gender race and crime

In Chapter 1 we examined the discrimination-disparity continuum. This continuum illustrates the types of disparities that do exist in the Criminal Justice system.
With these types of discrimination in mind, I would like you to apply this continuum to an individual listed in the Innocence project. Please explore the website: WWW.INNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG. Select one individual who was exonerated by DNA evidence that you would like to research.
Your paper should relate to how the criminal justice system failed this individual. NOTE: I want you to base your argument on the discrimination-disparity continuum. Do you believe this individual was convicted based on systematic discrimination or was in contextual in nature? You need to argue your case and try to explain what went wrong.
In arguing your case, you need to explain the details of the person you chose- you may want to look at where in the CJ system failed the individual (ex: bad police practice, bias, jury selection, eye witness ID, etc.)
Explain if you feel the failure in the CJ system is systematic, institutionalized, contextual, an individual act of discrimination or that there was no racial or ethic discrimination, also known as pure justice.
Some of the questions you may want to ask yourself are: Have reforms been enacted as a result of this injustice? How has this injustice impacted the CJ system? What could have been done to better ensure that an innocent person would not be wrongfully accused:
The following is a guideline for this paper:
Cover page
Introduction
Overview
Historical data
Current situation
Conclusion ( can include implications for future reform)
References
The paper should be a minimum of 5-10 pages in length (10 pages maximum) , typewritten, doubled spaced 1” margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman Font. In addition to the Innocence Project website, I urge you to use sources other than the Innocence Project website, to expand on the individual’s information. It is with this added information that you may find information on race of victim/offender, use of public defenders, etc. If you do use any other sources, please give cite the source, Your paper must include a reference page.
Some of the points that you can incorporate into your paper;
how much time in jail or awaiting trial?
age at time of conviction?
race of defendant, race of victim?
how long spent in prison?
were they serving on death row?
what was the crime they were convicted for?
how many times were they denied parole?
how were they convicted? ex: eyewitness ID, etc
what was the race of the victim and do you believe it played a role?
were there witnesses to the crime?
was forensic science used?
was there a confession, admission or a guilty plea?
is there any type of disability/ mental illness involved?
was the defendant indigent- was their lawyer private or public?
was there a use of informants?
after release- was there some type of compensatory award?
did the accused receive a monetary award and was it appropriate for time spent in prison?
was the true perpetrator of the crime ever identified?
See below:
In Chapter 1 we examined the discrimination-disparity continuum. This continuum illustrates the types of disparities that do exist in the Criminal Justice system.
With these types of discrimination in mind, I would like you to apply this continuum to an individual listed in the Innocence project. Please explore the website: WWW.INNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG. Select one individual who was exonerated by DNA evidence that you would like to research.
Your paper should relate to how the criminal justice system failed this individual. NOTE: I want you to base your argument on the discrimination-disparity continuum. Do you believe this individual was convicted based on systematic discrimination or was in contextual in nature? You need to argue your case and try to explain what went wrong.
In arguing your case, you need to explain the details of the person you chose- you may want to look at where in the CJ system failed the individual (ex: bad police practice, bias, jury selection, eye witness ID, etc.)
Explain if you feel the failure in the CJ system is systematic, institutionalized, contextual, an individual act of discrimination or that there was no racial or ethic discrimination, also known as pure justice.
Some of the questions you may want to ask yourself are: Have reforms been enacted as a result of this injustice? How has this injustice impacted the CJ system? What could have been done to better ensure that an innocent person would not be wrongfully accused:
The following is a guideline for this paper:
Cover page
Introduction
Overview
Historical data
Current situation
Conclusion ( can include implications for future reform)
References
The paper should be a minimum of 5-10 pages in length (10 pages maximum) , typewritten, doubled spaced 1” margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman Font. In addition to the Innocence Project website, I urge you to use sources other than the Innocence Project website, to expand on the individual’s information. It is with this added information that you may find information on race of victim/offender, use of public defenders, etc. If you do use any other sources, please give cite the source, Your paper must include a reference page.
Some of the points that you can incorporate into your paper;
how much time in jail or awaiting trial?
age at time of conviction?
race of defendant, race of victim?
how long spent in prison?
were they serving on death row?
what was the crime they were convicted for?
how many times were they denied parole?
how were they convicted? ex: eyewitness ID, etc
what was the race of the victim and do you believe it played a role?
were there witnesses to the crime?
was forensic science used?
was there a confession, admission or a guilty plea?
is there any type of disability/ mental illness involved?
was the defendant indigent- was their lawyer private or public?
was there a use of informants?
after release- was there some type of compensatory award?
did the accused receive a monetary award and was it appropriate for time spent in prison?
was the true perpetrator of the crime ever identified?

