Explain why we have mandatory minimum sentences and sentencing guidelines.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
 Definition: Define “mandatory minimum sentences” and “sentencing guidelines.”
 Explain why we have mandatory minimum sentences and sentencing guidelines. What purpose do they serve?
 Opinion: State your opinion as to whether mandatory minimum sentences help or hinder judicial efficiency and defend your position by explaining why and how they do so.

Please also use the following a sources:

How Plea Bargains Are Making Jury Trials Obsolete


https://www1.law.umkc.edu/suni/CrimLaw/fed_sent_guide.htm
https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/report/reconsidering-mandatory-minimum-sentences-the-arguments-and-against

A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW

The paper should seek to answer the question: “What is A Christian worldview?” The student should evidence basic competencies of the Christian Scriptures, a working knowledge of the most important genres of the Christian Scriptures, an awareness of alternative interpretations throughout the history of the church, and other ways of reading as evidenced by Christians from around the world. The student will demonstrate competence in this course by writing a paper that reflects and evidences a careful, critical understanding of a Christian worldview. Within this paper, the student will give evidence to a careful reflection on the interpretation and application of Scripture

lease note: 2 sources are required. The sources include: 1. A reference to the Foundations of Christian Thought and Practice Workbook, and 2. One academic source from the database ATLA on the King library website. Go to this site: http://king.libguides.com/az.phpLinks to an external site. and search for ATLA under the A’s. Students must find, utilize, and cite one article for the final paper. When searching in the ATLA database make sure to choose “Full Text” only. They should show an awareness of good sources and where to locate them. The final paper shall be written in Chicago, MLA or APA. You may choose whatever format you want to choose, but stick with the format you choose.
Your goal for this paper is to answer this question: What is A Christian Worldview? In 1,800 (min) -2,000 words (max), write what you think the definition of Christianity is from a historical, literary, and/or cultural view. It is essential that you use quotes and interactions with the videos on Canvas, with the readings in the Foundations Workbook and Bible passages from this semester within your argument. Demonstrate how the videos, readings and Bible passages this semester have encouraged you to think about Christianity (regardless of your opinion of them specifically).
And a lot of Bible sprinkled throughout to collaborate

The paper should seek to answer the question: “What is A Christian worldview?” The student should evidence basic competencies of the Christian Scriptures, a working knowledge of the most important genres of the Christian Scriptures, an awareness of alternative interpretations throughout the history of the church, and other ways of reading as evidenced by Christians from around the world. The student will demonstrate competence in this course by writing a paper that reflects and evidences a careful, critical understanding of a Christian worldview. Within this paper, the student will give evidence to a careful reflection on the interpretation and application of Scripture

offense report

our Final assignment is to write a 6-8 page offense report documenting the information gained from the stolen property and noise complaints. Use the attached offense report but add additional pages to document the detail.
Read the two scenarios below.
Scenario #1 Report of a stolen motorcycle
Offense: Stolen Vehicle (Motorcycle)
Reporting Officer: G. Wisham
Reported: Sunday 2/4/2018
Dispatched 02:10
Officer arrived: 02:36
Victim: Timbo Wynn
Address: 456 Seventh Ave Turtle Trail, Florida
Description of Stolen Property:
2018 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Sportster / The Iron 1200 series VIN: 18h1200d45f7s55f1s4 Florida tag: Number – 123-GO All Blacked-Out Powder Finish

Case under investigation.

