OBJECTIVE Students will recognize particular legal issues inhering to a given case scenario and determine which laws come to bear on the issues towards arriving at a resolution of those issues. ASSIGNMENT This week our topic is on the pros and cons of hiring employees with criminal records. Please conduct some research on any type of "Risk Assessment Test", that would help an employer make an informed decision about hiring candidates with criminal records. You must cite any material that you used to come to your conclusions. Please answer the following questions: 1. What are the advantages of hiring candidates with criminal records? 2. What are the disadvantages of hiring candidates with criminal records? 3. What kinds of risk assessment tests are available that will determine if the person will be a repeat offender? 4. What is the liability for the employer when they hire candidates with prior criminal records?