For more information, visit: [ Ссылка ] In many criminal cases, a guilty verdict is not immediately followed by the pronouncement of a sentence. This is often due to the necessity of an investigation into certain aspects of the offender's life and into the community support system. After the investigation is complete, a pre-sentence report is compiled and given to the judge to provide a detailed picture of the offender and circumstances surrounding the crime;it also offers more information used to determine the best sentencing option for a particular offender. The pre-sentence report is relied upon by judges around the world to assist in determining how dangerous a criminal might be, how likely the criminal is to re-offend, what type of sentence would be an effective method of rehabilitation or retribution, and what type of support system the offender is likely to have upon completion of the sentence.

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