Criminology Report

Scenario 3 – Pre-Sentence Investigation Report

Summary: Bubba Hurt was arrested for Assault and Criminal Mischief and Booked into the Alabama County Jail. Bubba was released on Bond and given a return court date for his Arraignment before a Judge. The Police Report was sent to the District Attorney’s Office for review. Assistant District Attorney Buzz Lockup reviewed the reports and witness statements and determined to charge Bubba Hurt with Aggravated Assault and Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree.

At the Arraignment Judge Hammer informs Bubba of the charges and the maximum penalty if convicted (found guilty). Bubba states to Judge Hammer that he cannot afford an attorney, so the Judge assigns Public Defender Scott Law and the case was sent to the Grand Jury for review. After the Grand Jury reviewed Bubba’s case the Jury found there was enough evidence to Indict Bubba for both the Aggravated Assault and Criminal Mischief Charges. A trial date was set for Bubba’s case.

Instructions: Complete the following worksheet for Presentence Investigation Report. Please use your name and hypothetical rank or position (or a fictious name and rank / position) and write the report from this perspective. The elements described above must be in the report, but you must add the following details:

1. Docket number and District

2. U.S. Attorney Name and address

3. Defendant’s DOB, Age, Address and Place of birth

4. Defendant’s race and other personal information

5. Charge descriptions

6. Some report fields will be filled out for you. For all other report fields marked “please respond” use your imagination!

Note: Remember to Complete Part I (The Report) and Part II (Assignment Reflection) in this document. Once you have completed both parts, save the document by adding your name to the file and upload it to Blackboard via the Assignment submission link.

Part I - Pre-Sentence Investigation Report

Court Name of Defendant: Bubba Hurt	Court: Alabama Cnty District Ct.	City/Town: Anytown, Alabama
True Name of Defendant: Bubba Hurt	Sentencing Date: Please respond	Docket No.(s): Please respond
Alias or Nickname: N/A	State No.: Please respond
Offender Info:	Present Address: Please respond	Telephone No.: Please respond
	Name of Address of Closest Relative: Please respond	Telephone No. Please respond
	Age: Please respond	Date of Birth: Please respond	Place of Birth: Please respond	Soc. Sec. No.: Please respond
	Sex Please respond	Height Please respond	Weight Please respond	Eyes Please respond	Hair Please respond	Complexion Please respond	Build Please respond	Race Please respond
	Identifying Mark(s): Please respond
Present Offence	Judge: Please respond	State’s Attorney: Please respond	Defense Attorney: Please respond
	Offense(s) as Charged: Please respond
	Offense(s) as Convicted: Please respond	Statute(s) & Penalty(ies) Please respond
	Arrest Date(s): Please respond	Co-defendant(s): N/A
	Bond: Please respond	Confined: Please respond	Convicted By: Please respond	Criminal Record: No ____ Yes ____ (see attached)
	Disposition: Please respond

Offense: Please respond

Offender’s Version: Please respond

Criminal Record: Please respond

Date: Please respond

Location: Please respond

Disposition: Please respond

Current Personal History: Please respond

Recommendation: Please respond

Supplementation Information	Attached (Specify) N/A
Based on the investigation, the following is recommended: Please respond Probation: ____ Yes ____ No ____Other (Specify)
Recommendation	Special Conditions/Circumstances Please respond
Respectfully Submitted By (Probation Officer) Please respond	Countersigned by Off. Jim Smith, Jr.

Part II - Assignment Reflection

For this section, please write a 300-350-word, double spaced reflection on what you learned in this Assignment. Feel free to write about what you did or didn’t like about the assignment, and what you learned from the assignment that you think will help you most in your career.

Consider these questions as you reflect:

· What areas of report writing do you feel are within your strengths?

· Which areas might require more practice?

· Are there parts of report writing you enjoy or do not enjoy?

· How might this assignment help you in your career? Feel free to write about what you did or didn’t like about the assignment, and what you learned from the assignment that you think will help you most in your career.

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