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Media Role in Shaping Image of Criminal Justice System
$12.00Crime and justice are subjects that are frequently presented on television. Prime-time television shows, soap operas, music videos, and cartoons often portray images of crime and criminal justice in a sensational manner or one of negativity.The pictures of police brutality and mistrust of law officials is prevalent because of the reality of cases that exist especially in an era where information can be dispersed quickly and immediately via technology.
For this assignment please list and discuss at least 6 television shows that you have seen that depict the police, courts, and correctional components of the criminal justice system (2 television shows for each component for a total of 6 shows). If you prefer, you can use movies, radio, print media, or any combination of them, but there must be 2 examples that you must use to depict each of the 3 components of the criminal justice system for a total of 6 illustrations.
You must provide academic or real-life criminal justice samples to support and enhance your answers for each question.You must also cite sources in APA style, including a resource page.
- How do these shows or events present each component?
- Are the images positive or negative concerning criminal justice professionals? Why?
- What stages of the criminal justice process are depicted in these programs? Why do you think the focus is on these stages?
- Do you think these images are fair representations of criminal justice? Why or why not?
Crime and justice are subjects that are frequently presented on television. Prime-time television shows, soap operas, music videos, and cartoons often portray images of crime and criminal justice in a sensational manner or one of negativity.The pictures of police brutality and mistrust of law officials is prevalent because of the reality of cases that exist especially in an era where information can be dispersed quickly and immediately via technology.
For this assignment please list and discuss at least 6 television shows that you have seen that depict the police, courts, and correctional components of the criminal justice system (2 television shows for each component for a total of 6 shows). If you prefer, you can use movies, radio, print media, or any combination of them, but there must be 2 examples that you must use to depict each of the 3 components of the criminal justice system for a total of 6 illustrations.
You must provide academic or real-life criminal justice samples to support and enhance your answers for each question.You must also cite sources in APA style, including a resource page.
- How do these shows or events present each component?
- Are the images positive or negative concerning criminal justice professionals? Why?
- What stages of the criminal justice process are depicted in these programs? Why do you think the focus is on these stages?
- Do you think these images are fair representations of criminal justice? Why or why not?
Why was the U.S. Constitution’s design of a large federal republic a good way to remedy defects in the Articles of Confederation
$7.00GROUND RULES: Your response to the question below should be 3-4 pages in length (double-spaced, using regular 12 point font and margins). This is an open-book take-home exam, so you should use the assigned readings and your notes to formulate your response to the question.
HELPFUL HINTS: Your exam should use the ideas and events presented in the readings and in class to develop a focused and structured response to the question. Simply recounting history during relevant periods will be insufficient. You need to use that history to make broader arguments about key ideas and concepts, as dictated by the question. If you quote particular readings, you do not need to give a formal footnote, but include relevant page numbers in parentheses after the quote. Please spell-check your response and include page numbers on your document.
Please answer BOTH parts A and B of the following question in your essay:
A. Why was the U.S. Constitution’s design of a large federal republic a good way to remedy defects in the Articles of Confederation?
B. James Madison was concerned about the legislative branch encroaching on the power of the executive and judicial branches. Why? How did the new government’s design solve that problem?
The United States should have a national language
$2.00Do you agree or disagree with the statement, “The United States should have a national language.” Support your viewpoint with details from the reading, “Spanglish,” and/or your knowledge and experience.
Missouri’s application for statehood
$7.00In 1788, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, who had both played active roles at the Constitutional Convention, worked together to write The Federalist Papers, a series of articles originally published in New York newspapers to convince readers to back the ratification of the Constitution. Constitutional scholars often refer to these papers to gain an appreciation of the “original intention” of the Framers, how those men expected the federal government to operate under the Constitution, and the powers they sought to grant or deny the federal government. By the early 1790s, however, Hamilton and Madison had divided over basic constitutional questions such as whether or not the federal government could charter a national bank. The American electorate, which had ratified the Constitution, had split on the issue as well, dividing into rival Federalist and Republican parties.
For this assignment, explore one significant constitutional controversy, from the first two decades of the United States under the Constitution (1789 to 1821). Topics to consider include:- The incorporation of the Bank of the United States
- Debt assumption
- The Jay Treaty
- The Alien and Sedition Acts
- The Election of 1800
- John Marshall’s use of judicial review
- The Louisiana Purchase
- The trial of Aaron Burr
- Jefferson’s Embargo
- Federalist opposition to the War of 1812
- Missouri’s application for statehood
Describe opposing views of the topic under consideration, and explain how each side used the Constitution to support its position. Assess the validity of the two sides according to your own interpretation of the Constitution as well as according to how the Constitution and constitutional principles were understood at the time the controversy occurred.
