Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice

by Howard Abadinsky

Based on the author's extensive experience as a senior New York State parole officer, this book features in-the-trenches practitioner's insights of the complex, “real” world of probation and parole. Comprehensive in approach, it explores the cutting-edge of both practice and theory with regard to all aspects of adult and juvenile probation, institutions, and parole—and highlights the current controversial issues. Includes actual materials (reports, forms, and narratives) encountered in the field of juvenile and adult probation and parole agencies throughout the country. Coverage ranges from history and administration; to sentencing and the presentence investigation; juvenile court, probation, institutions, and aftercare; prisons and community-based corrections; the indeterminate sentence and punishments; parole administration and services; theory and practice of rehabilitation; parole supervision; special problems and programs; and probation and parole in the Twenty- First Century. For those involved in Probation and Parole and Community Corrections.

544 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Fox · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was one of the most painful textbooks I have had the pain to discover. The material jumps around far too much and the presentation couldn't be more boring.

[echo degeorge]

this is the worlds worst textbook structure-wise, everything about it dreams to be mediocre

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Always fun to read a textbook. This one had NO pictures and, in this day and age, that amounts to a gargantuan college essay. blech. Dated material, because it was first written in 1977--just about forty years ago.

In defense of the material, it probably covers most of what we need to know about probation and parole--written in scholarly prose and included some interesting tidbits, highlighted with gray lines.

It occurs to me that these authors might have included a first-hand view from the parolees and probationers themselves. Always looking from the outside in becomes boring and tedious.