You will be acting in the role of a probation officer who is responsible for creating a pre-sentence investigation report for an offender who has been found guilty or plead no contest for a crime. The pre-sentence investigation is a tool used by the courts to help determine sentencing. You may choose any real-life offender from the present or the past to use in this project.
In the Presentence Investigation, you will include the demographics of the offender, a description of the crime, reason or motive for committing the crime, prior criminal record (including juvenile record if available), victim impact statements, the educational history of the offender, the military history of the offender, any treatment history of the offender, the personal and family history of the offender, health of the offender (including any substance abuse or mental health issues), financial status of the offender, living arrangements of the offender and a recommendation of sentencing to the court.
