presentence investigation
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pre·sen·tence investigation /ˌprē-'sent-əns-/ n: an investigation made by a probation officer in preparing a presentence report
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law.
Merriam-Webster.
1996.
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Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
2005.
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Research that is conducted by court services or a
probation officer relating to the prior criminal record, education, employment, and other information about a person convicted of a crime, for the purpose of assisting the court in passing sentence.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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