Probation and Parole Exam 2
questions well answered graded A+
2025/2026
1. Sentencing
2. Classification
3. Parole Board/Parole Officers
4. Probation Officers
5. Sentence Review (sentence of more than 2 years)
6. Judicial Review - ANS ✔✔Who are the consumers of the PSI?
1. Legal data
2. Defendant statement
3. Codefendant(s)
4. Victim statement
5. Prior record
6. Probation/parole
7. Education and employment
8. Military service
9. Social history
10. Medical and mental status
11. Environments
12. Community resources
, 13. Summary and analysis
14. Recommendation - ANS ✔✔What is the content of the PSI report?
usually less exhaustive and less time-consuming. also short term PSI's are typically done in
misdemeanor and less serious felony cases - ANS ✔✔What is a short form PSI?
long form PSI's are used in cases of felonies and in some locations only the more serious
felonies - ANS ✔✔What is a long form PSI?
1. defendant's history
2. the circumstances attending the commission of the offense
3. family and social situation
4. employment and economic status
5. education
6. physical and mental conditions - ANS ✔✔What is included in short form PSI's?
a negotiated settlement
an ad hoc exchange between a defendant who agrees to plead guilty to a criminal charge and a
prosecutor who offers leniency in return. - ANS ✔✔Plea bargain
1. The extensive use of plea bargaining has reduced the importance of the PSI report
2. criticized for providing criminals with excessive leniency and coercing defendants to waive
their constitutional rights to a trial - ANS ✔✔What are the problems with plea bargaining?
1. saves time for both the prosecutor and the defense
2. provides certainty of outcome to both prosecution and defense - ANS ✔✔Why are plea
bargains used?
questions well answered graded A+
2025/2026
1. Sentencing
2. Classification
3. Parole Board/Parole Officers
4. Probation Officers
5. Sentence Review (sentence of more than 2 years)
6. Judicial Review - ANS ✔✔Who are the consumers of the PSI?
1. Legal data
2. Defendant statement
3. Codefendant(s)
4. Victim statement
5. Prior record
6. Probation/parole
7. Education and employment
8. Military service
9. Social history
10. Medical and mental status
11. Environments
12. Community resources
, 13. Summary and analysis
14. Recommendation - ANS ✔✔What is the content of the PSI report?
usually less exhaustive and less time-consuming. also short term PSI's are typically done in
misdemeanor and less serious felony cases - ANS ✔✔What is a short form PSI?
long form PSI's are used in cases of felonies and in some locations only the more serious
felonies - ANS ✔✔What is a long form PSI?
1. defendant's history
2. the circumstances attending the commission of the offense
3. family and social situation
4. employment and economic status
5. education
6. physical and mental conditions - ANS ✔✔What is included in short form PSI's?
a negotiated settlement
an ad hoc exchange between a defendant who agrees to plead guilty to a criminal charge and a
prosecutor who offers leniency in return. - ANS ✔✔Plea bargain
1. The extensive use of plea bargaining has reduced the importance of the PSI report
2. criticized for providing criminals with excessive leniency and coercing defendants to waive
their constitutional rights to a trial - ANS ✔✔What are the problems with plea bargaining?
1. saves time for both the prosecutor and the defense
2. provides certainty of outcome to both prosecution and defense - ANS ✔✔Why are plea
bargains used?
