CJAD 345 SD 5 Instructions:

Scenario Discussion

You are a D.A. and are prosecuting a burglary case. The defendant is willing to plead guilty in return for

a sentence of probation, and you feel that this is a fair punishment because your evidence may not

support a conviction. However, the victims are upset and want to see the offender receive prison time.

They insist that you try the case.

What should you do?

In the Scenario Discussion, you will review a scenario from the text and provide your input as to "how

best" to address a particular issue. You are expected to review the scenario and make an initial post on

what course of action you might take to resolve the issue presented. Our goal with the Scenario

discussions is to arrive at a consensus on how best to respond to the scenario provided. Dissenting

opinions should be supported by relevant data such as a Supreme Court decision.

250 words; Textbook excerpts first, then 2 outside references, including Supreme Court decision; in text

citing.