Probation in criminal law is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court instead of serving time in prison. In some jurisdictions, the term probation applies only to community sentences (alternatives to incarceration), such as suspended sentences.
Explanation: Probation is Court sentence given to a convicted person allowing him or her to remain in a community under the supervision of a Law enforcement officer called the PROBATION OFFICER.
Probation can be classified into INFORMAL, SUPERVISED, SHOCK AND COMMUNITY CONTROL.
During the period of Probation,the person or persons involved are monitored to ensure that they comply with all the terms of the Probation as ordered by the Court.
