A young man, following his first offence, is placed on probation. Members of the public are asked to explain what “probation” means to them. A professional probation officer explains that it in fact means “giving another chance to a person in trouble”. He, along with volunteer probation officers and probationers, explains the work done by volunteers, who sharing interests with the people placed in their care, end up thinking of them as a friend.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007250
Language
English
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal justice, Administration of
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Probation
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Probation - United States
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Rehabilitation of criminals
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Probation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Probation - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social service
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociological jurisprudence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Volunteer workers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)