Identify the data elements which might be broken out into a separate table for a relational database.

What was the easiest part of this exercise? What was the most difficult
part of the exercise?

Although the NHDS file is not a relational file, can answer the following relational database
questions.
a. Identify the data elements which might be broken out into a separate table for a relational
database.
b. Identify which “tables” would be used for more than one of the data elements.

Identify and discuss what perspectives of justice are addressed by the policies.

1. Identify and discuss what perspectives of justice are addressed by the policies. Do the policies try to balance efforts to support social order, equity, and just deserts or is there clear favor for one of those ideas of justice? Good or bad?
2. Discuss the various philosophies of social control. Do the policies utilize any approach and to what extent? Are they integrated in the policies effectively. Which philosophies should be addressed and which ones shouldn’t? Why, why not?
Crime Control (Model) Perspective and Due Process (Model) Perspective
Rehabilitation Perspective
Deterrence
Nonintervention Perspective
Restoration (Restorative Justice) Perspective
Equality Perspective
3. Discuss the strength and weaknesses in which ethical issues are addressed by the manual. Are ethics stressed, integrated, or noted within the manual?

4. Discuss. Are the inherent biases in the manual? Do personal prejudices or cultural biases inform the basis of the directives? Does the manual use directives to limit biases?
1. Identify and discuss what perspectives of justice are addressed by the policies. Do the policies try to balance efforts to support social order, equity, and just deserts or is there clear favor for one of those ideas of justice? Good or bad?
2. Discuss the various philosophies of social control. Do the policies utilize any approach and to what extent? Are they integrated in the policies effectively. Which philosophies should be addressed and which ones shouldn’t? Why, why not?

3. Discuss the strength and weaknesses in which ethical issues are addressed by the manual. Are ethics stressed, integrated, or noted within the manual?

4. Discuss. Are the inherent biases in the manual? Do personal prejudices or cultural biases inform the basis of the directives? Does the manual use directives to limit biases?

Explain some outside factors that can change the variables of a study.

Write a paper which defines the general concept of variables in relation to research.

Discuss different types of variables.
Which do you think is more prevalent in human services research?
Explain some outside factors that can change the variables of a study.
Why is it important to mention these factors in the research design?
Justify your response.

Explain how judges and courts engage in policymaking?

1. Explain how judges and courts engage in policymaking? Is this democratic?

2. How do courts use symbolism to give themselves legitimacy?

3. Pick one of the jurisprudence theories (Natural Law, Positivist, Realist) and explain it.1. How do judges and courts engage in policymaking? Is this democratic?

2. How do courts use symbolism to give themselves legitimacy?

3. Pick one of the jurisprudence theories (Natural Law, Positivist, Realist) and explain it.1. How do judges and courts engage in policymaking? Is this democratic?

2. How do courts use symbolism to give themselves legitimacy?

3. Pick one of the jurisprudence theories (Natural Law, Positivist, Realist) and explain it.