Criminal Justice

As a criminal justice professional, report writing is an important  aspect of your responsibilities. For this assignment, you will review a  scenario and complete a report commonly found within a particular  criminal justice profession. 

Adult Parole and Probation Officer 

• Scenario: Read the Lindsey Nahol Scenario below:

The defendant, Lindsey Nahol, entered  Sparkle Jewelry and asked the sales clerk to show her several pieces of  expensive jewelry.  When the clerk turned his back, the defendant  slipped a diamond necklace into her purse and walked towards the exit.   When the security guard attempted to stop the defendant, she kicked and  scratched the security guard.  With help from the store clerk, the  security guard restrained the defendant and held her in a room until the  local police arrived.  The local police officer placed her under arrest  for robbery.  Ms. Nahol has been in jail for 60 days, and has plead  guilty to robbery and assault and battery.  Before imposing sentencing,  Judge Fairmont ask for a pre-sentence investigation or report.   

The pre-sentence investigation reveals  that Ms. Nahol, now 30, has been involved in the criminal justice  system since she was 14, when she was adjudicated for car theft, for  which she was placed on juvenile probation.  However, she violated her  probation, however, upon reinstatement of the probation, she  successfully completed a 36-month probational term.  As an adult, Ms.  Nahol has been sentenced three previous times, as an adult, for various  crimes including shoplifting, burglary and possession of a controlled  substance.  She successfully completed her probation for these offenses  one year ago.  Ms. Nahol states that she stole the car when she was 14  because she wanted her friends to think that she was cool and not a  nerd.  She states that this is also the reason why she started using  drugs.  As for the security officer, during the interview, Ms. Nahol  stated that she was defending herself and standing her ground, because  the security guard grabbed her first, when he was trying to prevent her  from leaving the store.

Ms. Nahol has her high school diploma;  she has not spoken to any of her family members in more than a year.   But states that she is very close friends who let her crash at their  house anytime she wants.  She spends her time thinking about her future  and is interested in earning her degree in criminal justice from Strayer  University and after obtaining her degree she wants to be a juvenile  probation officer.

The prosecutor has asked for five (5)  years in prison, followed by five (5) years of probation.  The defense  attorney has asked for time served and two years of probation. 

1. Fill out the report with the specific information provided in the scenario.
2. Fill out the report in its entirety by making the necessary  assumptions and/or creating the facts that are not included in the  scenario.
3. Articulate the circumstances of the scenario in the narrative portion of the report, as appropriate.
4. Use concise and clear language and an appropriate tone of voice to communicate the factual information effectively.

ATTACHED IS THE REPORT DOCUMENT