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I went to observe the community service court. I followed fourteen cases, which were 'breech of probation'. My visit turned out to be educational. I learnt; there is new terminology within the criminal justice system in regards to the probation service and community service. Probation is now called 'community rehabilitation' and community service is now called 'community punishment'. Reclassifying the name from community service to community punishment and the lectures taken from this course implies to me that the government are moving towards a more punitive approach within the criminal justice system I observed fourteen cases in regards to breech of community punishment. All defendants that appeared were represented by a solicitor of their own or a duty solicitor provided by the court. Those who came into courtroom without legal representation, were advised by the clerk to seek advise from the duty solicitor and their cases were adjourned until after they...

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