books about: probation     books:       Survival Guide for New Probation Officers2 reviews Earlene Festervan American Correctional Association, 2000 Buy This Book Now Survival Guide for New Probation Officers If your career goal is to become a Probation Officer or you are already a probation officer and would like to become a sucessful one, YOU NEED TO BUY THIS BOOK. This book is your 24/7 training officer.             The Probation and Parole Treatment Planner Brad M. Bogue, Anjali Nandi, ... Wiley, 2003 The Probation and Parole Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal review agencies Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for clients on parole or probation Organized around 30 main presenting ...             Master the Probation Officer/Parole Officer, 7rd edition2 reviews Hy Hammer Arco, 2006 Don't waste your money Do not waste your money on this book! I ordered this piece of junk hoping that it can help me on the probation officer exam. However, instead of helping me, this book actually hurt me. The book had nothing to do with the probation officer exam. In fact, the exam was no where near the topics discussed and "emphasized" in the book. It consisted the history and overview of probation/parole. ...             Between Prison and Probation: Intermediate Punishments in a Rational Sentencing System Norval Morris, Michael Tonry Oxford University Press, USA, 1991 Across the country prisons are jammed to capacity and, in extreme cases, barges and mobile homes are used to stem the overflow. Probation officers in some cities have caseloads of 200 and more--hardly a manageable number of offenders to track and supervise. And with about one million people in prison and jail, and two and a half million on probation, it is clear we are experiencing a crisis in our penal system. In Between Prison and ...             The Powder Blue Negligee: MEMOIRS OF A PROBATION OFFICER3 reviews Kurt Niemann BookSurge Publishing, 2008 Gold Star for Powder Blue! From the immediate impact of the title, the visual verity of the dramatic blue cover, throughout this gripping and very readable memoir, I'd recommend this book to anyone!             Probation and Post-Prison Supervision: Strategies for Success William D. Sawyer M.S. PublishAmerica, 2007 The world of probation and post-prison supervision can be confusing and overwhelming. Those who have been sentenced for various crimes and placed on supervision may really want to succeed but lack the necessary knowledge, motivation, and specific strategies for success. As a former probation and parole officer, Bill Sawyer supervised hundreds of clients from a wide variety of backgrounds who faced their own individual challenges as they worked ...             Probation, Parole and Community Corrections (6th Edition)1 review Dean J. Champion Prentice Hall, 2007 Excellent, current textbook As an adjunct professor at the University of Central, I use this book for supplemental materials for my class (it was too late in the semester to order for the main text). The up-to-date, detailed information is accompanied by review questions that open floor discussions in the classroom. With the ever-changing world of criminal justice, it is important that students be informed of current ...             Probation/Parole Officer Exam (Probation Officer/Parole Officer Exam (Learning Express))3 reviews LearningExpress Editors LearningExpress, LLC, 2007 Learned quite a bit I bought this book to study for a Probation Officer test. The basic skills practice was good enough for practice. The surprising thing about this book was what I learned about parole and probation. I became genuinely interested in the book and took all the tests. I passed the probation exam with an 83%, so I am definitely recommending this book as a study guide.             Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice (10th Edition) (MyCrimeKit Series)1 review Howard Abadinsky Prentice Hall, 2008 Interesting History If you have ever been in law enforcement and have a curiosity of the system that you are apart of this is a good overview with interesting connections to the legal system.             Probation Officer C-619 ( Passbook - Career Examination Series )1 review Jack Rudman National Learning Corp, 2004 Does not help for test in Colorado This book will not help you if you are taking the test in Colorado. May be in other states...             Probation Officer, Parole Officer (5th ed) Arco Pub, 1996 This classic guide has helped thousands of applicants to qualify for probation and parole officer positions in criminal justice systems nationwide. Newly revised and updated, the guide offers six full-length sample exams for practice, complete information on application procedures and eligibility requirements, and correctional concepts and principles of parole.             Senior Probation Officer (Career Examination Ser : C-1594) (Career Examination Ser : C-1594) Jack Rudman National Learning Corp, 1997             Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections in the United States Stephen G. Gibbons, John Rosecrance Allyn & Bacon, 2004 This text examines the field of probation, parole, and community corrections from the theoretical concepts to the practical applications. With real-life examples, quotes from practitioners and clients, and authentic descriptions of contemporary practices, this text provides students a closer look at what careers in this field are truly like. With featured discussions on the issues that will dominate probation and parole for the next decade such ...             The Bullpen: Gateway to the State Prison Julio Lao AuthorHouse, 2006 There are approximately thirty thousand inmates, including those from out-of-state inmates, incarcerated in different major institutions in the state of Virginia. We read about the crimes these inmates committed, but we seldom hear the other side of their story. Imprisoned, many of them now see the folly of their actions. This book, The Bullpen - Gateway To The State Prison, contains the accounts of many inmates' introduction to a life of ...             Probation and Parole in America Harry E. Allen Free Press, 1985             Race And Probation Willan Publishing (UK), 2006 The issue of minority ethnic groups' experiences of the criminal justice process, and in particular whether they are subject to disadvantageous treatment has received much attention in recent years following high-profile events such as the publication of the Macpherson report in 1999 and the riots involving British-born Asian youths in northern towns in 2001. At the same time there has been a burgeoning body of research evidence about the needs ...             Handbook of Probation Willan Publishing (UK), 2007 This handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative and up to date source of information and analysis about all aspects of the work of the Probation Service - an essential text for anybody working in probation, studying the subject as part of wider criminology or criminal justice course, or training for it. It takes full account of the many changes that the Probation Service has undergone over the last few years, and is currently undergoing as ...             What Works in Probation and Youth Justice: Developing Evidence-Based Practice Willan Publishing (UK), 2004 Both probation and youth justice have undergone massive changes in recent years, and continue to face important new challenges. A key emphasis of new developments has been on developing effective evidence-based practice and disseminating this throughout the Probation and Youth Justice services. 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