Probation and parole case management as opportunity-reduction supervision

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Schaefer, Lacey
Williamson, Harley
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Recent developments in probation and parole show a shift from the traditional control and treatment approach towards opportunity-reduction supervision strategies. Studies show that although opportunity-reduction supervision is not yet an organizing framework for practice, many practitioners rely on these tactics informally as an approach to case management. The current study uses survey data to explore the predictors of surveillance, rehabilitation, and opportunity-reduction strategies used by probation and parole officers. Results indicate job burnout and stress are the strongest predictors of the supervision strategies ...
View more >Recent developments in probation and parole show a shift from the traditional control and treatment approach towards opportunity-reduction supervision strategies. Studies show that although opportunity-reduction supervision is not yet an organizing framework for practice, many practitioners rely on these tactics informally as an approach to case management. The current study uses survey data to explore the predictors of surveillance, rehabilitation, and opportunity-reduction strategies used by probation and parole officers. Results indicate job burnout and stress are the strongest predictors of the supervision strategies that officers use. Implications for the use of opportunity-reduction supervision strategies in offender case management are discussed.
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View more >Recent developments in probation and parole show a shift from the traditional control and treatment approach towards opportunity-reduction supervision strategies. Studies show that although opportunity-reduction supervision is not yet an organizing framework for practice, many practitioners rely on these tactics informally as an approach to case management. The current study uses survey data to explore the predictors of surveillance, rehabilitation, and opportunity-reduction strategies used by probation and parole officers. Results indicate job burnout and stress are the strongest predictors of the supervision strategies that officers use. Implications for the use of opportunity-reduction supervision strategies in offender case management are discussed.
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Journal Title
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
Volume
56
Issue
7
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© 2017 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Offender Rehabilitation on 29 Aug 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10509674.2017.1359225
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Criminology
Criminology not elsewhere classified