Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Also available in print.

This thesis, called Activities of the probation and mediation service in serving alternative sanctions aims to describe a role of the Probation and mediation service of the Czech Republic especially in serving alternative sentences, its legal base and problems, which may occur during these activities. Probation and mediation service of the Czech Republic is an organization which helps to apply the principles of the restorative justice and provides more effective exercise of the alternative sanctions. Different persons and institutions had been in charge with these tasks but the specialized Probation and mediation service is young, it has been established in 2001. The thesis consists of ten chapters, which deal with various partial topics. A separate chapter deals with a historical evolution of the alternative sanctions and probation. A part with the definition of the alternative sentence and a legal base of those sentences whose exercise is assured by the Probation and mediation service is an important chapter. The thesis also contains a description of the structure of the Probation and mediation service, rights and duties of its officers and awareness among Czech public. The longest chapter deals with practice of the probation officers during doing those tasks. In the end of the thesis there is a...

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The purpose of the study was to explore probation officers approach professionally and privately to clients who are convicted or suspected of crime. We wanted to highlight the emotional strain that the professional role can create. We used a qualitative research approach in which the data collection method consisted of semi-structured interviews with six probation officers. The result showed that within the occupation there was a two-part view of whether there was difficulties to remain neutral toward clients who have committed more severe types of crime. The result showed that there were probation officers whose private values were too strong. There was some challenges in keeping distance between the professional and the private role when a closeness to the client was created. However, the closeness was considered a fundamental part to create a supportive relationship in order to achieve successful rehabilitation, which in some ways showed to be complicated. / Syftet med studien var att undersöka yrkesgruppen frivårdsinspektörer och dess förhållningssätt både professionellt och privat gentemot de klienter som är dömda eller misstänkta för brott. Vidare ville vi belysa den emotionella belastningen som yrkesrollen skapar och hur denna hanteras. För att beskriva detta använde vi oss av en kvalitativ forskningsansats där datainsamlingsmetoden bestod av semistrukturerade intervjuer med sex stycken frivårdsinspektörer. Resultatet visade att det inom yrkesgruppen fanns en tvådelad syn gällande svårigheten att förhålla sig neutralt gentemot klienter som utfört svårare typer av brott. Detta då det framkom att det inom verksamheten fanns frivårdsinspektörer vars privata värderingar var för starka. Vidare visade resultatet en viss utmaning gällande att hålla distans mellan yrkesrollen och den privata då det skapades en närhet till klienten. Närheten ansågs dock grundläggande för att skapa en bärande relation i syfte att nå ett lyckat rehabiliteringsarbete, något som resulterade i ett komplext förhållningssätt.

Private probation companies were formed to provide supervision to low-risk offenders who committed misdemeanor charges by allowing offenders to reside in the community instead of being incarcerated. However, research has revealed that private probation agencies have become problematic because state and local governments have benefited financially by collecting court costs and probation supervision fees from indigent probationers who are unable to pay. Other researchers have revealed that gender, race, and attorney representation r impact whether a warrant would be issued for failure to pay court costs and supervisions fees. This study examined the predictive relationships between race, gender, attorney representation, and warrants being issued. The theoretical framework for this study was the prison-industrial complex that emphasizes how government and private companies' financial interests are linked to the expansion of the penal system. This study addressed the question of whether gender, race, and attorney representation predicted the likelihood of private probation warrants being issued. A quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional design based upon secondary data analysis was used to address the research question. Results from a logistic regression showed that only race predicted the likelihood of private probation warrants being issued. Results also showed that Black males were more likely to have a warrant issued for their arrest. The findings can be used to advocate fair treatment of Black males who are disproportionately affected by unconstitutional practices of private probation companies. Findings can be used to promote social change by advocating that indigent offenders by offered alternative sentences other than jail when they cannot pay court costs and probation fees.

This study investigates the use of oral interpretation in social contexts. The context chosen was a community corrections program which provides education and employment assistance to adults on probation in Denton County, Texas. A solo interpretation script was incorporated into a public awareness presentation about the Denton County Probationer Education and Employment Program. The presentation was presented to a pilot audience to test the effectiveness of combining oral interpretation with public speaking to inform audiences about and elicit support for community corrections. It was determined that integrating an interpretative performance into an informational presentation is an effective method of employing oral interpretation outside the classroom and expanding its rhetorical dimensions.

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The main goal of my work is to describe supervision as one of the alternative form of punishment. In the first part is described development of supervision in the world and Czech Republic and for comparison how supervision works in other countries of Europe. Other part is dedicated to work of Probation and Mediation service in Czech Republic. Main part of work is about description of the most important institutes with supervision, mainly to work of probation officer with clients. This part is supplemented by graphs and casuistries. Last part contains description of differences in supervision of children and juveniles.

The primary aim of this diploma thesis is Probation supervision and its application in the context of the imposition of sanctions on youth. The thesis is divided into seven main chapters. The introductory chapter is devoted to defining the terms of probation and supervision, then the thesis is focused on the development of these concepts in the Czech Republic. Next parts are devoted to international documents regulating application and execution of sanctions with the supervision and supervision of a probation officer in Czech law on juvenile offenders. The main topic of the next section is the acitivity and role of the probation officer in the context of probation and supervision. The thesis is then focused on the criminological aspects of application of supervision sanctions. In the last chapter, selected case studies are analyzed. The aim of these analysis is examine te compliance of probation and mediation service methodologies, legislation and the real practice. The target of the thesis is to identify specific differences between the application practice and the mentioned methodologies, respectively the legal adjustments. The thesis finds diffeences in many areas of practice, especially in cooperation with other institutions and non-compliance with obligations by probation officers.