The general assembly finds that the following policy statements regarding the criminal justice system are of importance to the state correction system:

(1) Trial judges are encouraged to use alternatives to incarceration as long as the alternatives include requirements of reparation or victim compensation; and
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-1-404

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) Trial judges shall be provided a presentence report with sufficient information to make a proper evaluation and disposition of a defendant.
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