Critical Thinking Matters 1. Specialized Courts for Offenders. In the cases of Chris Farias and Joshua Paul Benjamin, how would a specialized alcohol or sex offender court work? Would treatment rather than prison be a better approach for a repeat offender with multiple arrests such as Chris? Would treatment rather than prison be a better approach for a first-time offender such as Joshua? Many professionals argue that sex offenders cannot be treated, only managed. How would you design a court that specializes in sex offenders? How would you respond to critics of such an approach?

after lydia compare her check register to her bank statement, and the ending balances do not seem to match. then, she must make a bank reconciliation by putting the data all together.

to do this, she need to determine the bank ending balance. after, add the deposits in transit then deduct the outstanding checks. moreover, if the actual checkbook balance does not equal this number, check again for transporting errors by subtracting the balances and add the difference to nine. sometimes, a mathematical error can happen but a bank reconciliation is a great tool to resolve the discrepancies.

claude wants to buy a car and there are a few factors that will affect the decision he makes in choosing what car he should buy. the first factor that can affect his decision regarding what car to buy can be the social and the cultural influence of the society he is living in. for example, there might be a certain car that might have a better value in the eyes of the society or in other words a better social norm regarding that car.

another factor can be personal habits. claude might need a spacious car because he might have kids or might utilize the back seat for other purposes hence a sports car (2 seated) won’t be appropriate.