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After providing your report to the professor in Assignment 2, the country’s governing body asks you to return to the country and testify in the court proceedings. While you are abroad, your professor asks you to report on the court proceedings and correctional system.

 

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research court proceedings and the correctional system in the same country you selected in Assignment 2.

 

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze both the court system’s likely view on the accused’s rights, as well as the court system’s likely treatment of the defendant during trial proceedings. Provide support for the analysis.
2. Assuming the accused is ultimately sentenced to a term of imprisonment, depict the most likely experience the defendant will have within the country’s prison system. Provide justification for your view of the country’s prison system.
3. Expose two (2) ethical concerns you witnessed regarding the country’s court and correctional systems.
4. Provide one (1) recommendation for change within each of the systems (court and correctional). Provide justification for the recommendations.
5. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify 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:

• Evaluate and explain ethical issues inherent in criminal justice systems.
• Differentiate the role of courts in various societies and in international context.
• Compare international perspectives on corrections and criminal punishment, including comparative sentencing typologies.
• Use technology and information resources to research comparative perspectives in criminal justice.
• Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice topics using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions.

 

Use the Internet to research criminal proceedings in one (1) of the six (6) model countries from the textbook. Imagine you are traveling abroad in your chosen country when you witness a local national committing a violent assault. The criminal is arrested and charged by the police.

 

Upon returning to the United States, a professor in one of your criminal justice classes asks you to complete a written report on your experience.

 

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Determine the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about your chosen country.
2. Examine the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view the crime you witnessed. Provide a rationale for the response.
3. Choose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and analyze the country’s perspective on each right. Provide support for the analysis.
4. Investigate the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat the defendant. Provide justification for the response.
5. Classify the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your chosen country compared to the United States.
6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify 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:

• Compare and contrast American perspectives on criminal law with those of other countries.
• Evaluate the nature of comparative policing and global law enforcement cooperation.
• Analyze the role of procedural law in the four (4) major legal traditions.
• Use technology and information resources to research comparative perspectives in criminal justice.
• Write clearly and concisely abou

Now that you have completed your report, it is time to design and present your findings. Your task is to organize and develop the three (3) parts (introduction, body, and closing) of an effective presentation, based on your Justification Report (Assignment 2.3). Chapter 12 in our text provides overall information on presentation format, content, and delivery. Please do not simply cut and paste your justification report content to the slides. Instead develop clear, concise content that enhances your presentation narration or notes. Remember that your slides are meant to be highlights and your audience should not spend a great deal of time reading from the slides but instead listening to you present the concepts.

Create an eight to ten (8-10) slide presentation in which you:

1. Ensure that your PowerPoint presentation fulfills the appropriate length requirements and professional style requirements.
2. Open with an engaging introduction of the topic of your report. Include one (1) title slide and one (1) introductory slide.
3. For the body of your presentation, cover the main points of your report. Create slides that reinforce and illustrate your main ideas. Follow basic design principles for effective slide content.
4. For your single closing slide, finish with a memorable wrap-up statement that refocuses on the purpose of your report.
5. Use PowerPoint voice-over and / or the notes section to present your slides.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The title slide is not included in the required slide length.
• Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide, and two to three (2-3) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.) throughout the presentation, ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.
• Slide titles should be based on the criteria being summarized (e.g., “Four Key Attributes,” “Responses to Budget Issues,” etc.).

Assignment Checklist

• Descriptive titles on each of the slides
• Text contains concise, precise content
• Graphics convey the idea described by the slide text
• Statements in bulleted lists have a parallel structure
• The font size is easily read from a distance
• There are no more than three (3) different font styles in the presentation
• The color and background convey a formal business tone
• Animation effects are used in moderation
• There are no misspellings or typographical errors

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Assess strengths and weaknesses in the student’s own oral communication and in the oral communication of others.
• Use sentence variety, effective word choice, and correct grammar in oral communication.
• Analyze verbal and nonverbal techniques that enhance oral communication within a busi

 

Completing this assignment will help you name and identify the skills and abilities that will move your career forward. Develop a Job Application Cover Letter that highlights and emphasizes why you are the person most suitable for your ideal role. Use the general writing guidelines on pp. 277-278 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 250, Figure 13.8.

The message should take the form of a business letter; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The job letter / application message must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content
   1. Highlight relevant background and job history information.
   2. Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas.
2. Format
   1. Follow proper letter formatting techniques, per business letter format.
   2. Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.
3. Style
   1. Use professional language.
   2. Use sufficient variety in sentences.
   3. Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible.
4. Mechanics
   1. Ensure there are no grammar or spelling errors.
   2. Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Submitting your assignment:

• Submit your assignment through the online course shell only.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Use writing process strategies to develop brief business documents, such as routine messages, bad news messages, and persuasive / sales messages.
• Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations.
• Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
• Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written communication.
• Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.

