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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > sentencing and incarceration > probation decisions
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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > probation decisions
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > probation decisions
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probation decisions  

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  • Probation officers' decisions affect the legal experiences and case outcomes of a substantial number of defendants and offenders. Probation officers exercise discretion and use subjective judgments and standardized assessment tools in making decisions that influence the dispositions of criminal cases and offenders' progress under community supervision. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Probation Decisions]

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