A(n) __________ Is an Investigative Report on an Offender's Background

question 36

Short Answer

A(n) __________ is an investigative report on an offender's background that assists a judge in determining the proper sentence.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously adopted by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to manage emotional conflicts and stress.

Rationalization

The cognitive process of justifying behaviors or feelings with seemingly logical reasons, often avoiding the true reasons.

Introjection

Introjection is a psychological process by which an individual unconsciously adopts the ideas, values, or attitudes of others as their own.

Buck's Traction

A form of skin traction used in orthopedics to immobilize a part of the body, such as a fractured leg, to relieve muscle spasms and align bones.