All but Which Are Questions to Answer in the Community

question 28

Multiple Choice

All but which are questions to answer in the community portion of a presentence investigation report?

• A) Does the defendant pose a direct threat to the safety and welfare of others?
• B) What community resources are available?
• C) Would a disposition other than incarceration tend to depreciate the seriousness of the crime?
• D) Is the defendant employable?

---

Definitions:

Dynamic Theory

A theoretical approach that explores how processes, relationships, and structures evolve over time within systems or societies.

Racial Categories

Socially constructed classifications of humans based on physical characteristics, ancestry, and other factors, often used to hierarchize and discriminate.

Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices.

Structural Field

A conceptual framework used to analyze social hierarchies and power dynamics within different social systems.