Assignment 3: The Importance of Probation and Parole in the US Criminal Justice System
This module discusses the historical origins of probation and parole and how societal values have influenced and continue to influence the role and purpose of todays probation and parole.
Regardless of the varying philosophies and practices that have helped shape our current probation and parole systems, one would find it difficult to argue that probation and parole does not play an important role in todays criminal justice system.
Prepare a 4-page paper to address the following: