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- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Legal Decision-Making
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Legal Decision-Making
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Editors
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction Chapters
- Part II Pretrial Phase Decision-Making
- Part III Trial Phase Decision-Making
- Part IV Postconviction Phase Decisions
- Part V Other Legal Decision-Making
- Part VI Perspectives from the Field
- 44 Culturally Competent Perspectives and a Legally Literate Practice Promote Quality Decisions in Social Work
- 45 Making Probation Decisions in the Real World
- 46 Justice for All
- 47 Police Officer Decisions in Interrogations and Investigations
- 48 Restoration
- 49 To Tell or Not To Tell: Is That The Question?
- 50 Diversity in Legal Decision-Making
- Part VII Conclusion
- Index
- References
45 - Making Probation Decisions in the Real World
from Part VI - Perspectives from the Field
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2024
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Legal Decision-Making
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Legal Decision-Making
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Editors
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction Chapters
- Part II Pretrial Phase Decision-Making
- Part III Trial Phase Decision-Making
- Part IV Postconviction Phase Decisions
- Part V Other Legal Decision-Making
- Part VI Perspectives from the Field
- 44 Culturally Competent Perspectives and a Legally Literate Practice Promote Quality Decisions in Social Work
- 45 Making Probation Decisions in the Real World
- 46 Justice for All
- 47 Police Officer Decisions in Interrogations and Investigations
- 48 Restoration
- 49 To Tell or Not To Tell: Is That The Question?
- 50 Diversity in Legal Decision-Making
- Part VII Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
The past 20 years have seen a transformation in the provision of probation and parole services as science has been applied to our understanding of a range of criminological factors that influence behavior and increase a person’s risk of being involved in criminal behavior or of recidivating after incarceration. Many risk factors have been determined and studied, with some viewed as static and unable to be changed (e.g., early traumatic life experiences, past criminal involvement) and others viewed as dynamic or subject to change (e.g., job readiness, criminal thinking, victim access). As a former Assistant Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the District of Massachusetts, my goal was always to strengthen prosocial behaviors and skills to lower the risk of incarceration or postincarceration recidivism. The job we do, and the decisions we make, are strengthened by science and research. For instance, scientifically validated risk scales and evidence-based interventions, as discussed by Serin et al.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Legal Decision-Making , pp. 682 - 686Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024