He has no prior adult criminal record; however, he has two prior involvements in the juvenile justice system. While he...

He has no prior adult criminal record; however, he has two prior involvements in the juvenile justice system. While he was being investigated, several neighbors reported him for mistreating cats and dogs on numerous occasions.

Tasks:

You are the probation officer who has been assigned this case. You are required to prepare and submit a PSI report to the trial judge that includes the following:

• The defendant's criminal history
• Description of the present offenses involved
• Sources of information
• Criminal orientation
• Defendant's explanations for his conduct
• Personal and family background
• Educational and employment background
• Health
• Sentencing options and recommendations
• Correctional plan for the defendant with justifications

Justify your recommendations giving appropriate reasons. Support your answer with the help of research and examples. Your report should be in proper format for a long-form PSI report.

Conduct an internet search of government and career sites (e.g. bls.gov, jobs.com, monster.com, etc) to locate recent information on the career prospects for Probation Officers. Present your findings, including related job titles, potential employers, a summary of this job function, the education and experience required to qualify for this position, and the average salary one could expect to earn.

Submission Details:

• Save the document as M2_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc.
• By Wednesday, July 5, 2017, submit your document to the M2 Assignment 2 Dropbox.