Directions: Please answer the following questions using complete sentences.  A minimum of one paragraph is required for each response.  Each paragraph must be five to seven sentences in length.

1. What are the benefits of the budgeting process?

2. Describe how an operating budget is constructed.

3. Describe how a cash-flow budget is constructed.

4. Describe how a capital budget is constructed.

5. What is a ratio analysis?  How is horizontal analysis different from vertical analysis?

6. What is a business plan?

7. Describe each of the five planning pitfalls entrepreneurs often encounter.

8. Identify the benefits of a business plan (a) for an entrepreneur and (b) for financial sources.

9. Briefly describe each of the major segments to be covered in a business plan.

10. Outline some of the critical points to capture in an elevator pitch.

 

HW6

 

 

Directions: Read the cases below and answer the questions using complete sentences.  Your completed submission should be at least five pages in length in APA format.  Be sure to use and cite at least two outside, scholarly sources.  Visit the Academic Resource Center for helpful APA formatting techniques.

 

Case Study I: It’s All Greek to Her

 

When Regina McDermott opened her auto repair shop, she thought her 15 years of experience with cars was all she would need.  To a degree, she was right—within six months, her shop had more work than it could handle, thanks to her widening reputation.  At the same time, however, Regina has found it necessary to spend more and more time dealing with financial planning.

 

Three weeks ago, her accountant came by to discuss a number of finance-related matters.  One of these is the need for cash budgeting.  “I can work up a cash budget for you,” he explained.  “However, I think you should understand what I am doing so you will realize the importance of the cash budget and be able to visualize your cash inflows and outflows.  I think you also need to make a decision regarding the new equipment you are planning to purchase.  This machinery is state of the art, but, as we discussed last week, you can buy a number of different types of machinery.  You are going to have to decide which is the best choice.”

 

Regina explained to her accountant that she was indifferent about which equipment to buy.  “All of this machinery is good.  Perhaps I should purchase the cheapest.”  At this point, the accountant explained to her that she could use a number of ways to evaluate this type of decision.  “You can base your choice on the payback method—how long it takes to recover your investment in each of these pieces of equipment.  You can base it on net present value by discounting future cash flows to the present.  Or you can base it on internal rate of return under which the cash flows are discounted at a rate that makes the net present value of the project equal to zero.”

 

Regina listened quietly; when the accountant was finished, she said, “Let me think about the various ways of evaluating my capital investment, and I will get back to you.  Then, perhaps you and I can work out the numbers together.”  Her accountant said this sounded fine to him and he left.  Regina began to wish she had taken more accounting courses while in college.  As she explained to her husband, “When the accountant begins to talk, it is all Greek to me.”

 

1. What is the purpose of a cash-flow budget?  What does it reveal?  Of what value would it be to Regina?  Who would generally review this information and what might they do with it?  Be sure to analyze the topic very thoroughly and cite at least two sources.

 

2. How does the payback method work?  How does the net present value method work?  How would you explain each of these methods to Regina?  What are the most useful methods for Regina’s business and why?

 

3. How does the internal rate of return method work?  How would you explain it to Regina?  At what point does Regina need to work on these calculations and when are they not of added value to her?

 

 

Case Study II: It’s Just a Matter of Time

 

Pedro Santini has been a computer analyst for five years.  In his spare time, he has developed a word processing software program that is more comprehensive and powerful than any on the market.  Because he does not have a great deal of money, Pedro believes that the first step in producing and marketing this product should be to obtain the necessary venture capital.

 

The software program has been written and trial-tested by Pedro and a handful of friends to whom he gave the material.  Two of these friends are computer word processors who told him that the program is faster and easier to use than anything on the market.  Pedro believes that these kinds of testimonials point out the profit potential of the product.  However, he still needs to get financial support.  One of Pedro’s friends has suggested a meeting with a venture capitalist.  “These guys have all sorts of money to invest for new ventures,” the friend told Pedro.  “All you have to do is explain your ideas and sell them on giving you the money.  They are always looking to back a profitable idea, and yours is certain to be one of the best they have seen in a long time.”

 

Pedro agrees with his friend, but believes he should not discuss the matter with a venture capitalist until he has thought through answers to the various types of questions likely to be asked.  In particular, Pedro believes he should be able to provide the venture capitalist with projected sales for the first three years and be able to explain the types of expenses that would be incurred.  Once he has done this, Pedro feels that he will be ready to talk to the individual.  “Right now,” he tells his friends, “it is just a matter of time.  I think that, within seven to ten days, I will be ready to present my ideas and discuss financial needs.”

