Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Key

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the key features of "the new penology" approach to probation?

• A) It conceives of crime as a systemic phenomenon and crime policy as a problem of actuarial risk management.
• B) It embraces the objective of risk management and the management of the system itself.
• C) Techniques of profiling and screening are used as ways of improving control over penal agents and subjects.
• D) It focuses more on treatment and offering services to penal agents.

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