TASKS AND PRACTICES OF COURT PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATORS, SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR LEGAL FUNCTIONS - WEST GERMANY

• NCJ Number: 36064
• Journal: BEWAHRUNGSHILFE Volume: 23 Issue: 2/3 Dated: (APRIL/JULY 1976) Pages: 134-144
• Author(s): D RAHN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 11 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: German
• Country: West Germany (Former)
• Note: FOR SUMMARY TRANSLATION, SEE NCJ-50710.

Annotation

SUGGESTIONS REGARDING CRITERIA FOR USING PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION, CASELOADS OF INVESTIGATORS, SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATIONS, ROLE OF INVESTIGATORS IN COURT PROCEDURE, AND RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Abstract

THE PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION PROVIDES THE COURT AND THE PROSECUTOR WITH INFORMATION ON THE PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF THE OFFENDER TO BE USED IN DETERMINING THE CHARGE AND THE SENTENCE. --IN GERMAN