Ptsd secondary conditons, prognosis, prevention/treatment

SECTION #3
7. Secondary Complications – additional effects that might occur secondary to the primary condition
8. Prognosis – long-term direction, outcome of the disease, including the possibility of elimination or cure
9. Prevention/Treatment – possibility of avoiding, minimizing, or eliminating the diseas

1. The paper should include a minimum of 9 references (3 per section) of which at least 3 must be dated from the year 2018 to the present. (theres two diffferent section. Directions call for 9 references overall but you’re only in charge of the section above so use at atleast 1 sources from 2018-present)
Only 3 of your references can be from a website source. The majority of your references should come from scientific journals or books.
2. For a scientific research paper, the correct method of referencing material in the text of your paper should be as follows:
a. Whenever a source is used (i.e., either direct quotes or re-worded information), the reference should use the APA name-year
citation format

Crime Scene Reconstruction

When preparing for a crime scene reconstruction consideration must be made concerning the types of evidence you are using to come to the conclusion that you are basing the reconstruction on. Real evidence for physical evidence is the best source of producing a reconstruction. The relevance of the physical evidence must be established. For example, it a shooting reconstruction was done based on a ricochet off a wall that struck the victim the angle of impact from the wall where the bullet initially impacted and struck the victim will allow you to determine the line where the shooter stood when he or she fired and hit the wall. The problem is if the line is unobstructed evidence must be located that helps establish where the shoot was when he or she fired. On that line stemming from the wall a cartridge casing will be significant. Shoe impression along the line may be from the shooter or it may be anyone who happened to walk there before or after the shooting took place. So the cartridge casing is likely to be ejected from the shooters weapon and give the reconstruction team an idea of where the shooter was when he or she fired. The footwear impression may or may not be that of the shooter so it is circumstantial even though it is a physical artifact and should be collected.
Crime scene reconstruction can be done by setting the scene up with personnel playing the roles of suspect, victim, and witnesses. It can also be done by placing crime scene dummies in locations for the same people. The more modern method is using a LASER scanner that videos, charts, and measures the entire scene and be used to reconstruct the scene in a white room.

Scenario: Tim and Rhonda just got engaged. They are having a small gathering to celebrate at a local restaurant called the Dew Drop Inn. Rhonda had finally gotten her divorce from lames who had been very abusive both physically and emotionally. They have no children. Dinner was finishing up about 8:00 PM and the party was moving into the bar. Out of the blue, James showed up at the restaurant bar and accused Tim of being the reason that Rhonda divorced him (James).

A fist fight broke out when James tried to grab Rhonda and Tim interceded. James grabbed a beer bottle and smashed Tim in the head. Tim pulled out a compact pistol and placed it directly against James’ chest and shot James dead with a single bullet through the heart. Tim grabbed Rhonda and ran from the restaurant, where they jumped into his
2014 Red Honda Civic and drove to Rhonda’s apartment where they both lived.

The police went to the apartment where Rhonda and Tim lived and noted the Red Honda Civic was parked in front of the apartment. A search warrant for seizing the car and searching Rhonda and Tim’s apartment was obtained. James was found to be out on parole for a burglary in which he had served two years in prison. Rhonda was home but Tim was not. Rhonda told the police that she had been receiving threatening emails form James, her ex-husband who was threatening to kill her, Tim, and then himself. She had saved the emails on her Tablet. The search revealed a men’s white dress shirt in the hamper covered with what appeared to be high velocity blood spatter consistent with gunshot blowback. A box of 9mm cartridges with ten rounds missing was found in the dresser of the night stand. An empty pistol box for a 9mm Glock model 26 compact pistol was found next to the ammunition.

Research the following points and fully explaining each point:
* Define physical evidence.
* You may use a number of resources to research the methods and significance of evidence in this scenario. Consider using articles form juried forensic publications, information from the AlU library, or textbooks from this or other classes you might have had. Identify the evidence you found and what evidence might still be available. Include proper handling and packaging techniques for your evidence.
* Explain the importance of expert testimony and the report writing that would be involved.
* Explain the role the forensic scientist in the laboratory will have with your submitted evidence, and explain the techniques the forensic scientist will use to process your evidence.

