National Variations in Fieldwork Goals, Training, and Activities.

The article discusses the public safety and aspects of fieldwork goals in the U.S. It highlights the role of probation and parole agencies to maintain public safety during offenders' intervention to deal with significant cognitive, social needs and substance use. An overview on the effectiveness of...

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Published in:	Federal Probation Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 15 - 22
Main Authors:	Campbell, Walter L., Jalbert, Sarah Kuck
Format:	Article
Published:	Superintendent of Documents Dec2017
Subjects:	United States Criminal justice system Actions & defenses (Law) Field work (Sociology) Probation Public safety > Social aspects
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Summary:	The article discusses the public safety and aspects of fieldwork goals in the U.S. It highlights the role of probation and parole agencies to maintain public safety during offenders' intervention to deal with significant cognitive, social needs and substance use. An overview on the effectiveness of fieldwork in earning public safety, is also emphasized.