Author: chris

1. Who should judge the judges? Discuss the benefits of merit selection of judges and also elections? What role should special interest play in selecting judges? Which system is best? How does Republican v. White (2002) as discussed in your textbook impact the system of selecting judges?

    

2. Why might judicial sentencing guidelines be viewed as an infringement of the legislative branch on the powers of the judiciary? How are divorce cases and divorce law different from most other civil cases?

 

 

 

1.  The death penalty debate usually brings about three main issues – morality, deterrence, and    fairness – which provides the best argument for abolishing the death penalty? Which one is the most persuasive for keeping the death penalty? Do you think the issue of innocents on death row justifies a moratorium on the death penalty?

 

 

 

4.     Define the following and give an example:

 

1. Plea bargaining

 

2. Sentencing guidelines

 

3. Sentencing discrimination

 

4. Miranda Rights

 

5. Grand Juries

 

 

 

1.  Define a mass tort claim and discuss how such cases differ from ordinary tort litigation.

 

 

 

6.   Is the United States suffering from a litigation explosion? Explain your answer.

 

7.   Compare and contrast the view that Americans are “too quick to sue” with the view that everyone deserves “equal access to the civil legal system.”

 

 

 

1. What is Alternative Dispute Resolution? How is it similar or different from traditional court based litigation?

 

 

 

9.  What are the seven steps of a Civil Case Proceeding? List and define.

 

10.  In a civil case, discuss the – concept of burden of proof and the use of evidence in proving the case. – What types of evidence can be used?

 

 

 

11.  Define the following:

 

• 1.Voir – Dire
• 2.Challenge for cause
• 3.Peremptory challenge
• 4.Ripeness and
• 5.Mootness

 

12.  Are concerns about the impact of pretrial publicity warranted in most cases? Examine efforts to limit prejudicial pretrial publicity in this era of the 24/7 new cycle.

 

 

 

13. Describe what is meant by the term “jury nullification” and offer an explanation for why jurors might want to engage in such behavior.

 

 

 

14. What are the primary differences between trial and appellate courts?

 

15. What is meant by habeas corpus relief? Explain the history of habeas corpus in the United States and relate it the current situation of enemy combatants being held by the U.S. government in Cuba.

 

 

 

16. What are two important factors in understanding how appellate court judges make their decisions?

 

 

 

17. Why is Roe v. Wade (1973) a useful decision for considering the scope of the Supreme Court’s political power?

 

 

 

18. What are two reasons why a Supreme Court justice might be reluctant to vote to consider a case?

 

 

 

19. Explain the rule of four and why it is important in considering which cases the Supreme Court places on its docket.

 

 

 

20. Describe the Supreme Court’s workload

Due Week 2 and worth 300 points

Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
2. Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
3. Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influence its overall success.
4. Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation.
5. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Determine ways in which the vision, mission, and stakeholders of a firm impact that firm’s overall success.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administr

While companies must tailor their strategy-executing approaches to their particular situation, there are eight managerial tasks which are common elements in executing strategies. Review the eight components of strategy execution and develop a PowerPoint presentation which applies each of these components to an organization of your choice.  Include at least three visual elements such as charts or graphs to complement your presentation.

Consider the following while developing your PowerPoint presentation:

• Discuss what is involved in performing the eight key managerial tasks that shape the process of implementing and executing strategy.
• Explore building resource strengths and organizational capabilities including: marshaling resources, instituting strategy-facilitating policies and procedures, adopting best practices, installing operating systems, and tying rewards to the achievement of good results.
• Explain what role a company’s culture plays in executing these managerial tasks.

Present your findings in an 8-10 slide PowerPoint presentation. Use the notes section to clarify your work.  Cite your sources and apply APA standards for writing style to your presentation. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

 

write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

Technology and its impact on the admission of evidence

Facial recognition software has come a long way in a short period of time, and is believed by many to provide a technological boost to law enforcement’s ability to identify potential suspects. One of the problems law enforcement often faces today is the availability of photo or video images from a crime, but no way to effectively identify an individual shown on the photo or video.

