This chapter examines sentencing and the related issues of pretrial release, problem-solving courts, sentencing, and the presentence report. We must understand the use of prediction scales that allow for the determination of the risk posed by a defendant of failing to return to court or being arrested for a new crime. A presentenceinvestigation report, also known as a PSI, is a report relating to the history of a person convicted of a crime before sentencing to determine if there are extenuating circumstances that should facilitate the sentence or a history of criminal behavior to increase the harshness of the sentence. Using the information from your text, respond to each of the questions listed below and respond to at least one (1) of your fellow students' responses by 11:59 pm on or before 10/6/2024. Be sure to # your responses for each question. Remember that your response and your response to your fellow students are graded on substance and grammar.

1. Identify the four basic purposes of a presentenceinvestigation report.

2. Explain how a prior criminal record may affect the defendant's eligibility for probation.

3. What is the purpose of sentencing guidelines

4. Explain criticisms of the PSI