Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In the federal system, probation officers create PSIs.
2. In a PSI, generally officers make sentencing recommendations to the judge.
3. Prior to 1984, federal judges enjoyed almost unlimited sentencing discretion as long
as they stayed within the statutory maximum penalties.
4. Sentencing guidelines are mandatory in the federal system.
5. Of four comparison countries stated in the text, Saudi Arabia has the most brutal sentences.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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