"Probation- A term coined by John Augustus, from the Latin verb "probare"- to prove, to test."
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Probation can be dated as far back as the middle ages of English Criminal Law. Probation started as harsh punishments on children and adults that may have not been such a serious crime if any at all. The English used such sentencing as flogging, branding, mutilation, and execution. The harshness of these punishments eventually slowed down be...
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