This course provides an in-depth study of the world of probation and parole. Students will investigate the conviction, adjudication and punishment of adults and juveniles who have been convicted of a criminal offense. This course will examine parole boards, the courts and others who may authorize the early release of offenders, subject to certain conditions. This course will analyze why some adult and juvenile offenders are permitted by the courts to remain free in their communities and the requirements of community supervision. The role and selection of probation and parole officers will also be covered.
Terms Typically Offered:Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits:3.00
Textbook information will be available online for each term's courses 45 days prior to the first day of classes
for the term.
The courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers that were assigned by Florida's Statewide
Course Numbering System, a system used by all public postsecondary institutions in Florida and 32 non-public
institutions. Seminole State controls the description, credit and content of its own courses.
