What if your state decided to implement a law that makes it a crime to possess a firearm? What do you think would be the effect on robberies, assaults, and rapes? What would be the effect on possible crime prevention? Weigh the possibility of committing a crime with a firearm against preventing a crime with a firearm. Which one is more likely?

Chapter 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime Scenario
What if your state decided to implement a law that makes it a crime to possess a firearm? What do you think would be the effect on robberies, assaults, and rapes? What would be the effect on possible crime prevention? Weigh the possibility of committing a crime with a firearm against preventing a crime with a firearm. Which one is more likely? (my state is Louisiana if that helps)
Chapter 2: The Nature and Extent Class Discussion/Activity
What are the shortcomings of the UCR? What advantages does NIBRS have compared to the UCR?
Chapter 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime Media Tool
Watch the video “What is the National Crime Victimization Survey?” about the NVS atJanet Lauritsen (1 of 3): What is the National Crime Victimization Survey?Links to an external site.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=AcUwQnl4VCNuXMgz&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwileyc.instructure.com%2Fcourses%2F8057%2Fassignments%2F154725%3Fmodule_item_id%3D369157&source_ve_path=MTY0OTksMjg2NjQsMTY0NTA2&feature=emb_share&v=CXfImluiKaQ 

In this interview, Janet Lauritsen, Ph.D., professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri—St. Louis, explains the survey data collection process, the process for coding the different types of crime reported during the survey interviews, and the special types of crimes that the survey measures, such as series victimization.

Discussion: What methods does the survey use to collect data? How is that different from the UCR? What special types of crimes are included in the NCVS?
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What happens inside the brain of a teenager that makes it difficult for Jordan to weigh the risks and rewards of his behavior? Describe how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward.

  
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Using what you have learned about the adolescent brain and social development, answer the questions in this case study assignment. Your goals are to help Monica understand why her son makes the choices he does and recommend some strategies that may help solve the problem. 
For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5–7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Sophia tutorials as a resource.
Question 1: What happens inside the brain of a teenager that makes it difficult for Jordan to weigh the risks and rewards of his behavior? Describe how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward.
Question 2: Why does it appear that Jordan values the opinion of his peers more than the opinion of his mother? Explain the psychological concepts that may account for why Jordan places value on his peers’ opinions.
Question 3: What advice would you give Jordan’s mother, Monica, that would teach him how to make better choices and decisions? Discuss a specific strategy that Monica may implement to help her son make better decisions.
Question 4: If you were in Monica’s shoes, how would you feel? Explain why a better understanding of Monica’s perspective could result in more constructive advice.

Identify key internal and external stakeholders who are essential to the success of your initiative. Provide evidence for your choices. Identify partnerships that can be formed between organizations to foster collaboration or healthy competition. Provide evidence for your choices,

It is important to identify both internal and external stakeholders for your sustainability initiative. It is through identification of and communication with these stakeholders that you will understand what partnerships might benefit the initiative. These can include community leaders, organizations, and even patients, their families, and friends.  
The top leadership of your selected organization has requested that you prepare a stakeholder engagement analysis and strategy for your sustainability initiative. 
Part I: Stakeholder identification analysis
Prepare a 3 identification and analysis of the key internal and external stakeholders essential to your initiative’s success. Include the following:

Identify key internal and external stakeholders who are essential to the success of your initiative. Provide evidence for your choices.
Identify partnerships that can be formed between organizations to foster collaboration or healthy competition. Provide evidence for your choices,
Identify community leaders who can use power and influence to further the initiative on your behalf. Provide evidence for your choices.