Legal Issues and Resolutions Paper
$30.00Legal Issues and their Resolutions
In this assignment, you will consider many of the legal concepts addressed in this course and apply them to relevant scenarios.
You are currently a third year law student working as a summer intern for the largest law firm in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Your mentor and senior attorney introduces you to a new client, Ronald Crump, the owner of Crump International, a large multinational organization with diverse businesses in real estate, construction, travel, entertainment, media, and other communication networks. As the owner of this large organization, Crump is looking to your firm to handle all of his legal needs.
You learn the following from your meetings with Crump:
- The construction division recently hired a former high-ranking official from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure environmental regulations are followed. Crump is concerned about the EPA’s proposed rule that will require the construction division to obtain additional permits and conduct more frequent inspections. The agency published the rule in the Federal Register last week. These new permits will create more work and expense for Crump. The former EPA employee indicated that he knows people at the EPA who might be able to make the proposed rule disappear in exchange for contributions to fund the newly created environmental training facility in California.
- The Crump Resort in Allentown, Pennsylvania (CRAP) is being sued by Josie McDonald for premise liability (negligence) and emotional stress due to bedbug bites during her stay at CRAP. Crump maintains that his resort properties are held to the highest standards and that he intends to file a countersuit because McDonald created a blog where she made false statements about the CRAP being infested with bedbugs. McDonald made similar disparaging remarks to the local television station in Allentown.
- Crump is famous for his reality show called “The Intern” as well as his favorite phrases “You’re Fired” as he sends interns packing and “You’re Hired” for those who survive the grueling business boot camp. Crump wants to make sure his phrases are protected from use by others without permission. Crump reminds you that this protection should extend use in the United States and in other countries.
- Instead of working for her father, Crump’s daughter Erica applied for a position as associate attorney with the firm of Slippe, Faul, & Sioux, a law firm specializing in personal injury law in Atlantic City, New Jersey. On September 15, the firm offered Erica an employment contract for one year with a yearly salary of $75,000 starting on October 1. The contract contained the following provisions.
- Erica could not be terminated during the term of employment unless she committed an illegal act.
- Any disputes would be resolved using mediation selected by the law firm.
- Erica would not be permitted to work for any law firm within a 100-mile radius of Atlantic City for two years after leaving the firm.
- Erica accepted the job and signed the contract the same day. Erica decided to keep the news secret until she returned from vacation the following week. On September 17, Crump offered to give Slippe all of his legal business related to personal injury if the law firm hired Erica. The firm accepted. When Erica told her father the news about getting the job on September 15, Crump refused to transfer any legal work to the firm. The law firm filed a suit against Crump, citing the parties had a contract. When Erica showed up for work on October 1, the law firm informed her that they no longer needed her services. One week later, Erica found another job with Tweady & Byrd, a firm specializing in entertainment law located about five miles from Slippe, Faul, & Sioux.
- Mark Holmes, a director in the real estate division, met with Ben Franklin, 80-years-old, about purchasing a large tract of land owned by Franklin in New Jersey. Crump International planned to bulldoze the acreage to create a new golf resort. During the meeting, Holmes noticed several brochures about Alzheimer’s as well as several prescription bottles sitting on the table. After discussing the good old days for several hours, Holmes and Franklin agreed on the sale of the land for $1,500,000. Since Holmes brought a blank copy of a contract with him, he helped Franklin complete the paperwork and both parties signed. Unbeknownst to either party, the purchase price was written as $150,000. On the day before the closing, Holmes called Franklin to remind him of the location. Holmes said he didn’t know anything about selling that land and he had no intention of selling his land to some big city slicker.
Based on the scenario, create a 8- to 9-page Microsoft Word document. The document should serve as an interoffice memorandum to the firm’s senior attorney. In addition, the document should address the following and any others issues you may discover:
- What happens when a government agency proposes a rule? What would you recommend Crump do in response to the EPA’s proposed rule that was published last week?
- Should Crump make a contribution to the environmental training center? Why or why not?
- Will Crump win the negligence lawsuit filed by McDonald? Why?
- Should Crump file the countersuit for the blog and remarks McDonald made on television? If yes, on what basis? If not, why not?
- Are the phrases “You’re Fired” and “You’re Hired” considered intellectual property? If yes, what type? If not, why not? Are there any issues with protecting these phrases in the U.S. and in foreign countries?
- What is the status of the employment contract between Erica and Slippe, Faul, & Sioux?
- Will the noncompete provision be enforceable? Why or why not?
- What is the status of the agreement between Crump and Slippe, Faul, & Sioux?
- Do Holmes and Franklin have a valid contract? What are the basic requirements for contract formation? What defects in the contract formation process may have occurred?
