Probation
Instead of being sent to prison or fined, a person, particularly
if he is a first offender, may be made subject to a probation
order for a period of not less than one, nor more than three
years. Probation is particularly suitable for those who are
socially inadequate rather than criminally inclined. The probationer
is placed under the supervision of a probation officer, who
is an officer of the court, and who will help the probationer
in any way he can, particularly in such matters as obtaining
employment. If a probationer commits a breach of the probation
order he may be both fined for the breach and punished for
the original offence.
Recognizance
Recognizance is better known by its colloquial title of ‘binding
over’. It is an order of the court to do or refrain
from doing something, usually simply t ‘keep the peace’.
Failure to comply with the instructions of the court results
in the forfeiture of a sum of money.
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