 

1. In addition to financial questions, what other questions is the venture capitalist likely to ask Pedro?  What should Pedro be ready for?  What are some questions a VC may ask that it is clear Pedro is not ready to answer, or to what questions would he have an incomplete or unacceptable answer?

 

2. Would a business plan be of any value to Pedro?  Why or why not?  Should Pedro have had one already?  Will a VC care about a lack of business plan?  Support your answer.

 

3. How would you recommend Pedro get ready for his meeting with the venture capitalist?  List out what questions he should be prepared to answer, what documents he should have ready, and how he should prepare his elevator pitch.  Be complete in your answer.

When reading and evaluating research articles, human services professionals should be able to determine whether that research study is valid and reliable. Establishing validity and reliability in research is important to trust the results from the study and to be able to apply those results to a larger research population.

When looking at different research studies, you will often find that when internal validity is high, external validity is low, and vice versa. In this assignment, you will further explore the interaction between internal and external validity.

Tasks:

Part 1:

Based on the course readings and research, in a minimum of 300–400 words, post your responses to the following:

• What is internal and external validity? When conducting research, why is there often a trade-off between internal and external validity?
• Is there a benefit in achieving a high level of one type of validity (internal versus external) over the other? Is there a way to design a study or series of studies to have high internal as well as high external validity? What would be the benefit?

Part 2:

Using the Argosy University online library resources, locate a research study related to the human services field. Share your purpose of research. In about 300 words, post your responses to the following:

• Evaluate the level of internal and external validity achieved in the study.
• Discuss how the interpretation of the data is affected by the level of validity (both strengths and weaknesses).

CHOOSE ONE COMPANY TO WRITE ABOUT:

• APPLE
• GOOGLE
• ZAPPOS
• SOUTHWEST AIRLINE

Submit a one-page (maximum) document that will identify your chosen successful company from the suggested list. You are expected to provide a brief overview of the successful company that you have chosen to benchmark for management best practices. You should also include specific examples relating to the fundamental principles of management and the company’s mission and vision statement.

 

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

 

I. Introduction

Provide a brief overview of the successful company that you have chosen to benchmark for management best practices. Consider including specific examples relating to the fundamental principles of management and the company’s mission and vision statement.

 

II. Profile of a Successful Company

a. Explain how the company has communicated its mission and vision within the organization. In other words, explain how the company demonstrates the importance of the mission and vision to employees and other stakeholders.

b. Identify the role management played in helping this company execute its strategic management plan. Justify your response. You could consider including a specific example of a time when this management plan led the company to success.

c. Describe how management has helped to positively influence the organizational culture within this company. You could consider using some specific examples, actions, or strategies that show how management has positively influenced organizational culture.

d. Explain management’s pivotal role in the decision-making process within this company. Be sure to include specific decisions made by management based on principles of ethics. You could discuss specific decision-making models used by the company that may have helped the company be successful.

e. Evaluate how the use of the functions of management within this company has adhered to the principles of ethics. You could consider how using the functions of management while adhering to the principles of ethics may have impacted the employees of the company.

f. Explain how this company strategically uses human resources to develop its personnel. You could consider how this use of human resources has enhanced the company’s business processes.

 

III. Conclusion

a. Summarize how the company utilizes the fundamental principles of management to ensure optimal performance. You could consider the actions taken by this company if optimal performance is not met.

b. Analyze the decision-making strategies of the company for how they consider all the parts of the company as an interrelated system. You could consider how the decision-making strategies of the company align with a systems thinking approach.

Construct a short case study of passive-aggressive behavior at work. You may draw from personal experience, use an example from an article or other published work, or even create a hypothetical scenario and character(s). If you choose to write about someone you know, please use a pseudonym. Describe specific passive-aggressive behaviors exhibited by the person. Describe how the behaviors may affect others in the workplace. Illustrate organizational goals that may not be addressed due to the passive-aggressive behavior. Then, explore and evaluate how those involved in the situation should react effectively. Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length. Be sure to cite any sources referenced, in APA format.

 

In this activity, you will write a paper in which you will explore the role of labor unions in resolving labor and employment disputes. Be sure to address this subject comprehensively from its early beginnings to the present day. Compare and contrast dispute resolution in companies with unions and those without unions.

 

Support your paper with a minimum of two (2) resources, which may include your required text(s). In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

 

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages

 

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

 

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses the following three (3) items using headers to separate each response:

1.      Congressional Ethics. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.

2.      Third Party Candidates. Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Note: Consider the political impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.

3.      Federal and State Authority. Identify one (1) current issue facing the United States today. Analyze the respective roles of Federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine whether the U. S. Constitution constrains the Federal and state responses to the issue. Explain.

Note: In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that do not qualify as an academic resource.

 

 

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; 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 page length.