In addition to the above, identify the legal issue, information that may be missing in order to provide an appropriate answer, and possible solutions. Also, address any potential ethical issues that you identify.
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
White collar crime: Purpose of OSHA
$7.00In 2-3 pages, describe the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).In addition, discuss the difficulties involved with bringing an OSHA case up for criminal charges. This assignment, as with all written assignments, should follow APA guidelines.
Party Politics in United States of America
$15.00Assignment 2: Political Parties and the Electoral Process
Due Week 10 and worth 225 pointsWrite a three to four (3-4) page paper on the relationship between political parties and the electoral process in which you:
- Identify three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.
- Analyze key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level.
- Determine the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Use examples to support your response.
- Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to 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; 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.
Economic Growth – Developing Countries
$12.00Workshop – Growth
Essay Question
“It’s the institutions stupid” (D. Rodrik)
Critically examine the contrasting approaches to the causes of growth in the developing world. (600+ words)
AIMS:
- To identify the conditions which contribute to Growth
- To identify those nations most likely to succeed in this endeavour
- To analyse the performance of the NICS and assess the lessons of their experience for LDCs in general
- To assess the nature of growth in developing countries.
Reading
Rodrik D “Growth Strategies” available at
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/drodrik/Research%20papers/GrowthStrategies.pdfSee in particular Rodrik’s most recent contribution to examining growth at http://www.sss.ias.edu/files/pdfs/Rodrik/Research/Structural-Change-Fundamentals-and-Growth-An-Overview_revised.pdf
Acemoglu D and Robinson J.A. (2012) Why Nations Fail, New York: Crown
What does the lecturer expect from students?
- Introduction: What are you going to argue and conclude?
- Which countries comprise the NICs and what is remarkable about their progress?
- Which elements of economic policy do neo-classical writers highlight as being the main reasons for this growth?
- Is there evidence that these can explain the rapid growth?
- What do structuralist writers argue? Why do they argue that it is not possible to derive a universal blueprint for industrial success?
- What do they see as the structural obstacles that other poor countries will need to overcome?
- On balance what are the structural changes that are needed if countries are to harness their market potential and what is the role of the state in achieving this?
- Conclusion
POTUS memo
$7.00Introduction
This project is an opportunity to discuss what you think should be the highest priority (national interest) in the future of American foreign policy. Completing this activity is a mandatory component of this course. It serves as the standard course assessment for all GOVT 2305 students.Failure to submit this project in its entirety will result in a failing grade for the course.There are three steps to completing this project.
Step 1: Identify the issue and how the US government is currently addressing it. Then, identify strategies that could be used to improve those efforts.
Step 2: Gather three scholarly research articles that address the issue you selected and offer suggestions for improvement.
Step 3: Prepare a formal policy memo for the President of the United States (POTUS). This is the only part of the project you will turn in.
The grading standards used to assess the quality of your work for this project will be detailed in a grading rubric, which will be provided during the semester.
It is strongly suggested that student read ahead and use the library database during the first week of the course to begin researching a topic. This project requires carefully planning throughout the semester. Refer to the course calendar for the specific due date. The final product is to be submitted as a single file via the submission guidelines identified by the instructor.
Step 1 – Identifying the Issue
A.Throughout chapter 14 of the textbook, you will find traditional methods and core issues used to create theforeign policy agenda. Use this information as a starting point for identifying the subject of your own research.
B.Next, identify a single issue that you feel should be the highest priority in American foreign policy and specifically how the nation should go about pursuing that policy.
Step 2 – Gathering Sources
A.Find three high-quality reference materials(articles published in an academic journal) using the following criteria:
- The article must be no more than ten years old, a minimum of five pages in length, and should meet the standards of college level material.
- Carefully choose those works that provide a variety of perspectives on your topic.
- Newspaper articles, magazine articles, textbooks and items of the like are considered “supplemental sources” on the collegiate level and are not quality research materials.
- Dictionaries, Encyclopedias (including Wikipedia), Almanacs, or an Atlas are reference materials andshould not be listedin any works cited page on the collegiate level.
- Properly document your sources in your memo and on a works cited page.
Step 3 – The Memo
A.Your paper should quickly explain how the President can take your advice and put it into action.He is a busy man, so keep it short and to the point.
B.This document should quickly articulate (in 2-3 paragraphs) the relevance of the issue, your policy position (citing the supporting evidence) and conclude with a suggested course of action.
C.The memo is to be 1.5 – 2 full pages in length using single spacing (using the formal formatting protocols for a memo). No more and no less is necessary for this activity. If you need help with the formatting, simply do a web search to find a style guide. Failure to meet the minimum writing requirement will result in a zero for the entire assignment (no partial credit will be awarded as this is a formal institutional assessment).
D.Finally, add a cover page to the front of the document and include the works cited page at the end.