Ashford 4: – Week 3 – Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

      The Changing Role of Probation

 The author of the textbook lays out three critical thinking questions at the end of Chapter 7 that examine issues surrounding probation and its role in addressing juvenile delinquency. Select one of the critical thinking questions for this discussion: Probation      is the workhorse of the juvenile justice system, but it often suffers from      a negative image. That negative image emanates from critics who believe      that probation is too lenient of a punishment. What are your views on      probation? What other alternatives do you recommend? Do you      think probation officers should act as a treatment counselor as suggested      by the Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) model? Are      there any disadvantages of having probation officers act in this role? Do you      think that global positioning (GPS) devices are a reasonable option for      monitoring juvenile delinquents? Do you think GPS devices violate their      privacy rights? Why or why not?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7 and continue to support your arguments with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources. In your response post, focus on alternative probation concepts and models addressed in the text that differ from your classmates’ initial post. What other intermediate sanctions would serve our social justice goals? Support why you believe the alternative program is effective.