Do your data analysis and answer the following questions for Baggage Complaints:

I’ve already done the first question till 4- the only thing I ask you to help is review the question 1 to 4 and complete the question 5 and 6.

Do your data analysis and answer the following questions for Baggage Complaints:
1) Which airline has the best record?

2) Which airline has the worst record?

3) Are complaints getting better or worse over time?

4) What other factors affect baggage performance?

5) Complete a time series analysis on Baggage complaint% by Airline. Find and report the best forecasting method for each airline. Report forecast value for baggage complaints next month (the first month after the last observation in your data set). Time series techniques:
Moving average
Weighted moving average
Exponential smoothing
Use MAE and MAPE to judge each forecasting technique

6. Step by Step Guide for Seasonality and Trends:
Seasonality:
Check out your group’s case5-Seasonal_Index_Included file.
For each airline, choose the best forecast method from Step 5 (Moving Average, Weighted Moving Average, Exponential Smoothing) and see if incorporating seasonality improves the method. The seasonal index is included in the case5 seasonal index file, so all you need to do is:
Deseasonalize the data
Run your best forecast method on that deseasonalized data (MA, WMA, or Exp. Smoothing). You can keep the same weights or alpha.
Readjust for seasonality using the Seasonal Index (provided)
Calculate the MAE and MAPE
Does your error percentage improve when using seasonality?
Trends:
Using a pivot table, having Airlines in the columns, Year in the rows, and Average Baggage% in the values, see the baggage% for each airline over time.
Insert a Pivot Line Chart or regular Line Chart to examine if there are any 3-7 year periods where ONE AIRLINE had a positive or negative trend.
Put that data for that airline over that time period in a new tab (United from 2013-2016 for example)
In two columns, put Month and Baggage%. Month 1 will be the start of your trend and keep counting up in that column (Jan 2013 = Month 1 in the above example and Dec 2016 = Month 48). Baggage% is in the column next to it and corresponds to the data for that time period for that airline.
Run a regression analysis under Data -> Data Analysis -> Regression and use the equation:
Forecast = y-intercept coefficient + Month coefficient * Month
Compare that forecast for each month to your Baggage% observation for those 3-7 years.
What is your MAE and MAPE using this trend to forecast?
Trend + Seasonality:
Using the same data subset from 7 (3-7 years for 1 airline), deaseasonalize your data.
Run a regression on the deseasonalized data (following same steps from 7, but this time on the deseasonalized data).
Readjust for seasonality using the Seasonal Index
Put the adjusted forecast for those years in a column next to the Baggage %
Calculate MAE and MAPE. Did your error percentage improve from Question 7 to 8?Do your data analysis and answer the following questions for Baggage Complaints:
Which airline has the best record?
Which airline has the worst record?
Are complaints getting better or worse over time?
What other factors affect baggage performance?
Complete a time series analysis on Baggage complaint% by Airline. Find and report the best forecasting method for each airline. Report forecast value for baggage complaints next month (the first month after the last observation in your data set). Time series techniques:
Moving average
Weighted moving average
Exponential smoothing
Use MAE and MAPE to judge each forecasting technique
6. Step by Step Guide for Seasonality and Trends:
Seasonality:
Check out your group’s case5-Seasonal_Index_Included file.
For each airline, choose the best forecast method from Step 5 (Moving Average, Weighted Moving Average, Exponential Smoothing) and see if incorporating seasonality improves the method. The seasonal index is included in the case5 seasonal index file, so all you need to do is:
Deseasonalize the data
Run your best forecast method on that deseasonalized data (MA, WMA, or Exp. Smoothing). You can keep the same weights or alpha.
Readjust for seasonality using the Seasonal Index (provided)
Calculate the MAE and MAPE
Does your error percentage improve when using seasonality?
Trends:
Using a pivot table, having Airlines in the columns, Year in the rows, and Average Baggage% in the values, see the baggage% for each airline over time.
Insert a Pivot Line Chart or regular Line Chart to examine if there are any 3-7 year periods where ONE AIRLINE had a positive or negative trend.
Put that data for that airline over that time period in a new tab (United from 2013-2016 for example)
In two columns, put Month and Baggage%. Month 1 will be the start of your trend and keep counting up in that column (Jan 2013 = Month 1 in the above example and Dec 2016 = Month 48). Baggage% is in the column next to it and corresponds to the data for that time period for that airline.
Run a regression analysis under Data -> Data Analysis -> Regression and use the equation:
Forecast = y-intercept coefficient + Month coefficient * Month
Compare that forecast for each month to your Baggage% observation for those 3-7 years.
What is your MAE and MAPE using this trend to forecast?
Trend + Seasonality:
Using the same data subset from 7 (3-7 years for 1 airline), deaseasonalize your data.
Run a regression on the deseasonalized data (following same steps from 7, but this time on the deseasonalized data).
Readjust for seasonality using the Seasonal Index
Put the adjusted forecast for those years in a column next to the Baggage %
Calculate MAE and MAPE. Did your error percentage improve from Question 7 to 8?

