Police often use informants to cultivate information to solve cases. For this discussion, engage your fellow students in a conversation around the following questions:

• What are the different types of informants that police use in cases?
• What are some of the pros/cons of having informants involved in cases?
• Should police be allowed to use informants? Under what circumstances?
• Should informants be paid to provide information?
• Should informants get reduced sentences for working with police?