Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) are done in criminal cases and used to assist the Court in getting a clear picture of the defendant as possible so there can be a fair sentencing hearing. As the probation officer assigned to the offender 's case the PSI will be used to make an initial assessment of needs and risks. Pursuant to Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure the PSI Report should contain the following: (A) identify all applicable guidelines and policy statements of the Sentencing Commission; (B) calculate the defendant 's offense level and criminal history category; (C) state the resulting sentencing range and kinds of sentences available; (D) identify any factor relevant to: (i) the appropriate kind of sentence, or (ii) the appropriate sentence within the applicable sentencing range; and (E) identify any basis for departing from the applicable sentencing range. The presentence report must also contain the following information: (A) the defendant’s history and characteristics, including: (i) any prior criminal record; (ii) the defendant’s financial condition; and (iii) any circumstances affecting the defendant’s behavior that may be helpful in imposing sentence or in correctional treatment; (B) verified information, stated in a nonargumentative style, that assesses the financial, social, psychological, and medical impact on any individual against whom the offense has been committed; (C) when appropriate, the nature and extent of nonprison programs
Operant conditioning applies to the enactment of criminal statutes in many ways. Society has been studied to determine what acceptable and unacceptable behaviors are. As a result of these studies and the enactment of statutes, they have identified those actions by citizens that are not desirable or dangerous
Defendant shell enters and successfully complete family therapy program, at his own expense as directed by the probation officer.
assistance of council, and procedural bars, venue, and jury selection, as well as potential racism by jurors. According to ( Tabak, 1999) “these reasons apply in cases in which the death penalty may be sought.” When illustrating the use of prosecutorial discretion two crime types that can be
Vicinity; that is, the prisoner should be placed in prison as close as possible to his or her hometown (which now is considered more or less obsolete with the advent of high-speed transit and long-distance communication via telephones and the internet);
Patricia’s information should be evaluated as confidential and reliable because she is the ex-girlfriend of Defendant and has already given DPD reliable information in the past that led to Defendant being charged with possession of cocaine. This shows that there is a basis of knowledge that Patricia used when supplying the information, which is accordance with the totality of circumstances test. Id. at 664, 766 S.E.2d at 598 (2014). Then admitting she was connected to burning down Defendant’s camper and that she wanted justice against Defendant for kidnapping her nephew are statements against
From being legal, to illegal to criminal offence. Currently, Legal coercion represents a range of options in criminal justice processing. It can be used to refer to such action as a probation officer’s recommendation to enter treatment, a prosecutor’s offer of a choice between treatment and jail, a judge’s requirement that the offender enter treatment as a condition of probation, or a correctional policy of sending inmates involuntarily to a prison treatment program in order to fill the beds (Henninger,
Discuss factors that affect sentencing decisions, including the purposes of punishment and the role of the victim
Mandatory sentencing has been a big driver in the large population of incarcerated individuals in the United States. District attorneys are more aggressive in how they file charges against the arrestee. While the country has seen a decline in crime, new
granting judges more flexibility and discretion in sentencing for a wide range of offenses in doling out sentences for a range of crimes\
the status of the perpetrators. To establish whether a crime has been committed can be a
Whether there is a reasonable relationship between a restriction and a legitimate penological interest is determined through: 1) what is the connection between the restriction and the legitimate interest of the institution? 2) What other alternatives exist for the inmate to
There are some conditions that are imposed because of the offense that the probationer was found guilty of, for instance, refrain from engaging in a specific occupation, business, or profession bearing a reasonably direct relationship to the conduct constituting the offense, or engage in such a specified occupation, business, or profession only to a stated degree or under stated circumstances; refrain from frequenting specified kinds of places or from associating unnecessarily with specified persons.
5. The witness should describe the effects of the injury; this will include the effects on his
If you would ever find yourself facing jail time, or getting out of prison, then this is
Psychology has always had a direct impact on my life for many years for example, I myself have had counselling sessions for anxiety. Experiencing this has given me a desire to work with people in understanding their behaviour and how their minds work to be able to empower individuals to lead better lives. My own personal experience with anxiety has also intrigued me into thinking why I think the way I do and what can be put into action to improve my circumstances.