Discuss some roles that correlation and causation play in criminal justice.
Many times correlation and causation can be confused. Discuss some roles that correlation and causation play in criminal justice. Find examples of each in criminal justice.
Many times correlation and causation can be confused. Discuss some roles that correlation and causation play in criminal justice. Find examples of each in criminal justice.
Select any example visualization or infographic and imagine the contextual factors have changed:
Be sure to show the graphic (before and after updates) and then answer the questions fully above. This assignment should take into consideration all the course concepts in the book. Be very thorough in your response. The paper should be at least three pages in length and contain at least two-peer reviewed sources.
In some States, when a person is convicted of first-degree murder and there is no death penalty, they are given a sentence of “Life, without parole.”
The Effects of Public Policy
As you have learned, public policy is shaped by many factors and therefore evolves over time. For this assignment, you will focus on a specific advocacy organization and identify a policy or law that connects to the chosen organization. This will give you the opportunity to see this evolution within an actual organization and how it affects issues of politics, ethics, integrity, and society.
Your paper should be 5–6 pages in length. Choose an advocacy organization local to you. Then provide the following information:
Identify your chosen organization and supply a brief history of it.
Identify and briefly (in 1–2 paragraphs) explain the problem(s) or issue(s) that the organization is intended to address.
Define the stated mission goal(s) of the organization. Has its mission goal(s) changed over time? If so, how?
Identify one specific policy or law that your chosen organization is currently supporting. Provide information about the policy or law as well and why the organization is supporting it. Be sure to include information on how the organization is supporting that policy or law.
Thinking about the information above, in your opinion, has the organization been successful in achieving its mission goal(s)? Why or why not?
Use at least four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your sources page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citing sources, access the library or review library guides.
It is now time to showcase your completed class project representing your selected public agency or nonprofit organization. The presentation will be reviewed by VP of Public Services. Attendance will also consist of client support, as well as the leaders of the agency for which you are working. Part of your presentation goal will be to provoke curiosity and evoke concern.
Instructions
For this assignment, you will create a presentation with 6–8 content slides that summarize the key attributes of your agency research during the course, plus make the additional slides indicated in the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) PowerPoint/SlideShow Checklist.
The Strayer University Library provides a SWS Sample Slideshow and SWS Slideshow Template. Title each slide to agree with the content of the slide, and make sure your slides follow the design guidelines in the Strayer Writing Standards.
Your presentation should include the following:
Introduction: Provide detailed background information about the agency, the mission, and the goals.
Current Events: Describe three recent newsworthy events and their effect on agency public perceptions.
Leadership Influences: Assess the organizational leadership, including the impact on organizational success or failure. Assessment should be focused and detailed.
Human Resources Processes: Describe plans for hiring and retaining a diversified and inclusive workforce, with appropriate explanation.
Budget Request and Recommendations: Recommend three ways to improve the budget for the next fiscal year.
Conclusion (Looking Ahead): Recommend three ways to improve agency effectiveness. Recommendations made should be detailed and appropriate for this agency.
References: Use at least four quality sources to support your ideas/work when required. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.
Writing Quality: Produce writing that is clear and well organized and applies appropriate SWS style. Writing contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling
You are a corrections officer in a facility and have been for 13 years. There is an inmate, who has been there as long as you and is in custody for embezzlement. You and he have become “friends” over the years and often sit and discuss current affairs, etc. He asks you a favor for the first time and wants to know if you could bring him an item, that is not contraband, (i.e. drugs, weapons, alcohol, etc.) and is not available in the prison canteen. The item is a certain type of hat only available online. He offers to cover the cost from his savings by having the bank transfer issue you a check.
Considering the relationship, the crime he committed, and the item he is requesting, what do you do? Why?
