Envision yourself working as a parole officer in an agency that places so much emphasis on keeping recidivism rates low that officers themselves are pressured to do so, and your performance is rated...

Envision yourself working as a parole officer in an agency that places so much emphasis on keeping recidivism rates low that officers themselves are pressured to do so, and your performance is rated on that basis. Discuss what you are likely to do in order to please your superiors, as well as whether this approach is in the best interest of the offender and/or the community. Use the results of your discussion to argue for or against judging the success of parole on the basis of recidivism rates.