Question 1: Dan Locallo is a very contradictory man. When he began his career as a prosecutor, he was anything but polite to defense attorneys. Locallo himself describes himself as "kind of an asshole" to the defense attorneys (Courtroom 302, 59). While serving as a prosecutor, Dan Locallo was intrigued by the opportunity to become a judge. When Steve Bogira asked Locallo why he wanted to become a judge, his answer seemed simple. Locallo said he never wanted to become a judge because of a "mania for power," but he says "the power of attraction had a great influence" (Courtroom 302, 59). However, Locallo admits that the real reason he wanted to become a judge was because he would have the "ability to make decisions, to administer justice" (Courtroom 302, 59). As a judge, Locallo seems to express three different personalities, which tend to change depending on the case at hand. His personalities are those of a compassionate judge, an understanding judge, or an uncompromising judge. Each of these personalities is not only determined by the case, but also by whether Locallo will benefit from it in the long run; whether or not he will be re-elected as a circuit judge at the end of his term. To describe Dan Locallo as a compassionate judge, one could use the criminal cases of Tony Cameron, Larry Bates, and Frank Caruso Jr. Tony Cameron has only been in prison for five months. He was arrested for armed robbery in August 1997. Cameron struggles with an inner conflict that he continues to battle whether or not he wants to plead guilty or not guilty (Courtroom 302, 26). Tony Cameron realizes that if he's going to present his case to the judge, he'd better make a good one. Most offenders who visit the courthouse are under the impression that... middle of paper... their family members have political positions that make them untouchable to "ordinary" people. Locallo describes the Bridgeport case as a “heater.” case", not only because of the social impact she will create in the community, but also because of all the media attention she will receive and which will influence her possible re-election once her mandate ends (Courtroom 302, 31). When Frank Caruso Jr. decided to beat up Lenard Clark, an African-American boy, he created the spark that society needed to take revenge on the Caruso family for all the crimes they had committed in the past. Over the past decades, society has attempted to hold the Caruso family accountable for their crimes, but all these efforts have only strengthened family ties and political positions. Works Cited Bogira, S. (2005) Courtroom 302 New York: Vintage Books