Victims sometimes have unrealistic expectations of the criminal justice system and become even more dissatisfied with the system when their recommendations are not accepted. If you were a victim advocate, how would you advise them of the realities? For each question should have an introduction statement, followed by a thesis statement outlining what you are going to discuss.

2. Find a video of a victim presenting a victim impact statement in court. Based on the victim impact statement, identify the unmet needs of victims of crime and discuss the areas that need to be addressed. For each question should have an introduction statement, followed by a thesis statement outlining what you are going to discuss.

3. How do you balance the safety of victims with the offender's rehabilitation in a parole hearing? What are some of the unintended conequences of Megan's Law and Jessica's Law? For each question should have an introduction statement, followed by a thesis statement outlining what you are going to discuss.

4. What are the strengths and limitations of the restorative justice model? In what ways do restorative and retributive justice differ? For each question should have an introduction statement, followed by a thesis statement outlining what you are going to discuss.

5. Case Study: Review the case of Thurman v. City of Torrington (1984). How has the police response changed over the past 30 years? How would this case be handled if it happened today? For each question should have an introduction statement, followed by a thesis statement outlining what you are going to discuss.

6. Research and discuss a hate crime case. Why is the impact of hate crime on victims much more severe than that of a similar crime without bias. If you were a bystander of a hate crime, what would you do?

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Find a video of a victim presenting a victim impact statement in court. Learning from the statement, identify unmet needs of victims of crime and discuss the areas that need to be addressed. For each question should have an introduction statement, followed by a thesis statement outlining what you are going to discuss.