The Organization of Probation Involves Three Key Issues, Except for Whether

question 55

Multiple Choice

The organization of probation involves three key issues, except for whether it should be:

• A) ​paid for by offender.
• B) ​centralized vs. decentralized.
• C) ​combined with parole.
• D) ​administered by the judiciary or executive branch.

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Definitions:

Competence

The ability to do something successfully or efficiently, often measured against a standard.

Autonomy

The ability or right of individuals to make their own choices and decisions independently, free from external influence or coercion.

Peer Influence

The influence that the attitudes, values, and behaviors of peers exert on an individual's personal attitudes, values, and behaviors.

Role Confusion

A situation in which an individual lacks clarity about his or her role, often seen in adolescence as part of identity development according to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.