Explain the Evolution of Probation from the Rehabilitative Model to the More

question 44

Essay

Explain the evolution of probation from the rehabilitative model to the more risk-assessment and increased-surveillance models of the 1980s and 1990s. Why did the pendulum swing this way?

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Definitions:

UCC

A complete collection of regulations that oversee business dealings within the United States, known as the Uniform Commercial Code.

Stop-Payment Order

A request made to a bank by an account holder to not pay out on a check or transaction previously issued or authorized.

Liability

Legal responsibility for one's actions or inactions, particularly in causing harm to others or to property, which may result in civil or criminal penalties.

UCC

Uniform Commercial Code, a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States.