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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > courts > presentencing
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > courts > presentencing
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > law enforcement, courts, and corrections > courts > presentencing
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presentencing  

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  • The presentencing phase of the criminal justice process is the time period after a defendant is found guilty of a crime and before the judge imposes a sentence. One of the most important documents considered during the presentencing phase is the presentence investigation report, which provides comprehensive coverage of a defendant's social and criminal history for the court. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Presentencing]

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