What types of acts are prohibited for juveniles (i.e., status offenses), and how do these acts differ from acts prohibited for adults?

You are a judge with two cases before you, both of which are in plea-bargain: a white-collar criminal who stole $40 million from a bank he works for, and a bank robber who stole $5,000 from the same bank at gunpoint? Do the victims of the white-collar criminal deserve more restitution than that of the criminal with the weapon? Why or why not?

The American Correctional Association recommends that seasoned officers receive _____ hours per year of in-service training.

What are the most effective ways a prisoner can prepare for a successful reentry?

You are a regulator in charge of overseeing and monitoring private companies that administer parole services. What can be done to insure that companies who stand to benefit financially from the privatization of parole do not have too much control over the system itself? ALEC is lobbying to write model legislation that will affect your job. What is its point of view?

You are a judge who loves his gun. After a shooting outside of your courtroom, you believe it is necessary to carry it around wherever you go. Antigun lobbies argue that members of the judicial branch should not be able to carry firearms. You also maintain an active blog. Address the concerns of the antigun lobbyists point by point and refute their opinion with measured logic and facts.

Parole board hearings are tape-recorded and conducted in one of three ways: in person, via video teleconference, and by _________ only.

Criminal liability is based on the concept of _____, which is Latin for “a guilty mind.”

Officers carrying firearms are more likely to experience incidents of _________ than those who do not carry a firearm.

_____ probation conditions have included family therapy, mental health treatment, and drug treatment.