Using material from this week's lesson and outside sources, post your thoughts on the following.

Examine presentence investigation requirements and describe the purpose behind the practice.

Describe the information presentence investigators present to the court prior to the judge determining a sentence.

Make a determination as to whether presentence investigations promote harsher penalties or if the information presented to the court serves to mitigate the sentence.

Find a state that no longer uses presentence investigations and determine why the courts eliminated the practice.

Your main post should address the question in approximately two to three well written paragraphs. Explain your reasoning using examples and research. You must have at least one resource.