Dramatic changes in store for juvenile probation agencies.
Corrections Today › Vol. 56 Nbr. 7, December 1994
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Juveniles: A Generation at Risk
The probation system has undergone significant change since it was first begun in the 19th century. Today, counseling and supervision are the two most critical probation services provided and the variety of services available has substantially increased. Experts predict that technological innovations directly affecting juvenile probation will increase and thus change the system.See the full content of this document
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Dramatic changes in store for juvenile probation agencies.
The probation system in the United States has changed dramatically since its beginnings in the mid-19th century, but by the year 2000, it will change even more drastically, beating little resemblance to the system we know today.
History of Probation In 1841, John Augustus, a Boston shoemaker, asked a municipal court judge to allow a man arraigned for drunkenness to be placed in his care. Augustu...See the full content of this document
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