The Importance of Probation under the Current Circumstances

• Author: Minodora-Ioana Balan-Rusu
• Position: Legal Counselor S.C. SOTIREX S.R.L.
• Pages: 209-215

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Abstract:

Implemented in our le

probation system has been deve

Thus, under the current circums

rehabilitating the person sentenc

the measures and obligations im

the service are those of monitorin

performs other activities almos

sentences. Among the core value

the European Union are: respec

which th ey belong, non-

discrim

supporting and encouraging perm

of law and to obey the rules of s

activity highlights so

me shortco

making them compatible with th

between these institutions at Euro

Keywords: probation; Crimi

nal

1. Introduction

We believe

that in Romania, the

Criminal Code of Charles II, whic

Thus, article 50 states

that along

supervision of the Minister of Ju

prisoners and the fulfillment of

th

by local courts’ magistrates.

Although inspired by the Italian C

text, noted that it “

does not have

the tendency of modern criminal

the sentence

, in order not to recur

At the same time note that in

th

suspending the

execution of sent

The Importance of Probation

nder the Current Circumstances

Minodora-Ioana Balan-Rusu

r S.C. SOTIREX S.R.L. Bacău, oana_rusu86@yaho

r legislation with the entry into force of the Criminal Code of

veloped continuously, increasing its importance from one st

mstances, the probation se

rvice has a crucial role in the com

enced to a deprivation of liberty sentence through community

imposed by the court to the co nvicted.

Although the most im

ring sanctions and of measures ordered by the court, however

ost equally important in the stage of trial and of executio

lues of

probation that were imposed in recent years both in our

pect for person s, reconciliation between offenders and the c

imination in the community of persons who have committed

ermanently these individuals to form a correct attitude toward

f social life. The research of the legal rules that govern the pr

tcomings as well, which should be corrected, the ultimate goa

the EU norms, especially in the cooperating area which mu

uropean level.

al Code of Charles II

; deprivation of liberty

the probation system was implemented with the en

hich provided a series of specific rules.

ong with

every court it will

operate a patronage

Justice, assisted by a central board for social recl

the legal attributions

relating

to minors. These co

n Criminal Code, the doctrine of th

at

time, referrin

ve

an identical corresponding text in the foreign

co

al science

to help the reclassification of the

convic

cur.”

(Rătescu et al., 1937, p. 234).

the art

icle 65-69 of the same Code it

is regulat

entence, for three years

,

plus the duration of the se

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of Charles II, the

stage to a nother.

mplex activity of

ity supervision of

important ta

sks of

er, this institution

ution of custodial

our country and in

e communities to

tted

cri minal acts,

rds work, the rule

probation service

goal being that of

must be achieved

entry into force of the

ge

company, under the

reclassification of

freed

e companies will be led

ring to the ori

gin of the

codes. It is inspired by

vict, after the

finishing

lated

the institution of

sentence,

in case of a