1) What is parole? Briefly discuss the history of the development and use of parole

1) What is parole? Briefly discuss the history of the development and use of parole.

2. Why does the federal prison system no longer utilize parole? Make sure to note when the federal system abolished the use of parole in your answer.

3. Describe the administrative structure and organization of parole in Texas? How does parole work in Texas? Discuss the difference in types of parole officer’s and their duties in your answer.

4. Discuss the structure and the nature of the juvenile justice system in Texas. Be sure to address the following in your answer: who is considered a juvenile under Texas law, what are status offenses, certification, structure of juvenile probation and incarceration agencies in Texas.

5. Discuss each of the following notable cases pertaining to juvenile justice: Kent v. United States, In Re Gault, In Re Winship, and Roper v. Simmons

6. Discuss important trends in American incarceration over the last 150 years, offering your analysis as to why such trends have occurred.

7. Compare and contrast the arguments for and against the use of the death penalty.

8. What is the significance of Furman v. Georgia and Gregg v. Georgia?

9. What do you foresee for the future of capital punishment in the United States? In Texas?

10. Do you support the use of the death penalty? Why or why not?