Parole and Probation

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  1. How did parole develop in the United States? Be sure to include in your explanation discussions of the Irish system and the indeterminate sentence.
  2. What role does parole play in the twenty-first century?
  3. What are the pros and cons of discretionary parole and mandatory release?
  4. How do you feel about the use of medical parole?What should be the purpose of sentencing for first-time felony offenders?
  5. What about for repeat offenders?
  6. Is it more important that sentences be consistent for all offenders of a similar class of crimes or that sentences be adapted to the characteristics and needs of each offender?
  7. Given the time and effort it takes to complete a PSI interview and report, is the effort worth it? Why or why not?
  8. What is the purpose of a victim impact statement in a PSI report? What factors have brought about the use of this statement?
  9. What factor(s) might explain why probation officers' recommendations are so highly correlated with actual sentences imposed by judges?

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Parole and Probation

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New York was the first state to implement a parole system in 1876 and by 1942, all states
had instituted a parole system. The Irish system is a mark system where a prisoner served a
period of incarceration and then progressive classification where the prisoner was sent to an
intermediate prison with a condition of comparative freedom prior to giving an offender full
freedom. Conditional liberation that characterizes today’s parole system was born from
establishing discipline more than...


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