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probation  

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  • Probation is a period of conditional release granted to some criminal offenders at the time of conviction. Probation involves the suspension of a sentence of incarceration contingent upon the offender's agreement to abide by a number of conditions during a period of community supervision. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Probation]

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