Introduction: As we near the twenty-first century, the profession of probation is far more progressive than ever before. Computer and electronic technologies have advanced at a tremendous rate and provide the probation professional with an array of high-tech tools to monitor the whereabouts of offenders in the community. Today, services for offenders are more readily available and specialized caseloads allow for closer supervision and treatment of particular groups of offenders. The turn of the century also marks an era in which probation personnel are exposed to greater risk...

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