In the Federal Court System, the Presentence Report Is Supplemented

question 86

True/False

In the federal court system, the presentence report is supplemented by an additional report written by a pretrial services officer (PSO).

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Definitions:

Tend-and-befriend Response

A behavior observed in females as a response to stress, which involves caring for offspring (tending) and seeking social support from others (befriending), believed to be influenced by the hormone oxytocin.

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter often associated with social bonding, childbirth, and lactation.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter, also known as adrenaline, involved in regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where unacceptable impulses are transformed into their opposite, often in exaggerated form.