Gotgotao, Patricia S.

BSCRIM 2-B

1. Define and understand the following terminologies (15 pts)

a.    Probation - a procedure wherein the sentence of the offender is temporarily suspended, and
he is permitted to remain in the community, subject to the control of the court and under the
supervision and guidance of a probation officer.
b.    Petitioner - a petitioner is a person who pleads with governmental institution for a legal
remedy or a redress of grievances, through use of a petition.
c.    Probationer - a person who is serving a probationary or trial period in a job or position to
which they are newly appointed.
d.    Probation Officer - an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the
conduct of convicted offenders on probation.
e.    Probation Office - refers either to the Provincial or City Probation Office directed to conduct
investigation or supervision referrals as the case may be
f.      Probation Order - an order imposed by a magistrate or judge under which an offender
is sentenced to probation rather than imprisonment
g.    Absconding Probationer - A probationer who has not reported for initial supervision within
the seventy two (72) hours from receipt of the order and/or whose where about could not be
found, located or determined despite due diligence within five (5) days shall be declared by the
proper Office as an absconding probationer.
h.    Administration - refers to the Parole and Probation Administration.
i.      Administrator - the head of the Department of Justice- Parole and Probation Administration
and acts as an executive officer of the Administration.
j.      Absconding Petitioner - A petitioner whose application for probation has been given due
course by the proper court who has failed to present himself/herself to the proper Office within
seventy two (72) hours from his/her receipt of the Probation Order or within reasonable time
therefrom, and who cannot be located despite efforts exerted.
k.     General Inter-Office Referral - a request from one Probation Office to another,whether Full-
Blown or Partial Courtesy Investigation.
l.      Person in authority - one who is directly vested with jurisdiction to execute or enforce the
laws.
m.   Referral - otherwise known as investigation order.
n.    Volunteer Probation Assistant - a person trained and appointed to render various volunteer
work and services to the PPA.
 

2. Enumerate at least 5 advantages of community-based corrections or probation (15 pts)

1. Rehabilitation will be more effective as the convict will not be exposed to hardened criminals
in prisons who will only influence him to a life of crime.
2. More effective in reducing recidivism than are traditional prisons, and to be cheaper than
prisons.
3. Rehabilitation may be more closely monitored and adapted to the particular individual than in
a 24/7 custodial setting.
4. Reduce overcrowding in prisons and jails.
5. Encouraging kindness or, as a reformation, enhancing community well-being and human
quality of life.