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probation; parole supervision
A system of supervised release in which offenders live in the community under the guidance of a probation officer rather than serving time in prison. Applies to both those given suspended sentences and those released on parole.
被告人は保護観察付きの執行猶予を受けた。
The defendant received a suspended sentence with probation.
保護観察中は定期的に保護司と面談しなければならない。
During probation, you must have regular meetings with a probation officer.
保護観察制度は再犯防止と社会復帰の支援を目的としている。
The probation system aims to prevent reoffending and support rehabilitation into society.
Composed of 保護 (protection, supervision) and 観察 (observation, monitoring). In Japan's criminal justice system, probation is carried out largely by volunteer 保護司 (probation officers) — community members who assist in the rehabilitation of offenders.
USAGE:
Commonly encountered in news about criminal cases, especially sentencing. The phrase 保護観察付き執行猶予 (suspended sentence with probation) is a standard legal outcome. Also applies to juvenile offenders released from reformatories.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 保護観察付き: with probation attached
- 保護観察中: during probation
- 保護観察処分: probation disposition
- 保護観察期間: probation period
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 執行猶予: suspended sentence — the sentence itself may or may not include probation
- 仮釈放: parole — early release from prison, which is typically accompanied by probation
- 保護司: probation officer — the volunteer who supervises offenders in the community
- 更生: rehabilitation, reform — the broader concept of an offender returning to a law-abiding life