It would be helpful to have an example of a hypothetical situation for a pre-sentence report? For instance, if someone were to be arrested for drunk driving and they don't have any type of criminal history what would a pre sentence report say about that person? I know that it should have the circumstances of the offense, the defendant's personal history and criminal record, and a statement by a victim on how they suffered.....

Some of the things I think that might should be listed in the report are listed below but I am not sure how this should be formatted....

Legal Information

• Juvenile record
• Adult record
• Probation/parole history
• Official version of offense
• Plea bargain
• Custody status
• Pending cases

Extralegal Information

• Probation officer recommendations
• Gang affiliation
• Background and ties to the community
• Substance abuse history
• Physical health
• Mental health
• Financial circumstances
• Employment history
• Education history
• Victim-impact statement
• Marital history
• Military record
• Evaluative/needs summary