Exam 5: Probation

Probation began when a man being charged with __________ was bailed out and helped to become a functioning and productive member within the community.

Which is the primary purpose of the presentence investigation report?

Who is often responsible for completing the presentence investigation report?

Which state was the last to formally establish adult probation?

Probation offers a dual role: law enforcers and brokers of services. These two spectrums, working in seeming contraction with one another, mean that four basic categories emerge that describe the officer's general tendency when supervising officers. Identify and explain the four categories.

There is rarely agreement between the probation officer's recommendations and the judge's decision when sentencing.

From the standpoint of the probation officer, what are the two most important sections of the presentence investigation report?

Applicants for federal probation officer positions may not be older than _____ years old.

Which sentence is most likely for offenders of serious crime?

Probation has its origins in what country?

Most probation officers do not carry a firearm.