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BS Criminology
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1. Absolute Pardon
- is given without any condition attached. It does not, however, operate to restore the
right to hold public officer or the right of suffrage, unless such rights are expressly
restored by the terms of pardon. It becomes effective once if it is granted and there is
no need for the offender to accept it.
2. Conditional Pardon
-is given with conditions attached. Hence, must be accepted by the offender to become
effective.
3. Commutation of Sentence
-is an act of the President reducing the penalty of a convict.
7.Passive Agent- a term used by Glaser to represent parole officers who have a low emphasis
on both assistance and control of parolees.
10.Penology-the study of punishment for crime or of criminal offenders. It includes the studyof
control and prevention of crime through punishment of criminal offenders.