Because the PSI information is largely obtained from the interview process, it is important that the community supervision officer have______.
A. a good personality
B. good eye contact with the offender they are interviewing
C. good interviewing skills
D. the ability to tell when the offender is lying
C. good interviewing skills
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a. Fulwood v. Clemmer(1962) b. Cruz v. Beto(1972) c. Cooper v. Pate (1964) d. Theriault v. Carlson (1977)
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