PROBATION Flashcards
– It is where probation was originated
ENGLAND
This RA imposed Death Penalty
RA 7659
This RA abolished death penalty
RA 9346
He is considered as Father of Probation in England
Mathew Davenport Hill
was considered as the “First official probation officer” He was also known later as the “Father of in the USA” but others say that he is the “World’s father of probation ” This is because of his efforts to campaign for more lenient sentences for based on their backgrounds. his efforts are credited with the establishment of the Pre -sentence Investigation.
John Augustus
1st Probationer that was handled bh John Augustus
Drunkard
who coined the word “probation” which he derived from the Latin word “probare” which means “to prove or to test.”
John Augustus
It became the First State to enact a probation law on April 21,1878 under the administration of Governor Alexander H. Rice. Said governor appointed and prescribed duties for paid probation officers. This probation was only applied to Minors
Massachusetts
was the second State to enact a general probation law. Said law was known as The__________Act of 1898.
Vermont
was the first to adopt a COUNTY (not country) PLAN, where each county court was required to appoint a probation officer whose duty was to investigate the accused at the request of any court. He was authorized to recommend that such persons, if convicted be placed on probation. Probation was granted only after the suspension of execution of sentence.
Vermont
was the third State to have a general type of probation law and it was known as The Act of 1899.
Rhode Island
empowered the Board of State Charities and corrections to appoint a State probation officer and additional probation officers; one of whom shall be a woman. Probation was granted before the imposition of sentence and even without conviction.
Act of 1899
It was the first State to adopt the designation “COUNSELLOR” rather than “OFFICER”.
Rhode Island
was the fourth State to pass a general probation law in 1900.
New Jersey
enacted its probation law, making it fifth to have a general probation law.
New York
was the six States to establish its general probation law in 1903.
California
Probation was first introduced in the Philippines during the _____________with the enactment of Act No. 4221 of the Philippine Legislature on August 7, 1935.
American colonial period (1898–1945)
This law created a Probation Office under the Department of Justice and provided probation for first time offenders who were 18 years of age and above who were convicted of certain crimes.
ACT 4221
what case declared act 4221 is unconstitutional
PP vs. Judge Jose Vera
When was Act 4221 declared unconstitutional?,
November 16, 1937
they introduced House Bill No. 393 during their last months in Congress. This bill avoided the objectionable features of Act 4221 that struck down the 1935 law as unconstitutional. This was passed in the Lower House and was pending in the Senate when Martial Law was proclaimed in 1972.
Teodulo C. Natividad and Ramon D. Bagatsing
When was PD 968 was born?
July 24, 1976
it is otherwise known as the Adult Probation Law of 1976
PD 968
The probation system (pd968) started to operate on__________. As more probation officers were recruited and trained, more field offices were opened. There are at present 204 field offices spread all over the country, supervised by 15 regional offices.
January 3, 1978
is well – known because he was a former Congressman of 1st District Bulacan, a former Napolcom Chairman, author of drugs act of 1972 and Disability Act, and founder of probation in the Philippines.
Teodulo Natividad
