... in context of the ever increasing standardisation of the service. The essay will look at the five aims listed and critically evaluate the nine stretch objectives, this, along with evaluating government spending within the service will allow the reader to see the key principles and overall aim of the new service. Finally, it will outline all discussion areas within the and offer some conclusions toward an effective service that can realise its aims through implementation of objectives without neglecting or undermining the human aspect of the service. HISTORY "The rehabilitative roots of the modern probation service lie in the late nineteenth century when religiously driven volunteers attended courts and sought to 'advise, assist and befriend' adult offenders in an effort to 'rescue' them and their souls from a life of sin, drunkenness and crime." (McLaughlin and Muncie, 274:2000). Since its early inception as a purely Christian driven endeavour, probation ...

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