Probation Officer Roles: A Statutory Analysis

Authors

Ming-Li Hsieh, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Moana Hafoka, Washington State University
Youngki Woo, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Jacqueline van Wormer, Whitworth University
Mary K. Stohr, Washington State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2015

Abstract

There are a limited number of studies that explore the legally prescribed roles of probation officers. To address this, the current study employed a statutory analysis to examine how probation officer roles have changed over the past 30 years, identifying which tasks and roles are statutorily mandated for probation officers. Findings indicate that there is an emergence of a "case manager" approach in the legally prescribed roles for probation officers in many states, even though law enforcement-oriented tasks are slightly more prescribed by law than rehabilitation-oriented tasks.

Comments

Original published version available at https://www.uscourts.gov/file/23179/download

Recommended Citation

Hsieh, M. L., Hafoka, M., Woo, Y., Wormer, J., Stohr, M. K., & Hemmens, C. (2015). Probation officer roles: A statutory analysis. Federal Probation, 79(3), 20–37.

Publication Title

Federal Probation