Part II: Patient engagement strategy
Develop a word strategy for how you will engage patients and their friends or family to participate in your initiative (directly or indirectly).
Part III: Promotional media strategy
Develop a word promotional media strategy and promotional elements for your sustainability initiative that will be used to reach your identified stakeholders. Include the following:

A 90- to 175-word script for a 30- to 60-second online advertisement that promotes your sustainability initiative, advocates for sustainable health care practices, and invites the community to action 
A storyboard that outlines the advertisement. Complete the Script and Storyboard Template for this part of the assignment.
Four social media posts in the platform of your choosing that promotes your initiative and invites the community to get involved

Note: You do not have to actually post these online but indicate on which platform you would post them.

fferences between your and their initial posts. Consider the following: Are there any instances that they identified and you did not in which law enforcement demonstrated empathy in the interaction? What are additional alternative outcomes that could have resulted if the officers had not demonstrated empathy?

For this discussion I chose the Schizophrenia scenario. The reason I chose that as I had a brother that was normal until 16 years of age and then went off the deep end, he was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and it was very hard to deal with in the home. Eventually he was institutionalized until medications could be found that worked on him and made him less dangerous or dangerous sounding. I would have handled the situation the same way. 
In this scenario the Officers handled things the right way. Getting Kyle to put the screw driver down and listen to him as well as set up a dialogue with him. Not asking about his meds was smart as not being on them is what is causing the situation at hand. By asking Kyle if it was ok to get him checked out let him see he was in control of making choices and reassuring him that everything is going to be ok. In this scenario if the Officers reacted to the screw driver, drew weapons on him, it could have made him not drop the screw driver and possibly step towards the officers or mother and resulted in some type of use of force possibly deadly force. 
 
In response to two of your peers, respond to one peer who chose the same scenario as you and one peer who chose the other scenario. Focus your responses on differences between your and their initial posts. Consider the following:

Are there any instances that they identified and you did not in which law enforcement demonstrated empathy in the interaction?
What are additional alternative outcomes that could have resulted if the officers had not demonstrated empathy?
If your peers would have done something differently, how would that have affected the situation?

Go here: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search-and-access then search for the 10-K. 4. Alternately go to that company’s website and look in its investor relations page to see if they have posted the 10-K there (Costco did this). For general information on the SEC: http://www.sec.gov/about/whatwedo.shtml For information on the 10K: http://www.sec.gov/answers/form10k.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_10-K WRITING PROMPT: Read the 10K SEC filing and focus on the following: 1. What business are they in? Did they define it the way you would think? How do theymake money?

Choose a publicly traded company for whom you can find a 10K SEC filing. You can pick the company you work for or a company in an industry you would like to learn about.
3. Go here: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search-and-access then search for the 10-K.
4. Alternately go to that company’s website and look in its investor relations page to see if they have posted the 10-K there (Costco did this).
For general information on the SEC: http://www.sec.gov/about/whatwedo.shtml
For information on the 10K: http://www.sec.gov/answers/form10k.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_10-K
WRITING PROMPT: Read the 10K SEC filing and focus on the following:
1. What business are they in? Did they define it the way you would think? How do theymake money?
2. Read through their risks Which are the most concerning Which kind affect everyone in their industry?o Which affects everyone in the world?o Pick an example of each to discuss.
3. Which stock listing does this stock trade on? Costco traded on the NASDAQ.
4. Read management’s discussion. What was the key point that they tried to emphasize?
5. Who is their auditor?
6. Financial statements – pick the note for one of the below and tell me about Inventory method Allowance for doubtful accounts method Depreciation method
7. Conclude by explaining briefly why I should or should not buy this company’s stock at the current market value. Find the current market value on the web. 

What do you believe are the least effective and most effective ways to teach individuals to act ethically?

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DISCUSSION 1 WEEK 1
Please write approx 4 paragraphs reflecting on the issue of morals vs. ethics. Include the following in your reflection:
· A definition of moral principles.
· The difference between moral principles and ethical standards.
· Your personal moral standards for behavior.
· The basis for your moral standards. For instance, do your morals stem from a religious background, anecdotal experience, other family members, or mentors?
· A comparison of your personal moral standards with at least three APA ethical principles. How are your moral standards and the APA ethical principles similar or different?
DISCUSSION 2 WEEK 1
Topic: Compare and Contrast
You may have a distinction between your own personal ethical boundaries and your work ethical boundaries.
Take for example, accepting gifts from coworkers or persons in your field of work.  Take for example dating a coworker.
Compare and contrast these concepts and pose a question to the group.
DISCUSSION 3 WEEK 1
Imagine that you are working in a 10th grade classroom, and your school’s curriculum requires that, as part of your high school’s Introduction to Psychology course, you teach your students how to engage in ethical behavior.
Answer the following questions as you consider what you might do to meet your school’s curricular goals:
· What do you believe are the least effective and most effective ways to teach individuals to act ethically?
· Can an individual adopt ethical standards without the ability for empathy? Justify your position.
· Are there elements of ethical development that are age- or gender-specific?

Please analyze the following utilizing the Model Penal Code:1) Scott breaks into a house with the intentions of stealing some jewelry. He is surprised that the owner is at home, grabs his gun, and fatally shoots him. What charge can be filed against Scott? Discuss why.   2) Brett sneaks into a warehouse intent on theft and is surprised by a security guard, whom Brett knocks down a flight of stairs, killing him. What crime was committed? Discuss why.

Please analyze the following utilizing the Model Penal Code:1) Scott breaks into a house with the intentions of stealing some jewelry. He is surprised that the owner is at home, grabs his gun, and fatally shoots him. What charge can be filed against Scott? Discuss why.   2) Brett sneaks into a warehouse intent on theft and is surprised by a security guard, whom Brett knocks down a flight of stairs, killing him. What crime was committed? Discuss why.3) Liza drives 80 MPH on a windy road, drives off a cliff, killing his passenger in the crash. What charges can be filed against Liza? Discuss why.4) Please share any similar cases that you found.  How did conducting research and going through each step of legal analysis help you to reach this conclusion?  Analyze how you applied critical thinking and legal analytical skills to assist you in this regard.  What new research and/or analytical tool or method did you try for the first time this week?  What do you think you do well and what would you like to strengthen so that you continue to improve?   

Union officials often complain that employers regularly violate U.S. Labor Laws with relative impunity resulting in the failure of unions to successfully organize workers needing their representation. Employers disagree and complain that union organizers regularly harass and intimidate their workers when trying to organize them.During a union organizing campaign, employers seek to convince their workers to vote against unionization. From what you have learned or personally experienced how likely are employers to comply with NLRB rules. Cite examples.Now assume the role of a union representative working with the employees. How would the obstacles that the employer identified impact the forming of a union? How would you counsel the employees?

Union officials often complain that employers regularly violate U.S. Labor Laws with relative impunity resulting in the failure of unions to successfully organize workers needing their representation. Employers disagree and complain that union organizers regularly harass and intimidate their workers when trying to organize them.During a union organizing campaign, employers seek to convince their workers to vote against unionization. From what you have learned or personally experienced how likely are employers to comply with NLRB rules. Cite examples.Now assume the role of a union representative working with the employees. How would the obstacles that the employer identified impact the forming of a union? How would you counsel the employees? Cite real-life examples.

create  a fictional character for a movie. The character should be in a  management position.  Ensure you address the following topics: Describe the personality of your character (this is to help the reader understand the challenges your leader faces). How did your character develop their management traits?

 
create  a fictional character for a movie. The character should be in a  management position. 
Ensure you address the following topics:
Describe the personality of your character (this is to help the reader understand the challenges your leader faces).
How did your character develop their management traits?
Identify three management traits that the leader possesses, and explain why they are necessary to a successful manager.
How  you can develop each skill or trait in your own life? Training,  education, experience, etc. – but be specific (if you create goals they  should be SMART).
What are the possible disadvantages of having these traits?
How have you seen the selected traits utilized effectively in your own experiences in life?
How  can you market the traits (for this I would like to see resume bullets  for each of the traits)? – Put yourself in your character’s shoes, as if  they were writing a resume.
How do you relate to your character? Could you be managed by him/her/it?
must include (all in proper APA 7th edition format):
Cover Page
Body
Reference Page
Two additional resources from APUS online library
Two additional resources from the internet
Wikipedia or similar sites are NOT acceptable sources 