Ethics at the Movies

For this essay I chose the moral dilemma presented in Lone Survivor 2013, specifically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJwdXqGBEPQ
I have also included pages 38-67 of my ethics book for reference

The seven-step method of making an ethical decision that Meyers discusses in Chapter 2, Section 2.6.1, is simple and straightforward – on the surface! Every step includes factors important to the decision-making process, and it seems as if you could just go through the steps and emerge with a decision. But as Meyers demonstrates, this is hard work, and the hardest work is done in step five. To the extent that you can, you set aside your feelings, and even your conscience, and you use your faculty of reason to determine the extent to which all relevant factors are involved. This is where you decide what to do.
It’s helpful to review an example. For this assignment, you will select a fictional character from a film or television program who made a tough moral decision. Then, in an essay of approximately 750 words, use Meyers’ seven steps to analyze the process that the character used to make their ultimate decision.
First, develop an introduction that describes the nature of the moral problem.
Second, develop a one-sentence thesis that states how the moral problem is solved by the character – does the character take consequences, virtue ethics or principles approach or some combination of each type?
Third, in the body of the essay, carefully analyze the character’s deliberations using Meyers fifth step as your guide. Show us how these deliberations use consequences, virtues, principles or some combination of each type. Use at least one supporting quote in each paragraph to illustrate your ideas.
Forth, conclude your essay by summarizing the main points you presented. What were the final outcomes?
Remember to use APA intext citations and include a reference page.
Fifth, on a separate page write a reflection on how you would have handled this dilemma. Would you have handled it the same or differently from this character? Why?
The character you choose must be a professional as defined by the criteria introduced in Module 2. You can use the list in Meyers Chapter 1, or you can keep the most basic criteria in mind. The character is in a profession that serves a vital need, and the character’s client — however that is defined — is trusting the character to make the best decision by prioritizing their well-being. Sample movies include Eye in the Sky (2015), Awakenings (1990), The Insider (1999), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Conversation (1974), and The Ides of March (2011). Those are just some ideas to get you started; there are lots of great stories to choose from!
Writing Requirements:
Develop an interesting introduction that includes an evident thesis.
Logically organize your ideas, ensuring that there are transitions between each paragraph.
Use at least two direct quotations from the movie and Meyers, using APA citation style.
Use proper grammar and syntax.
Use detail, dialogue, and description to support your ideas.

World Literature I Paper instructions

Pick one of the assigned texts from class and analyze three different translations. Make
sure to pick translations from different time periods. What do the translation choices tell
us about the translator’s point of view? What does comparing the translations tell us
about the text? Give specific examples where the translations are very similar and where
they are very different. Use one or two short passages that best demonstrate how the
translations are working.

Immigration Object Story and Paper

THIS IS A 2 PART ASSIGNEMNT
(I will tip for exemplary work)

PART 1:
– LOOK FOR AN OBJECT: The goal is to tell the story of immigration/migration through an object. This object must be linked to a story of immigration from a family member, friend, coworker, or neighbour or anyone willing to participate in your project.

– LEARN ABOUT THE OBJECT: Who does the object belong to? What’s the story behind the object? Any sentimental value? You should interview the owner of the object to learn about its significance and how it is link to their immigration/migration story.

– Your story must include at least ONE IMAGE, and must include a narrative of the story, a max of 1500 words. FOLLOW THE PROMPT. (use 1 page)

PART 2:
– Using the information you collected from the “Your Story, Our Story” post (above) Write a 3-4 page research paper.

– Your research paper must discuss the historical aspect of the person’s immigration/migration story to the US. For example: If the object belong to a person who came to the US as a refugee, you need to research the events that pushed the person out of their birth country and into the US.

