Contents -- THINKING ABOUT IT -- 1 A Private Document -- 2 The Defense Attorney -- 3 We Interview -- 4 To Give It Style -- 5 To Give It Life -- 6 To Give It Form -- WRITING IT -- 7 The Identifying Data -- 8 The Section on the Offense -- 9 The Section on the Prior Record -- 10 The Section on the Family -- 11 The Section on the Residence -- 12 The Section on Religion -- 13 The Section on Education -- 14 The Section on Employment -- 15 The Section on Interests and Activities -- 16 Health: The Subsection on Physical Health -- 17 Health: The Subsection on Mental Health and Personality -- 18 The Section on Resources -- 19 The Sections on the Summary and the Plan -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- J -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.