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Often very controversial within the judicial system, the presentence investigation report provides the judge with an oversight of the defendant. Many believe that because the report is written by a probation or parole officer that it's often one sided in its approach.

What are the four basic purposes of a presentence investigation report? What is their importance?

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Often very controversial within the judicial system, the presentence investigation report provides the judge with an oversight of the defendant. Many believe that because the report is written by a probation or parole officer that it's often one sided in its approach. Below we'll define and discuss the four basic purposes of a presentence investigation report and what their importance is.

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