Criminal Justice
For the take home portion of Exam 1, you are to choose 3 of the 5 Case Studies at the end of Chapter 3 in the Morgan text (pages 52-62).
For each of the 3 cases you choose, you will be responsible for completing the PSI report. The report must contain the following:
Narrative—Brief, yet specific summary and evaluation of the information
Sentencing Recommendations (with specific justifications)
Recommendations for Treatment (with specific justifications)
*Whatever you recommend for sections 2 and 3, you must justify the reason for the sentence and for the treatment. Although technically there is no right or wrong
answer, your recommendations must be reasonable. Additionally, you must explain why you are recommending that specific sentence or treatment. You must also explain why
you are not recommending other sentencing or treatment options (why they are not appropriate for this particular case). You must indicate which purpose/philosophy of
corrections you are using to make your recommendations.
You must use the readings and class PowerPoint to make your argument. You must properly cite these sources. If you don’t know how to cite in APA style, go to
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
It must be typed, singled-spaced, stapled, 10 or 12 inch Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font.