law Tradition
- Probation After World War Two
- Two Influences on the Development of Probation
- Conclusion
- Part II. Comparative Case Study on Probation Services and Practices
- 3. Origins and Purpose of Probation
- 4. The Probation Order
- Eligibility for Probation
- Maximum and Minimum Length of Probation Orders
- Levels and Trends in the Use of Probation
- Standard Conditions Attached to Probation Orders and Revocation
- 5. Organisation and Structure
- Profile of the Probation Workforce
- Probation Officers and the Court
- 6. Probation as a Profession
- Professional Associations and Trades Unions
- Qualifications and Training
- Salaries of Probation Officers
- Career Advancement
- 7. Variations in Probation Function
- The Range of Probation Functions
- Probation Supervision
- Role Conflict
- 8. Volunteer Probation Personnel
- 9. Reflections on Comparative Probation
- Some Characteristics of Probation in the Case Study Countries
- Probation Round the World
- References
