NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources” below.

1. List the who, what, where and when of the news item.

2. What job was Salvatore Scumace assigned at the Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital?

3. How much did Scumace earn while not working for 15 years?

4. What charges were brought against Scumace?

5. How was Scumace able to get away with not going to work for 15 years? - How was he found out?

6. How many others are also being investigated for skipping work at the same hospital?

7. What punishment do you think Scumace deserves for his crimes? (lengthy prison sentence, pay back the entire amount stolen, both, other?) Explain your answer.

8. a) Define egregious.
b) Why do you think Scumace’s (and the others’) theft is such an egregious type of theft?