Civil Liabilities and Other Legal Issues for Probation/Parole Officers and Supervisors: 3rd Edition

The legal liabilities that probation/parole officers may be exposed to are examined. Eleven chapters make up this monograph: an overview of state and federal legal liabilities; civil liability under state law -- state tort cases; civil liability under federal law -- section 1983 cases; legal representation, attorneys' fees, and indemnification; presentence/preparole investigations and reports; liability of parole board member for release or nonrelease; conditions, modifications, and changes in status; supervision; revocation; liabilities of supervisors; and questions, specific concerns, and general advice. A description of the court system and basic legal concepts and a glossary of legal terms are included as appendixes.

Author: National Institute of Corrections U. S.,Rolando V. Del Carmen
Publisher: Bibliogov
Published: 10/18/2012
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781249887492

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