•For this discussion board, research facial recognition software, its reliability, effectiveness, and admissibility.

 

•Share with your classmates what you’ve learned about facial recognition software.

 

•In addition to your general discussion on facial recognition software, please answer the following questions: ◦Is there a consensus in the scientific community on the reliability of facial recognition software?

 

◦Are there any courts that have admitted evidence based on facial recognition software?

 

◦How have courts traditionally dealt with new technologies and their evidentiary impact on the criminal trial?

 

◦What, if any, barriers stand in the way of courts using facial recognition software?

 

◦Do you believe that the admission of evidence based on facial recognition software will ever become commonplace in our criminal justice system? Why or why not?

From the scenario for Katrina’s Candies, examine the procedure Herb will use to estimate the demand model developed in the scenario for Week 1. Analyze the elasticity of demand for products within the selected industry relevant to Katrina’s Candies. Determine the factors involved in making decisions about pricing these products that you believe to be the most influential.

 

Self-assessment of Communication Skills

In this assignment, you will develop an understanding of how good listening is crucial to effective communication and career success. In addition, you will perform a personal assessment of your communication skills and style.

As a student studying healthcare administration and leadership in healthcare, you should be developing your own personal development plan to include a personal assessment of your communication skills.

Listening is an integral part of the communication process. Communication in the healthcare setting is vital. This includes communication between doctors and patients, doctors and nurses, clinicians and administrators, and so on.

Based on your learning, create a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that includes answers to the following questions:

• Which topic of conversation makes you uncomfortable? What is the topic? Do you know why you find it difficult to talk about this topic?
• What do you do when you become uncomfortable during a conversation? Do you withdraw? Do you try to change the topic? Do you speak louder or softer? Do you begin to gesticulate?
• Have you had an occasion to talk to a very persuasive or very aggressive person? If you and this person hold different opinions, can you hold to your position? Are you easily “led” in a conversation?
• Are you flexible in a conversation? If a comment made by someone takes the conversation in an unexpected direction, can you adjust quickly? Can you assimilate new information, reassess your position, and continue the conversation?
• When entering into a conversation, do you attempt to eliminate potential distractions and interruptions?
• Do you consciously avoid having important conversations in high traffic public areas where environmental distractions are likely possible? Why?
• Do you put your cell phone in the silence mode when you are likely to have conversations? Why?
• Do you listen without interruption and sufficiently control the conversation to minimize interruption? Why?
• When engaged in a conversation, do you give your undivided attention to the matters being discussed? Why?
• When engaged in discussion, do you develop reflective questions pertinent to the conversation? Why?
• When engaged in discussion, do you make conscious eye contact? Why?
• When involved in conversations, are you cognizant of body language, both the individual you are conversing with and your own? Why?
• Do you have an understanding of body language gestures and posturing?

In a self-assessment summary, provide a list of your com

Prepare a 1,400- to 2,100-word paper identifying both organizational and individual causes of resistance to change.

Describe how Lewin’s theory of change can be used to overcome resistance to change.

Integrate the assigned readings to your discussion and properly cite your specific references.

Apply an appropriate change model to a specific situation.

Describe the ethical issues organizations face when implementing change.

Develop a communication plan for change.

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Leaders today must be able to create a compelling vision for the organization. They also must be able to create an aligned strategy and then execute it. Visions have two parts, the envisioned future and the core values that support that vision of the future. The ability to create a compelling vision is the primary distinction between leadership and management. Leaders need to create a vision that will frame the decisions and behavior of the organization and keep it focused on the future while also delivering on the short-term goals.

To learn more about organizational vision statements, do an Internet search and review various vision statements.

In this assignment, you will consider yourself as a leader of an organization and write a vision statement and supporting values statement.

