Describe the various roles that probation/parole officers can take on including probation/parole officer roles as agency models, agents of rehabilitation, broker/advocate agents, and probation/parole officers as law enforcement agents.

• What type of officer do you feel would have the greatest opportunity to make a positive impact on an offender? Explain why.

• If you were to go into probation/parole, which role would you want to fill?

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