Pre-Sentence Report: A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision.
Pre-Sentence Report
A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence.
Pre-Sentence Report - A report designed to assist the judge in passing sentence on a convicted defendant.
pre-sentence report
A report, usually prepared by the Department of Human Services, for the court to consider before sentencing a young person.
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pre-sentence report - An investigation conducted at the request of the court after a person has been found guilty of a crime. The purpose is to provide the court with extensive background information to determine the appropriate sentence.
Defendants who are first offenders without a felony record may be entitled to a probation or pre-sentence report by a probation officer based on background information and circumstances of the crime, ...
where the defendant has been convicted but the court is awaiting a pre-sentence report, other report or inquiry and it would be impracticable to complete the inquiries or make the report without keeping the defendant in custody; ...
Pre-Sentence ReportA report prepared before sentencing an offender. It contains information about the offender's history that is used in assisting the court in passing sentence.
 See also: State, Convict, Law, Action, Public
  
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