Question

Frank Smith is incarcerated in a federal prison for possession of a large amount of cocaine and methamphetamine. He refused to plea bargain and instead insisted the case go to trial, where he was convicted by a jury. Prior to sentencing, the judge on his case received relevant information about Frank (such as his employment status, mental health status, substance abuse history, and prior criminal record, among other relevant information) from a document filed by a probation officer. This document also included a recommendation of the type and length of sentence that the probation officer thought would be the most appropriate for Frank. Ultimately, the judge sentenced Frank to a period of 36 months in prison with an additional 24 months to be spent on parole upon his release. The document that contained relevant information about Frank (employment status, mental health status, and prior criminal record, etc.) that was used by the judge to determine his sentence is called a _____________ ______________

Answer 1

Answer:

Presentence report or investigation.

Explanation:

Presentence report or investigation report or also known as PSI is an investigative document of the records of a person convicted of felony cases. The report is prepared by a probation officer and consists of records such as medical reports, family history, prior criminal history, education, employment record, etc. This report is helpful for judges to give a verdict on a felony case.

In the case, the document used by the judge in case of Frank was PSI or Presentence Report or Investigation. It is because the document consists of Frank's employment records, mental health status, and prior criminal history.

Thus, the correct answer is PSI.