::With reference to relevant literature discuss the history of the probation service and its changing role
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-''With reference to relevant literature discuss the history of the probation service and its changing role'' The history of the probation service, although relatively short lived has gone through some major changes. Throughout this essay I shall discuss the history of the service and look at its changing role with the use of relevant literature. There have been a number of distinct phases in the development of the probation service in England and Wales from 1876 up until the present day. These are outlined as the missionary phase, the welfare phase, a decline of treatment/diversion from custody phase and most recently a public protection phase (Chui and Nellis, 2003, p. 4). I shall outline and discuss each of these phases and alongside explain the changing role of the probation service and what its goals and aims are in the present day. Between the years 1876 - 1930's was known as the...