Select an organization of choice. This could be an organization that you are familiar with, or a fictitious organization. Then, respond to the following:

• Provide the name and description of the organization. In the description, be sure to include the purpose of the organization, the products or services it provides, and the description of its customer base.
• Describe the core values of the organization. Why are these specific values important to the organization?
• Describe the benefits and purpose for an organizational vision statement.
• Develop a vision statement for this organization. When developing a vision statement, be mindful of the module readings and lecture materials.
• In the vision statement, be sure to communicate the future goals and aspirations of the organization.
• Once you have developed the vision statement, describe how you would communicate the statement to the organizational stakeholders, that is, the owners, employees, vendors, and customers.
• How would you incorporate the communication of the vision into the new employee on-boarding and ongoing training?

Write your response in approximately 3–5 pages in Microsoft Word. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

 

Overview

One of the most important objectives of this course is for you to be able to relate the theories in the readings and discussions to situations in real life. We will develop these critical thinking skills each week via the discussion boards and short writing assignments, which will culminate in the final project, a medical malpractice case study.

The purpose of a case study in general is to apply what you learned to a real–life or hypothetical situation where you analyze, test, and propose solutions to the case. You may have a problem to solve and be asked to present potential solutions. Or you may have a situation to analyze and describe why (or why not) certain events were effective or successful. In processing a case study, you will have to apply research, reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical skills to identify underlying problems, causes, and/or related factors and make decisions.

For the medical malpractice case study, you will prepare a paper discussing a medical malpractice case using the IRAC (issue, rule, analysis, conclusion) formula. You will discuss any relevant ethical theories involved and analyze the outcome, applying legal concepts from the course.

You should be thinking about your case and start your research by Module Three. By Module Five, you should finalize your choice of a reported case for your project. In the Module Five journal activity, you will be asked to briefly discuss your chosen case and provide an outline for your project. The final project is due at the end of Module Seven. 

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

Prompt

The first step of the project is to locate a medical malpractice case that interests you. The case can involve malpractice or negligence claims against any type of healthcare provider—for example, a doctor, nurse, dentist, or chiropractor or an institutional provider such as a hospital, nursing home, or rehab facility. The case you choose must be from a published decision of the court (rather than a case reported in a secondary source, such as a newspaper or internet article).

Published decisions are primary sources of law that create precedent for other courts to follow in similar cases. For more information about judicial decisions, and for help on where to find them, visit the Library of Congress Law Library.

Review these malpractice decisions to get familiar with the structure and format of a typical court decision:

These cases were found by searching the New York Official Reports website using the terms “medical malpractice” and “wrongful death.” To locate the published court decisions in your state, browse the resources available at the Library of Congress Law Library or visit FindLaw’s Cases and Codes section, which contains resources and links for cases by state.

It is easier to find medical malpractice cases in state court as opposed to federal court, so you may want to start with cases in your local state court. As you get further into your research, you will discover that some court opinions are short, and some are much longer and contain significantly more detail. For this assignment, it is important to choose a case that not only interests you but also contains a detailed description of the facts and circumstances so you have enough information for your analysis. The two examples provided above are good samples of the kind of opinion you should try to find. When researching cases, make sure the one you ultimately select contains enough information about the case to address each of the bullet points below. Your paper should contain three parts:

In this part, describe your case, including the parties, the facts, and the claims asserted.

This part is your analysis and should make up the majority of your paper. This section should be written in the IRAC format. Click here for a description of the IRAC model. Your analysis should discuss the evidence on both sides of the case and the defenses asserted by the defendant healthcare provider. This section should also identify and analyze the ethical theories involved and how they did or did not impact the decision. 

In this part, discuss how and why the outcome would have changed if the facts or evidence had been different. For example, if the plaintiff won the case, discuss a defense that, if available to the defendant, would have changed the outcome (for example, if the defendant could prove the plaintiff filed his claim after the statute of limitations had expired).

Resources: EEOC website at http://www.eeoc.gov and the U. S. Court System website at http://www.uscourts.gov.Search with the key terms litigation process, mediation process, and dispute resolution.

John is an employee in a private sector organization. He wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer.

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze and explain the discrimination complaint and civil litigation processes as it would potentially apply to John and his employer. In your paper, explain in detail how the complaint begins with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and proceeds through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the U. S. Supreme Court.

Include a discussion on other relevant aspects addressing discrimination complaints and disputes in the workplace.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines