Sentencing and Today's Prison Crisis

What is the purpose of a PSI report

• For the jury to know

• Determining an appropriate sentence

• For Information

• To keep in record

To get probation or reduced prison terms its better to have?

• no prior arrest

• Get arrested multiply times

• good job record

• Have friends that are always in trouble with the law

How many types of PSI reports are there?

• 2

• 5

• 8

• 3

Which one is NOT a type of PSI report

• Verbal Repeort

• Long form

• Medium report

• Short form

What limits access to these forms?

• Federal Privacy Act-

• Family Education Rights & Privacy Act

• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

• Children's Internet Protection Act

Who makes the PSI reports

• clerk

• judge

• probation or parole officer

• police officer

Whats the final section of a PSI report

• officers feelings towards the person

• The person accused of the crime giving his opinion

• Note

• officer's recommendation

How much money did Texas save

• 2 billion in 4 years

• 2 billion in 1 year

• 2 billion in 2 years

• 2 billion in 5 years

What punishment did an Arkansas judge make shoplifters do

• Wear noise tapping shoes

• Carry signs describing their crimes

• sweeping streets in China Town

• No punishment

What was the name of our presentation

• The victim

• Probation and punishments

• Today's Law

• Sentencing and Today's Prison Crisis