The American Dream lecture in Week 1 points out that Poor Richard’s Almanac was an annual publication that included calendar lists, home recipes, weather forecasts, etc. What made Franklin’s almanac unlike other almanacs was the inclusion of Franklin’s witty parables and humorous writings. The maxims below relate to Franklin’s ideas of working hard, avoiding debt, and working toward attaining a virtuous character. Choose three maxims and align them with a character or characters in The Color Purple. For example, you might choose Celie from The Color Purple and discuss maxims 1, 4, and 6. You will be providing quotes from the film you select to support your observations about each character/maxim
1.”There are no gains without pains”
4. “He that lives upon hope will die fasting”
6. “If you will not hear reason, she’ll surely rap your knuckles”
Your thesis statement should follow this template:
Three maxims from Franklin’s “The Way to Wealth” that the characters embody in The Color Purple (or The Great Gatsby) are _____, _____, and _____.
Creating an Outline for Option 1
Instructions: Write complete sentences to fill in the items below.
Introduction:
Introduction:
· Briefly paraphrase the maxims you’ve chosen and explain why they are important values.
· Identify the film and give a brief description of the characters you are analyzing.
· Remember to avoid the first-person point of view (I, me, my, our, ours) and the second-person point of view (you, your, yours) in formal writing.
Thesis Statement (fill in the blanks on the right). This will be the last sentence of your introduction
Three maxims from Franklin’s “The Way to Wealth” that the characters embody in The Color Purple (or The Great Gatsby) are _____, _____, and _____.
Body Paragraphs: This is where you will develop each of the points in your thesis statement.
Body Paragraph 1: Elaborate on the first point in your thesis statement
Topic Sentence: (Example: [Character’s name] embodies Franklin’s maxim of “____” when they _____.)
Detail 1:
Detail 2:
Detail 3:
Concluding Sentence:
Quote(s) from the film you will use to support this point:
Body Paragraph 2: Elaborate on the second point in your thesis statement
Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a claim about the second maxim you selected)
Detail 1:
Detail 2:
Detail 3:
Concluding Sentence:
Quote(s) from the film you will use to support this point:
Body Paragraph 3: Elaborate on the third point in your thesis statement
Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a claim about the third maxim you selected)
Detail 1:
Detail 2:
Detail 3:
Concluding Sentence:
Quote(s) from the film you will use to support this point:
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
Summarize the main points in the body paragraphs and paraphrase your thesis.
Article Abstract Assignment #2
Due: December 4th
Worth 10% of Final Grade
• For this assignment, please locate one scholarly journal article on the topic of Snowflower and the Secret Fan in the library databases. • Begin with your name and the bibliographic citation of the article in MLA format. • Then, in at least 300 words, provide a concise summary of the article. • Finally, in a separate paragraph of roughly 200-300 words, provide an analysis of the article in which you provide an evaluation of the article. Please address its usefulness to you and its general strengths and weaknesses.
Your grade will be based on:
• Adherence to MLA format• Inclusion of a summary and analysis• Word length• Grammar, spelling, punctuation
You are the Director of Nursing in an Oncology Unit in a large teaching medical center that is university-affiliated. You are concerned that the IV catheter insertion technique and orientation program currently being used with new registered nurses is not as effective as other methods.
Evidence-based practice is about integrating individual clinical expertise and patient preferences with the best external evidence to guide clinical decision making. With a few simple tools and some practice, your day-to-day practice can be more evidence based.
Discussion: Write a short summary (250 words) as to how you would facilitate making your own day-to-day practice more evidence based.
Identify research studies that would show evidence-based practice improvements in the nursing industry.
Q1. Navigate to Visualizing Data, click on resources and then click on the colour tab. This site is managed by the author of the textbook. Pick one option and note it by the name on the website. For example, “HTML Color Picker.” Then note what it is when you would use it. Next, find a website that uses the method or should use the method. Explain why.
250 words. There must be 2 APA formatted references (and APA in-text citation) to support the thoughts in the post.
Q2. After reviewing the article by Naouma (2019): A comparison of random-field-theory and false-discovery-rate inference results in the analysis of registered one-dimensional biomechanical datasets.
Answer the following questions:
Answer in 200 words. There must be 2 APA formatted references (and APA in-text citation) to support the thoughts in the post.
Please separate the references for each question and answer them in different documents.