ABSTRACT
No discus sion of contem por ary proba tion would be complete without examin ing the devel op ment and applic a tion of inter me di ate sanc tions. Faced with overcrowded prison and jail systems, crim inal justice profes sion als and policy makers are being forced to search for altern at ive ways to sanc tion and control crim inal offend ers.
