This practitioner response reflects on Peter Raynor’s insights into the role probation has played in sentencing over several decades. It considers some current challenges for probation staff in court, including speedy justice initiatives and the changing role of reports. This article conceptualises current probation practice within a continuum of person-centred practice which, although modernised, is informed by the traditional probation principles of advise, assist, and befriend.

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回到未来？缓刑和量刑的长远观点：从业者的回应

这个从业者的反应反映了彼得雷诺对缓刑在数十年来在量刑中所扮演的角色的见解。它考虑了法庭缓刑人员目前面临的一些挑战，包括快速的司法举措和报告作用的变化。本文在以人为中心的实践连续统一体中对当前的缓刑实践进行了概念化，该实践虽然现代化，但受到建议、协助和交朋友的传统缓刑原则的启发。