RT Article
T1 Probation officers’ discretionary decisions in responding to probation violations: The case of Lithuania
JF Probation journal
VO 68
IS 1
SP 28
OP 46
A1 Nikartas, Simonas
A1 Vaičiūnienė, Rūta
A1 Rinkevičiūtė, Gintarė
A2 Vaičiūnienė, Rūta
A2 Rinkevičiūtė, Gintarė
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1750178079
AB This paper investigates Lithuanian probation officers’ discretionary decisions on probation violations under strict legal regulation. Based on a quantitative survey, this paper analyses hypothetical discretionary decisions according to the type of violation committed by the probationer. The relationship between discretionary decisions and variables such as the probationer’s risk level and sociodemographic characteristics are also analysed. The study revealed that, despite strict legal regulations, which generally require severe action for probation violations, probation officers tend to make more lenient decisions. The study also found that violation type, offender risk level, and probation officer’s age are potential predictors of discretionary decisions.
K1 probation rules violation
K1 Probationer
K1 Probation officers
K1 discretionary decisions
K1 Probation
DO 10.1177/0264550520980057