You are a judge who has just received a PSI on a murder case. What parts of the PSI will determine your sentence? Why? Are there factors that are included on the PSI that you will pay no attention to? What are they, and why? Are there parts of the PSI that you will pay some attention to but not weigh as much as others? What are they, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.
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