NCJ Number
9226
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1972) Pages: 220-224
Date Published
1972
Length
5 pages
Annotation
AN EXAMINATION OF 252 CASES IN WHICH PROBATION ORDERS OR BONDS WERE IMPOSED DURING THE PERIOD 1967-1969 BY A JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF VICTORIA.
Abstract
THE MAIN FINDINGS OF THIS STUDY WERE AS FOLLOWS SUCCESS RATES FOR OFFENDERS GIVEN BONDS WERE BETTER THAN FOR THOSE GIVEN PROBATION ORDERS, SUCCESS RATES WERE HIGHER FOR PROBATION ORDERS AND BONDS IMPOSED IN THE ORIGINIAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION THAN FOR ORDERS IMPOSED IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION, THE TYPE OF OFFENCE FOR WHICH BONDS OR A PROBATION ORDER WAS IMPOSED SEEMED TO BE UNRELATED TO SUCCESS OR FAILURE, AND PROBATION FOR AN OFFENDER WITH A PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD, AND ESPECIALLY WITH A HISTORY OF DETENTION, IS NOT LIKELY TO SUCCEED. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)