Presenting Correctional Activities
What is Presentence Investigation (PSI)
The PSI is a report in detailing in the background of a convicted offender including criminal history.
What is part A?
The offense
Who negotiates pleas?
Prosecutor, Defense, and Defendant
What is a Pre-Sentence Investigation?
In the criminal justice system, the abbreviation PSI stands for this three-word process.
What flag carries pink in it?
Mr beast flag
Why do most states require a PSI?
Most states require a PSI to be completed for felony cases to allow the possibility of probation
What is Part B?
Criminal History
What is Plea bargaining?
Negotiating a plea.
Who is a probation officer?
It is the specific law enforcement professional responsible for gathering a convicted defendant's background, character, and crime data for a PSI.
who is our Law Academy teacher
Mr. Valenzuela
What is the Purpose of PSI?
The Purpose of PSI is to assist courts in the sentencing decision.
What is part C?
Offender Characteristics
Why use plea bargains?
To save time.
Who is the judge?
The ultimately gathered PSI information is turned into a formal report to help this courtroom official make a fair sentencing decision.
Who is lobo?
Dante
What does PSI help with?
Sentencing
What is Part D?
Sentencing Options
What can plea bargains provide?
Guaranteed outcomes.
What is an objective view?
The primary goal of a PSI is to provide the court with this type of comprehensive, "360-degree" view of the defendant.
Who is giggles?
Arianna
What does PSI evaluate?
The offenders
Name 1 PSI detail
Education
What is a benefit for plea bargaining other than saving time?
Saving money.
What are probation and rehabilitation?
Beyond the final sentence itself, a PSI report strongly influences these two other post-conviction outcomes for a defendant.
How many students our in 7th period law academy?
23