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Effects of Legal and Extralegal Factors on Probation Revocation Decisions

NCJ Number
245225
Journal
International Journal of Criminology and Sociology Volume: 2 Dated: 2013 Pages: 13-19
Author(s)
P. J. Verrecchia; Eric Ling
Date Published
2013
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This study examined legal and extralegal factors that affected the decisions of adult probation officers.
Abstract
This study attempts to further the understanding of how legal and extralegal factors affect the decision of criminal justice professionals, specifically, adult probation officers. The findings show that while both legal and extralegal factors were significant in the decision to revoke probation and the length of the sentence, the factors were different for each decision. (Published Abstract)