Occasionally, a Court Will Order a Report to Be Written

question 53

Multiple Choice

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) predisposition report.
• B) post-sentence report.
• C) social history summary.
• D) residence and employment plan.

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