1. You are required to rely on the content you have learned to date to critically analyze a case; this is not an opinion paper.
2. The exercise is in the assigned textbook for this course: Canadian Criminal Justice. For hard copies of the text, it is page, 394 (Critical Thinking Exercise 12.1). For digital copies of the text, it is tab: Chapter 12 Release, Re-Entry, and Reintegration, the second last tab: Analyze a Criminal Justice Case. It will be the case:The Death of Louise PargeterLink to Case.
3. You will demonstrate your critical thinking skills as they relate to Parole board decision-making power, custodial sentences, the positive and negative consequences associated with custody, as well as the safety of Parole officers. After reviewing the case answer the following questions:
   1. What issues does this case highlight regarding custodial sentences? Please explain and support your answer.
   2. What issues does this case highlight regarding decision-making power of the Parole Board of Canada? Please explain and support your answer.
   3. What changes could come from this case, both custodial and community? Please explain and support your answer.
   4. Considering Parole officers job requirements, do you believe they should be armed? Please explain and support your answer.