Scenario #2 Noise Complainant
Noise Complainant: Joe Herndon Address: 2605 Mystic Ln P 022 Vera Beach, Fl
Dewayne Brown
Address: 2605 Mystic Ln P 024 Vera Beach, Fl
On 2/6/2018 at 05:11: Officer M Foster was dispatched to a noise complaint at 2605 Mystic Lane Unit P 022. Upon arrival, he met the resident Joe Herndon. Mr. Herndon reported that …
around 02:00am he woke up by someone racing a vehicle motor outside his condo. He stated it was ongoing for several minutes so he stepped outside and discovered the noise was coming from next door.
Mr. Herndon stated that he walked next door to (2605 Mystic Lane Unit P 024) to talk to the resident who was in the garage sitting on a newer model HD motorcycle just racing the motor. Mr. Herndon reported that he walked into the garage and observed a male and female inside the arguing. When they saw me the neighbor immediately apologized saying he didn’t realize it was that late. Mr. Herndon stated he left and went back home.
At 05:05 a stereo started up with loud music coming from 2605 Mystic Lane Unit P 024. Mr. Herndon stated the noise was so loud that it woke his two small children. At this point, he called the police.
Officer Foster asked if he had any idea why the neighbor would just race his motor in the middle of the night. Mr. Herndon stated that he must race motorcycles because they had a lot of high-performance parts inside the garage. Mr. Herndon said the motorcycle was one of the new Sportsters from Harley. It was the Iron series and was supposed to be super fast. He said his tag number was even “123 GO”.
Officer Foster ran the tag number to attempt to verify the names of the neighbors for a Nuisance Report. The tag number came back as “Stolen.” Officer Foster called for a backup officer and supervisor to assist with this case.
The information gathered seemed sufficient to show probable cause in order to obtain a search warrant. Use the Search Warrant template and complete the warrant. You may want to add a Supplement Report to close out the active Stolen Vehicle report.
Complete the following for this assignment. In addition to your Word file used for note-taking, use the attached files for this assignment
Offense Report regarding Noise Complaint
Affidavit for a Search Warrant
Supplement Report (closing the active Stolen Vehicle report)
Any notes you may have written (Word file)
Submit your files.
Assignment File(s)
Affidavit for search warrant
Download Affidavit for search warrant
[Word Document]
Offense Report
Download Offense Report
[Word Document]

cinema and the computer

discussion 10
Each week students will post a brief response (minimum 200 words) in the Discussion section on the Canvas site. Usually, these will take the form of a response to one reading, and will include (1) a quotation from the reading, (2) commentary or questions about that quotation, and (3) reference to a relevant media object of your choosing.

choose from the article copied below or the one uploaded

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/04/video-games-stories/524148/

explain the meaning of the title death of a salesman

Write a THREE PAGE essay explaining the meaning of the title.

While this seems like a very specific (and, perhaps, frustrating) question, the play titles are full of meaning and actually lend themselves to expansive analyses that could and should incorporate numerous elements of meaning in the plays they describe. Fear not.

Your essay should be organized around a clear thesis. This means that you’ll be making a claim about the play as opposed to simply describing what happens on the plot level. In other words, you will be presenting an analysis of the play, not merely a summary of it. Be as precise as possible in supporting your thesis using concrete examples from the play.

Format:

You do not need to include a cover page, but you must provide a title. Margins should be about 1” all around and the font no larger than #12. Lines should be double-spaced, but do not quadruple-space between paragraphs. In quoting directly from the play, indicate the act and scene from which the passage comes. You are not required to use outside sources, but if you do you must cite those sources on a “Works Cited” page.

Template

For this assignment, you will write up a Search Warrant using the attached template and submit.
You have been dispatched to a burglary call. Two witnesses stated they observed three white males come out of a house (311 2nd Avenue) with a television, Wii game system. and two laptop computers. The witnesses further stated they saw the males run up the street to (a blue frame house, 5 houses north on the same side of the road) and enter with the items. The witnesses pointed out the house where the suspects ran into. The males were seen coming out of a house where the front door had been kicked in. The inside of the house was visible from the street and it looked as though the house had been ransacked and items were strewn about the room.
The first Officer on-scene has secured the burglarized house. The homeowners arrive and confirm that items were taken without their permission. An officer is standing outside the house where the suspects are hiding, waiting for a search warrant.
Make notes of your investigation from arrival on the scene to serving the warrant.
Write a Search Warrant using the attached “Affidavit for a Search Warrant” template. (Below is a short form of a search warrant but it contains the information you need.)
Using the scenario, include:
Items that may be searched and seized
Standard for probable cause
Contents of an affidavit
Identity of an Informer
Obtaining additional evidence
Contents of a search warrant
Execution of a search warrant

