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6, All India Prison Duty Meet Pune, Maharashtra: Probation Officers' Presentation Tamilnadu

This document summarizes a presentation given by probation officers in Pune, Maharashtra on treating crime as a social disease. The presentation discusses how probation officers can act as "social doctors" by examining the social factors that lead to crime, diagnosing the root causes, treating the individual through counseling and awareness creation, and ensuring the person does not reoffend through monitoring. It is argued that probation officers are well-positioned to break the vicious cycle of crime by understanding an offender's circumstances and helping reintegrate them into society.

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6, All India Prison Duty Meet Pune, Maharashtra: Probation Officers' Presentation Tamilnadu

This document summarizes a presentation given by probation officers in Pune, Maharashtra on treating crime as a social disease. The presentation discusses how probation officers can act as "social doctors" by examining the social factors that lead to crime, diagnosing the root causes, treating the individual through counseling and awareness creation, and ensuring the person does not reoffend through monitoring. It is argued that probation officers are well-positioned to break the vicious cycle of crime by understanding an offender's circumstances and helping reintegrate them into society.

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6 ,ALL INDIA PRISON

TH

DUTY MEET
PUNE,MAHARASHTRA
Probation Officers’ Presentation
Tamilnadu
SOCIAL DOCTOR

Presentation by 1. S.Bavaji - MA-Corporate Sociology


(PO-Ramanathapuram)
2. K.Arun – B.Tech,DLL
(PO-Trichy Div -1)
CRIME- A DISEASE
• Crime is like an infectious Disease.

• Factors involved – Attitude , Behaviour , Social ,


Economic , Political and Cultural Conditions.

• It can be prevented and its impacts can be reduced


through proper Social intervention.
Social Disease Eradication
• Refers to examining the social conditions of an offender,
diagnose the root cause of the offence , remove(treat) the
root cause , create awareness , reintegrate by stopping
recurrence .
Social Disease Eradication Process
• Examine
• Diagnose
• Treat
• Awareness Creation
• Stop Recurrence / Recovery Monitoring
• Containment
Doctor
• Police ?
– to Treat ???
Crime prevention , Maintain peace & harmony
• Judiciary ?
Rule Book Oriented
• Institutional Correction centre ?
Unaware of Offenders Social Condition
• Social Customs?
Sets norms but no correctional Role
In Some cases, Norms become a root cause of Crime
NEED FOR SOCIAL DOCTOR
• Someone who can effectively understand the social
factors involved in a crime
• Someone who can properly examine and diagnose the
root cause of the crime
• Someone who can considered to be “trusted” by the
offenders.
• Someone who can regularly monitor
• Someone who can interconnect with society and social
institutions wrt Offenders
Probation Officer-As a Social Doctor
• Two conditions that can be “extreme” for a human to fear
1. Death Bed
2. Imprisonment
Probation Officer understands offender’s social
circumstances.
- Humanitarian view
-“No Rule” Approach
- New ray of Hope
- Remove Stigma
Social Treatment Process by a Probation Officer
• Examine – Social investigation
• Diagnosis – understanding the problem
• Treat – Counseling
• Awareness Creation – explain cause & Effect
• Stop Recurrence / Recovery Monitoring – ensure
crime free environment.
• Containment – Stopping inheritance of crime,
avoid labeling
Cutting the Vicious Cycle of Crime
Root cause of a crime
Ex.Poverty,Alcholism, Drug Abuse

Social Alienation Crime

Imprisonment
THANK YOU

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