Rewards

By now, you've probably heard of the Lester Street Murders.

During the week in which the police were searching for the murderer, the governor of Tennessee, the Memphis City Council, and many local businesses put up around $81,000 as a reward for information leading to the identification and capture of a suspect.

The killer was identified by one of the victims, a nine-year-old boy who was recovering in the hospital. It is through his information that the murderer was apprehended.

According to Larry Godwin, the Memphis police chief, the reward will not be given to this child because the information did not come through Crime Stoppers. The $81,000 will be returned to the agencies and businesses who offered it.

Question: Should the reward money go to the hospitalized victim? Why or why not?

Make sure you give evidence for your opinion.