Narratives of the Enslaved: Essay

After reading both narratives and reviewing the elements of the “rags-to-riches” trope, answer the following questions in a well-organized, formal essay of AT LEAST 500 words: How do both narratives demonstrate the elements of the “rags-to-riches” trope? How effective was the use of this common structure for both narratives

Select an organization which is widely covered in the business press and present a strategic review of its current business model and position, and then propose a path forward over the next 5 years such that they gain sustainable competitive advantag

Select an organization which is widely covered in the business press and present a strategic review of its current business model and position, and then propose a path forward over the next 5 years such that they gain sustainable competitive advantage. In your review of the present state cite data, statistics, and summarize how they are organized. Frame your writing using the management theories and frameworks presented in the text. For the path forward, utilize the chapter 8 tools (SWOT, PESTLE, Porter’s Five Forces, etc.) and the concepts in chapter 9.
Remember to use real-world data, and create a compelling vision of the future. Remember, the world is changing rapidly, you would do well to consider some of the leadership concepts in chapter 13. Economic data, the annual report of your organization, the census, and so on are all great elements to consider…

Reflection on Cultural Diversity

In this unit, you will consider everything you have learned over the course of the term and reflect on our growing awareness of stereotype, othering, and the impact of inequality on cultural diversity.
Download the Reflection on Cultural Diversity Template
Follow the template instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of key concepts from the weekly content by including analysis of specific evidence in your responses within the template.
Use in-text citations and APA formatting for all source material references in your template.

Final Project: Writing the Grant part 2: Methodology and Evaluation Plans

Assignment 2: Final Project: Writing the Grant Part 2: Methodology and Evaluation Plans
The methodology section is one of the core components of the grant. This section is concerned with addressing the question: “How will you carry out the project?” (Gitlin, Kolanowski & Lyons, 2021, p. 111). For example, if your proposal is for a nonprofit-related project, you might identify the population served or indicate who will receive services. Depending on the grant type, you may also include the research sample and associated inclusion criteria. A research proposal may also include the research design strategy, assumptions, validity, reliability, statistical analysis, timeline, and evaluation plans. Finally, in this section you may address human resources requirements and materials or supplies needed to complete the project.
In recent years, evaluation plans have become increasingly important to prospective funders. Competition for grants is intense, and funders must feel confident that money will be well spent and that projects can be appropriately evaluated. This is an important consideration for the grant seeker as well. Your organization will also want to be assured that the time and effort put into a project proves that the objectives are met and if not, why.
For this Assignment:
Review the Final Project Guidelines provided in this module’s Learning Resources.
Carefully review your Gitlin & Lyons text, the University of Wisconsin-Extension resource, and the Community Tool Box resource as well as other Learning Resources that focus on methodology and evaluation. You may also find additional online information from reputable grant-related organizations, such as Foundation Center and individual private funders.
Remember that this content must demonstrate that it addresses funder interests as well as the grantee perspective.
In 3–5 pages, provide your Methodology and Evaluation Plans.
In developing the methodology for your project, keep these thoughts in mind:
A project should undertake only activities that will move it toward the objectives.
If any activities are not necessary for reaching the objectives, do not include them in the proposal.
The methodology includes the day-to-day, week-to-week, and/or month-to-month activities that will be carried out during the project period.
The Methodology includes:
Program description
Research design
Human subjects (sample)
Study validity and reliability
Assumptions and limitations
Time line
Analysis (and/or see Evaluation below)
Non-personnel resources
Facilities, supplies, technology, etc.
Any non-personnel resources that will appear in the proposal budget should be described
Personnel resources
Who will be assigned or hired?
Management plan (Work plan)
Who will be responsible for which activities
What is the timeline associated with activities (first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter, ongoing)?
How will the project be managed?
The Evaluation Plan includes:
Description of the specific criteria that will measure the success of the project
Explanation of data that will be collected
Verify if your grant application will require an institutional review board (IRB) approval.
Explanation of the data collection plans at the beginning, mid-program, and final evaluation
Evaluation instruments that will be used and an explanation of why these instruments were selected
Plans for writing the periodic reports to keep the funder updated