Frank Smith has been incarcerated in a federal prison for possession of a large amount of cocaine and methamphetamine.He refused plea bargain and insisted that the case go to trial,where he was convicted by a jury.Prior to sentencing,the judge on his case received relevant information about Frank (such as his employment status,mental health status,substance abuse history,and prior criminal record,among other relevant information) from a document filed by a probation officer.This document also included a recommendation of the type and length of sentence that the probation officer thought would be the most appropriate for Frank.Ultimately,the judge sentenced Frank to a period of
36 months in prison with an additional 24 months to be spent on parole upon his release.The document that contained relevant information about Frank (employment status,mental health status,and prior criminal record,etc. ) that was used by the judge to determine his sentence is called a:
A) offender investigation.
B) presentence investigation report (PSI) .
C) sentencing document.
D) conviction report.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q12: Frank Smith has been incarcerated in a
Q13: A politician who is "tough on crime"
Q14: Frank Smith has been incarcerated in a
Q15: One of the duties of probation officers
Q16: A writ of habeas corpus is a:
A)writ
Q18: In addition to the presentence investigation report,a
Q19: Which of the following pieces of information
Q20: You are working for an agency that
Q21: Which of the following is NOT a
Q22: Leo Lincoln has made a series of
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents