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This assignment is designed to encourage you to relate your learning in human development to “real-life” issues faced by people.  You will select one of the “life circumstances” that follows (for example: “your child is diagnosed with ADHD”).  Once you have your life circumstance, you are to research in-depth how it will affect your development.  When appropriate, focus on the challenges facing you as a parent or educator, and facing your child. (for example, if your child is diagnosed with ADHD, what affect does this have on the entire family?  How does it affect your child’s social development, intellectual development, emotional development, etc?).Your project should be 8—10 pages not including cover sheet and reference page, typewritten, double-spaced, one-inch margins, referenced in APA format, and written in first person.  It will be important to incorporate a current literature review (this means no sources more than 10 years old, unless it is a classic source).  Remember, this is a research paper, not an opinion paper, and sources should be cited within your paper.  Other appropriate references include books, reasonable websites, and personal interviews.  This project is worth 100 points.

Do you support victim impact statements?  Why or why not?

Discuss the evidence on the different types of displacement found in the research. How much displacement occurs? What type of displacement is most evident in a community in South Florida? (pick a South Florida community to discuss) Refer to research studies in your answer.

Discuss the political culture of Texas. If you had to explain it to someone who knew nothing about government, how would you describe it? Do you accept what Professor Elazar has identified as the dominant political culture in Texas? Then, apply TX’s political culture to the issues of race relations and government regulation of the economy, what will likely happen to these issues? Part 2 Provide an understanding of the relationship between the national and state governments. Explain which powers are held by the national government, which powers are reserved to the states, and those powers shared by both the national and state governments. Be sure to include an understanding of the national supremacy clause contained in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution.

Maxfield & Babbie, Chapters 4 & 7 ·  Pearson, Chapter 2 ·  Hartley, Chapter 2     After you read the assigned chapters, what types of research methods (various types of survey methods and experimental ones, as well as several qualitative methods) are more popular or suitable in criminological research?  Please explain your answers. To adopt an appropriate research design, what are conditions/situations that should be considered first? (The reasons authors chose their research methods in the research paper published in Hartley’s p. 111-126 (the optional textbook) may provide you with some good information.)  If you do not buy the optional textbook, you may find the journal article (in Hartley’s book) through an online journal library, Here is its full information: Batton, Candice, and Kadleck, Colleen. 2004. “Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Racial Profiling Research.” Vol. 7 (1), Police Quarterly, pp: 30-64.

Most individuals, when they think of justice believe that it should be fair, equal, and impartial, yet, when justice is meted out we sometimes find out that none of the three are present. We all have heard at least once in our lives that life is not fair, we discover that not all are equal, and that favoritism is rampant in society. Such is life and then we must take a course in ethics and we look at things and question right and wrong. How do we maintain our morals and remain ethical? This week’s activity is dealing with justice and law. You will complete three short activities related to justice and law; the instructions are as follows: Who Should Be Promoted? You are on a promotion committee to recommend to the chief of police a candidate for a captain’s position. All the nominees are lieutenants and have received similar scores on the objective tests available for the position. The following are the candidates: A thirty-nine-year-old woman who has been with the police department for nine years. She has obtained a college degree and a master’s degree by going to school at night. She has spent relatively little time in her career on the street (moving quickly to juvenile, community service, and DARE positions). A forty-six-year-old white male who has also had experience in command positions in the army before joining the police force. He has fifteen years of experience—all in patrol positions—and has a college degree. A forty-year-old Hispanic male with ten years of experience. He has been very active with the community. Several community groups have endorsed him, and they demand that there be Hispanic representation on the command staff. He also has strong support among Hispanic officers, serving as their association president. He has a two-year college degree. Whom would you endorse? Why? If you need more information, what type of information would you want? Explain how you would use this information. Finally, if this information were unavailable, how would you decide? Determining Severity: Rank the following crimes in order of seriousness, with 1 being the most serious and 12 being the least serious. Explain why and how you chose your top three. What ethical system did you use? Sexual assault (with force) Death caused by drunken driving Embezzlement of $15,000 Tax evasion of $15,000 Shoplifting ($15,000) Assault (broken bones) Robbery of $15,000 Sexual molestation (no penetration) Murder (during a barroom brawl) Drug possession (marijuana) Perjury Murder in the heat of passion Ethical Dilemma Exercise. You are an ardent liberal who believes that President Trump’s election was tainted by Russian interference. You plan to participate in a march in Washington, D.C., to oppose the President and his policies. At the march, several individuals plan to jump the fence of the White House and stage a sit-in. You know that the planned activities will constitute trespass and you will be arrested. Would you participate? Why or why not? Each section will be worth five (5) points and will be graded based on how the question is answered. I am looking for complete and thorough responses, in other words, a one sentence response might get 0 – 1 point, and so forth. I am looking for critical thinking and analyses. Do not forget to include your sources listed in APA format. It should look as follows:

Prompt: It is important to think about your obligation as a citizen in today’s society. You need to understand the science behind issues that impact you and other people on this earth every day. Answer the following questions with 1–2 paragraphs each: 1. How can being a more scientifically informed member of society benefit you and your community? 2. Include the title of the TED Talk that you chose to watch in this module as well as one point made by the speaker to support your response. 3. Why do you think there is value in understanding and studying the natural sciences when considering not only the impact of science on the global community, but to each of us individually?

Analyze the attached case study: 1. Identify the most important facts surrounding the case. 2. Identify the key issue or issues. 3. Specify alternative courses of action. 4. Evaluate each course of action. 5. Recommend the best course of action. So, you may ask “what does each step involve?” 1. Identify the most important facts surrounding the case. Read the case several times to become familiar with the information it contains. Pay attention to the information in any accompanying exhibits, tables, or figures. Many case scenarios, as in real life, present a great deal of detailed information. Some of these facts are more relevant than others for problem identification. 2. Identify the key issue or issues. Use the facts provided by the case to identify the key issue or issues facing the company you are studying. Many cases present multiple issues or problems. Identify the most important and separate them from more trivial issues. State the major problem or challenge. 3. Specify alternative courses of action. List the courses of action the higher education institution can take to solve its problem or meet the challenge it faces. 4. Evaluate each course of action. Evaluate each alternative using the facts and issues you identified earlier, given the conditions and information available. Identify the costs and benefits of each alternative. Ask yourself “what would be the likely outcome of this course of action? State the risks as well as the rewards associated with each course of action. 5. Recommend the best course of action. State your choice for the best course of action and provide a detailed explanation of why you made this selection. You may also want to provide an explanation of why other alternatives were not selected. Your final recommendation should flow logically from the rest of your case analysis and should clearly specify what assumptions were used to shape your conclusion.

Research a school shooting.   Must be a juvenile shooter or shooters. Brief description of what happened. Lessons learned if any?

Texas Judiciary Assignment Texas has an unusual appeals process for judicial cases. District courts, where trials on matters of fact are held, are separated into different types according to the kind of cases they hear. You may notice when you vote in county elections, there are civil courts, criminal courts, probate courts, family courts, etc. All these cases are appealed to a court that has jurisdiction in all of those areas. The First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals, which meet in Houston, hear all kinds of criminal and civil cases. After that, however, the process splits again. Criminal cases go to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Civil cases go to the Texas Supreme Court. Go the the Texas Supreme Court website: http://www.txcourts.gov/supreme/  (Links to an external site.) Use the “case search” feature to find a case called “Mo-Vac Service Company v. Estate of Fabian Escobedo. (18-0852 ),” decided on June 12, 2020. Fabian Escobedo was a truck driver who worked for Mo-Vac Service Company, a company out of Dilley, Texas, with a fleet of tank trucks servicing oil and gas drilling sites. Escobedo was killed when his rig ran off the highway and rolled over. His estate sued Mo-Vac, saying his death was caused by his falling asleep at the wheel due to fatigue from being “forced to work grueling hours,” and presented pretty strong evidence of reprehensible behavior by Mo-Vac. Because Mo-Vac participates in the state’s workers’ compensation system, though, a 1916 law says that Escobedo’s benefits payable through workers’ compensation are the “exclusive remedy” for this unless it can be proven that Mo-Vac basically wanted the accident to happen and believed that the his death was substantially certain to result from it – a nearly impossible standard for a plaintiff to prove in a lawsuit like this. Write a 2 – 5 page essay explaining the facts of the case and how the court ruled. What did Chief Justice Hecht say about the court’s reasoning in his majority opinion? What is a concurring opinion, and what did Justice Guzman say in hers? Note the unusual step taken by Justice Guzman in urging the Texas Legislature to take a look at the workers’ compensation law next year. Is that an appropriate role for a judge? Most important: If you had been on the Supreme Court, how would you have ruled and why? [Interesting note: You’ll notice it says “Justice Lehrmann did not participate in the decision” – it’s because she was sick with COVID-19. She’s now recovering) Submit in Word. Cite your sources. Other Resources Here’s where you can find the official court opinions: https://www.txcourts.gov/supreme/orders-opinions/2020/june/june-12-2020/  (Links to an external site.) JDSupra explains the case: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/texas-supreme-court-clarifies-standard-48737/  (Links to an external site.) Landline, a truckers’ publication,  has a nice article about the case: https://landline.media/texas-supreme-court-rules-on-workers-compensation-wrongful-death-case/  (Links to an external site.) BusinessInsurance.com has this article: https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20200615/NEWS08/912335117/Exclusive-remedy-bars-family-from-suing-in-Texas-truck-driver%E2%80%99s-death-Mo-Vac-Ser  (Links to an external site.) Note on state court websites The Texas Supreme Court seems to take its website down for maintenance a lot, usually around time time you’re supposed to be working on my Texas courts assignment. If the website is down, there are some alternative ways to get the information you need. Here’s another way to get to the majority opinion: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/supreme-court/2019/17-0345.html  (Links to an external site.) Here’s another way to get to the concurring opinion: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/supreme-court/2019/17-0345-0.html  (Links to an external site.) Previous Next