A volcano has erupted in Alaska. It has left a great deal of mud and ash on roads. People in the continental United States are sending you canned food, brooms, gloves, lawn mowers, and heavy equipment. Volunteers have arrived to help. What of these items are useful to you? How can you avoid getting unwanted items? Can the volunteers help you? How would you put them to work?

 
After you have created your new discussion topic, you are required to read and respond to a minimum of two (2) of your classmates discussion topics.  Think of your responses in terms of a contribution to a dialogue, not a writing exercise or a chat room.  Elaborate a single idea and keep your post short but concise as if you were holding a conversation with your classmate(s).   Incorporate what you have learned from the weekly reading material and from your own real-world experiences.  Don’t forget to use proper APA citations and references whenever necessary.

William: Scenario 4: A volcano has erupted in Alaska. It has left a great deal of mud and ash on roads. People in the continental United States are sending you canned food, brooms, gloves, lawn mowers, and heavy equipment. Volunteers have arrived to help. What of these items are useful to you? How can you avoid getting unwanted items? Can the volunteers help you? How would you put them to work? 

 
The items that are being sent that will be useful in this situation are the canned foods, gloves, and heavy equipment. Because of this disaster, people may be in need of food because their homes could have been destroyed in the process of the volcano eruption. Gloves would be useful to have for cleaning up the debris that would be left from the eruption. Finally, heavy equipment would be required to clean up the mud and ash that would be left on the roads. You can avoid getting unwanted items for donation by doing an assessment on what donations you need, and then making the specific items that are needed known to the public. The volunteers can help with the sorting of the donations and help with the clean up efforts. 
 
Patrick: Scenario 4: A volcano has erupted in Alaska. It has left a great deal of mud and ash on roads. People in the continental United States are sending you canned food, brooms, gloves, lawn mowers, and heavy equipment. Volunteers have arrived to help. What of these items are useful to you? How can you avoid getting unwanted items? Can the volunteers help you? How would you put them to work?
When a natural disaster strikes, often times communities are not as prepared as they could be or should be. A volcano erupting in Alaska probably caught most citizens off guard and now they need the help of volunteers and sponsors to help out the communities. The first step in avoiding unwanted supplies could be to have the media liaison express to surrounding communities and the media what supplies and help is actually needed to help the suffering community. Of the items listed, brooms and lawn mowers would not be of much help to clean up mud and ash off of the roads. Canned food, gloves, and heavy equipment would be of great need in order to help the community members clean up and to have food. Volunteers can be very beneficial to helping communities after natural disasters. It is very important for members of the local government and incident command team to guide the volunteers and tell them exactly how they can help in the current situation. Volunteers in this scenario could help clean up the mud and ash off of the roads, gather all sent in supplies, and offer any other help to the members of the community that are struggling. 
 
RUBRIC BELOW
1. Discussion Forum
Discussion forum participation will be graded using the following criteria:

 
3 points
4 points
5 points

Engagement / Interaction
engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with at least one peers
N/A – no points are available for this criterion
engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with two or more peers

Participation
participated on one days
N/A – no points are available for this criterion
participated on two or more days

Content / Topic Relevance
discussion forum contributions sometimes addressed the main topic
discussion forum contributions very often addressed the main topic
discussion forum contributions always addressed the main topic

Timeliness
responded to main topic one day after the first post due date
N/A – no points are available for this criterion
responded to main topic the day of the first post due date
 

Content / Topic Knowledge
displays a good understanding of the material
displays a very good understanding of the material
displays an excellent understanding of the material