– Your paper must explain the reasons for immigration/migration. “You must integrate a discussion of push and/or pull factors into your story.

– Your Paper must include a citation page; double space; 12 size font. See Rubric for general research paper guidelines. Use Chicago Style for citations.

VIEW ATTATCHED FILES FOR RUBRIC AND EXAMPLE PAPER

WORK MUST BE ORIGINAL AND PLAGARISM FREE!

MCD Case Study

MCDONALD’S (NYSE: MCD) Case #28, page C218

You have been hired as a consultant to help McDonald’s return to its glory days when it was
considered the [1] best and [2] most socially responsible fast food restaurant corporation in the
United States. Employing our standard format requirements and using no more than three
pages, not including any cover page or list of sources, complete the “Case Analysis Method”
for NYSE: MCD.

Use the Case analysis worksheet as a GUIDE. To be effective with any case analysis your Conclusions, Reasons and Evidence must cause your case to be “sold” or “accepted” by executive leadership. You are writing your report to the current CEO of your subject company.

Each written assignment should be no more than three (3) pages of text, not counting cover
page or “sources” page. A header be used and have the [LINE 1] ASSIGNMENT IN BOLD
CAPITAL LETTERS, [LINE 2] your name(s) listed in alphabetical order, [LINE 3] MANA
4322.add your section, and the due date [LINE 4].

For example:

FORD MOTOR CASE ANALYIS (14 pt. type)
Student first name and last name (12 pt. type like all of document except for title)
MANA 4322. ###
Due Date month and day, year

I attached a the case study (NAMED PAGES 1-6) AND I attached how the deliverable is suppost to be supported/ flow like.

– What parts of the modern world does Lewis assign an origin in Western culture?

PLAGIARISM REPORT NEEDED WITH FINAL DRAFT

This article by Bernard Lewis asks important questions about why Middle Eastern countries are often ambivalent about modernization. In the process, he reviews the key elements that create modernity, the theme of this course. Many of the elements of the modern world system he discusses will now be familiar. Others, such as the role of individualism, the separation of church and state, and women’s rights, we have not had time to discuss. By creating this overview and asking what is uniquely part of Western culture and what is beyond culture, Lewis provides a capstone to the last three modules. His erudite musings help us ask: What is modernity? How did it come about? And where is it going?

Read the information in the following article:
Lewis, B. (1997). The West and the Middle East. Foreign Affairs. January/February.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/1997-01-01/west-and-middle-east

Answer the following questions:
– What parts of the modern world does Lewis assign an origin in Western culture?
– What does Lewis mean by civil society?
– What part of the modern world developed in Islamic regions?
– What aspect of global modernity does Lewis believe has emerged from its identification with one or more cultures?

SLP Assignment Expectations
In the Module 4 SLP, you are expected to:
Answer the questions clearly, using full sentences with correct grammar and spelling.
**Write one or two paragraphs on each question.

Policy Paper Draft on the Jacob Wetterling Act

For my Child Adolescence and Development Senior Seminar course, I must write a draft on a policy that is related the field of child development. For this paper, you will conduct an in-depth analysis of a policy that is relevant to children and/or adolescents. The first portion of the paper will contain an extensive review of the policy and literature conducted to the issues of the Jacob Wetterling Act.

For the draft, you only need to create 5 pages minimum for now. Also, you don’t need to use all the sources, but you must include 10 that I can search up later on as well.

QUESTIONS YOU WILL NEED TO ANSWER REGARDING THE POLICY:
1. What is the policy? (summarize it)
2. Is this a local, state, or federal policy?
3. What is the purpose of this policy?
4. Are there any laws or supplemental policies related to my chosen policy?

QUESTIONS THAT YOU WILL NEED TO ANSWER IN RESEARCH SECTION INCLUDE:
1. What do we know about child and adolescent development in relation to the policy issue?
2. What are the current statistics on this issue?
3. Why is there a need for the policy (Jacob Wetterling Act) based on past research?

The last portion of your paper will involve an evaluation of your paper. You will need to discuss any problems with the current policy (linking it with specific research that highlights these problems). In addition, you should discuss specific pros and cons of the Jacob Wetterling Act and describe specific policy suggestions. YOU MUST SPECIFICALLY LINK PREVIOUS RESEARCH TO YOUR POLICY SUGGESTIONS AND DESCRIBE WHY YOUR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE CURRENT POLICY.