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• Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations, preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants, and supervising released defendants.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Probation officer. (n.d.). Understanding the Federal Courts. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/probation-officer.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Probation officer. www.uscourts.gov. Understanding the Federal Courts. Administrative Office of the United States Courts. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/probation-officer (accessed: February 5, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Probation officer." Understanding the Federal Courts. Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 5 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/probation-officer.

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