Exam 4: Pretrial Supervision, Sentencing, and the Presentence Investigation Report

If a defendant with an ROR fails to attend the next hearing, there is no bond amount to pay, but a(n) ___________ is still issued for the defendant.

Pretrial services officers can release the defendant before the initial court appearance in front of the judge because of their delegated release authority.

Diversion attempts to keep offenders from the negative effects of _______, while at the same time providing rehabilitation programs in the community that address challenges the offender may face.

You are the head of a local parents' organization and are in conversations with a judge who wants to impose scarlet letter conditions to punish kids who are caught joining gangs. The judge wants you to outline which of these conditions will be most effective, or whether you think scarlet letter conditions will be helpful in your community. Be sure to use facts to shore up your statement to the judge.

What is a PSI? What are its primary goals?

A defendant's ties to the community are not useful in predicting his or her risk or likelihood of appearing in court.

_____ refers to an opportunity for a defendant and/or his or her attorney to review a draft of the presentence report.

_____ allows pretrial services officers to release defendants before the initial court appearance.

_____ monitor how sentencing guidelines and judicial departures are used and make sentencing recommendations to a legislature.

A written account by the victim(s) as to how the crime has taken a toll physically, emotionally, financially, or psychologically on the victim and the victim's family is known as a __________.

Refraining from use of all controlled substances except those prescribed from a licensed medical practitioner is an example of a(n) ________ condition of probation.

Forcing an offender to publicly proclaim guilt for his or her crime is known as scarlet letter conditions.

Occasionally, a court will order a report to be written when a court has proceeded directly to the sentencing phase without benefit of a PSI, usually after the court has accepted a plea bargain. This report is referred to as a

A judge's decision to allow a defendant to serve a community corrections sentence depends on the offender's eligibility, by law, for a community corrections sentence.

A situation in which a defendant does not attend a scheduled court hearing is referred to as an ROR.

How might sentencing guidelines affect the sentencing decision of a judge?

You are running for congress on a civil liberties platform, and you want to reform the sentencing guidelines in your state. You have to make a major speech about sentencing before a group of law enforcement officials, some of whom are suspicious of your political leanings. In your speech, discuss what type of sentencing guidelines (structured or unstructured) you think are most likely to both ensure law and order are maintained and grant equal protections under the law.

Conditions that are imposed on all individuals under community supervision in a given jurisdiction, regardless of the nature of the offense committed, are referred to as _________________ conditions.

Describe the history of pretrial release. Use examples from your text.

The contents of the presentence investigation and report vary according to