Sometimes defense lawyers will advise their convicted clients not to submit defendant's version of events statements to be included in PSI reports. They do this because such information:

A) is largely irrelevant to decisions of early release from prison.
B) may be potentially incriminating and harmful.
C) may be seen by the public through the Freedom of Information Act.
D) is largely irrelevant to the sentencing decision.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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