Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How is this site different from the book?
A: This site has a variety of features that complement the book. It offers Simulation Scenarios that allow you to apply what you have learned to real-life situations. Also, this site offers links that are connected to the Web sites for all of the Internet exercises in your book. Click on any of these links to visit these sites. Finally, you will also find additional links that are provided for each chapter. Each of these links will give you greater insight into relevant justice issues and are excellent resources to bookmark for future use.

Q: One of the links is dead, and my assignment is due tomorrow. What do I do?
A: Sometimes links "play dead" due to temporary server problems. Before you contact anyone, try the link again 10 to 15 minutes later. If it still fails to work, it is most likely dead. If so, contact the Webmaster and give a full description of the dead link and where it appears on the Web site, then contact your instructor and explain the situation. If the link is truly dead, other students will have the same problem and another exercise may be assigned in its place.

Q: How do I use the Simulation Scenarios?
A: The Simulation Scenarios are an opportunity for you to apply what you have learned in each of the chapters to real-life situations. Follow the instructions and read the panels that describe a policing scenario. After you have finished, answer the question with one of the options offered. If you choose the correct answer on the first attempt, you may wish to go back and look at the incorrect answers to find out why they were incorrect.

Q: What are the For Further Exploration links?
A: These links provide additional information for selected exercises. Your instructor may ask you to visit these Web sites as part of an assignment. You may also like to explore these sites on your own.

Q: A few of the research links are a little bit different from the way that they are described in the textbook. Why is this?
A: Since the Web is constantly changing, links die or move all the time. Although the links were updated the week before your textbook was printed, change on the Internet is uncontrollable. Therefore, we have updated some of the older links with newer ones that will provide you with similar but more current material.

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