SOC327 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Abstinence

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC327
• Professor: Alison Dunwoody

Document Summary

Probation order: a legal document that requires the offender to follow certain conditions for a specific period of time (can"t be longer than 3 years). A judge can decide on other certain conditions, such as not consuming alcohol, not going to certain locations, or reimbursing the victim. Breaching probation: = violating the conditions or not complying with the conditions without a. Reasonable excuse : use discretion for the reporting condition, reporting to a probation officer, most common optional condition, most often violated condition. Restitution: the offender has to pay a certain amount of money as restitution: causes problems because if the offender isn"t able to pay it they are basically set up for failure. If the offender doesn"t pay the restitution, they are brought back to court and the judge determines an appropriate response. **community supervision = the most commonly used sentencing option.