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Paper Instructions:

For this assignment, you will select one transnational crime and two countries (from the six model nations in Chapter 4 of your text) in order to research the similarities and differences of the transnational crime between the two countries. Use the Internet and the Strayer Library to conduct your research.

Write a 2–3 page paper in which you:

Describe the transnational crime along with an introduction to each of the countries being compared.
Compare and contrast both countries' definitions of the crime, crime rates, and tools used to measure the crime.
Determine each country's legal traditions and their major influences on crime definition, rate, and measurement.
Examine the extent to which crime statistics compiled in different countries can adequately be compared. Provide support for the response.
Provide at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not count as quality references.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Research the similarities and differences of a transnational crime between two countries.

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This essay should be about four to six pages long (without including title page and list of cited references).  This essay prompt asks that you engage in a reflection about the course's contents (no library research is needed; engaging only with the textbook's contents and other course materials is required).  You must:

a] Read the New York Times article, “In Narrow Decision, Supreme Court Sides With Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple” (see the folder Recent Press Articles of Interest at the Student Resources link). Briefly summarize the case.

b] Read the New York Times article, “British Jury Delivers First Conviction for Female Genital Cutting” (see the folder Recent Press Articles of Interest at the Student Resources link). Briefly summarize the case.

c] Use as many specific concepts and contents (no vague reference accepted) from this course to develop a sophisticated discussion of the significance of these two cases when considered together.  Indeed, they contrast meaningfully: the first case is decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of a religious perspective and at the detriment, perhaps, of "individual sexual rights," while the second could be seen as promoting individual rights by limiting the reach of religious and cultural traditions--some of which are criminalized by law (female genital cutting).  In this section of your essay, you should engage in a discussion of all aspects of the contrast made by the two cases (two NYT articles) you find most relevant in the development of your sophisticated argument.  That argument should make as many references to the course's contents as possible and relevant.  This section of your essay may not focus on one of the articles only.  It must focus instead on the significance of the contrast between both cases, vis-à-vis human rights and religious rights.

Your accurate utilization of course contents in the development of a well-constructed argument will be the major criteria used to evaluate your essay. 

You must use the Author-Date Chicago Manual of Style (see the Student Resources link) to cite your written sources (including the textbook) and list your references cited at the end of your essay.

YOU MAY NOT QUOTE.  YOU SHOULD PARAPHRASE INSTEAD.  THE PROFESSOR WANTS TO HEAR YOUR OWN VOICE.

The three specific questions asked (a, b, and c) must be answered separately in that order, following the mention a, b or c).

Your essay must have a brief introduction, your answer to a), your answer to b), and your answer to c).  It ends with the list of cited references.

You must submit your essay as a Word file.

This assignment is graded according to your ability to identify and articulate an argument about the central focus of the essay (the significance of the contrast between the two cases referred to in the two NYT articles, marshal evidence from the course's materials to support the sophisticated argument you develop, as well as to show your ability to follow directions, present accurate information and cite examples from the texts that you paraphrase. Finally, this assignment will be graded on your demonstrated ability to adequately understand  anthropological explanations and adhere to the rules of English grammar.  For this assignment, I look for whether you have developed a sound argument and whether you have constructed logical paragraphs that explain how the examples you have chosen support your statement about the question's focus/target.

Rubric
Some Rubric
Some Rubric
Criteria    Ratings    Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Creative thinking and organization of argument
50.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Accurate and relevant references to the course materials
75.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Accuracy of anthropological explanation
75.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Adhesion to rules of English grammar, spelling, punctuation; variety of appropriate word choice; respect of rules of citation; paper has been proofread
50.0 pts
Total Points: 250.0

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Imagine that you are a member of a team assigned by the police chief in your hometown to revise the organization’s strategic communication plan. Your assignment is to utilize strategic approach that you have learned so far to develop your city’s police department’s strategic communication plan.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Outline the approach that you would use to conduct research and interpret the situational analysis for your hometown.
Determine the main goals and objectives of your proposed communication plan. Predict the target group of your communication plan.
Propose the general communication strategies of your proposed plan. Provide a rationale for your response.
Develop the first four (4) main steps of your city’s police department’s strategic communication plan. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources as references, such as journal articles, newspapers, magazines, and publications from law enforcement associations. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

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Based on the book “ The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander, discuss whether or not you agree with the premises of the book, whatever you think that is. Does the “new Jim Crow” still exist, yes/no justify your answer. If it does exist what would you do to change it?

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Movie: A Few Good Men

Write a narrative about the movie (about 1 page), explain what amendment(s) applies to the movie, what part of that amendment, and how it played out in the movie. 

Give your analysis and understanding of that amendment and whether you feel the movie did a good job portraying the law that surrounds that part of criminal procedure. 

The intention of the assignment is to see how Hollywood depicts the criminal process and our rights under the amendments (Specifically the 5th and 6th Amendments.

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This is the topic:
Michelle Rhee and the Washington, D.C., Public Schools. Purchase from Kennedy School. Case 1957.0.
Assume you are a top advisor to Kaya Henderson, who has just replaced Michelle Rhee as Chancellor of the Washington, DC, Public Schools (DCPS) in 2010 (after the end of the case). The new Chancellor has asked you for a memo that assesses and proposes improvements in Rhee’s approach to managing and motivating the principals and teachers of DCPS.

The required reading mentioned above (1957.0) and an example student memo are attached. Please follow the format of the example memo. The writer's perspective should be an advisor. All the information needed should be in the reading. If the writer cites from anywhere else, please footnote it. In the background part, the writer should provide only 3-4 options, and expand them. Please provide specificity for the options, and address how they will be implemented. The writer's final recommendation also should be strong - including process and reinforce why the writer recommends that course of action. Thank you!

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Negligence and product liability are two of our main topics for this week. Negligence is an unintentional tort because it happens by accident. Product liability arises when one is injured by a defective product.

Consider the scenarios below. Choose one and determine if it describes negligence or product liability. Explain your answer and be sure to discuss the elements of any claims that may arise.

Daisy is driving in her car when her phone chimes. She picks up her phone and sees a text from her friend. While responding to the text, Daisy runs a red light and causes an accident.
Janet just moved from Florida to Minnesota and is enjoying the scenery of a beautiful snowfall when she sees a person slip and fall on the ice on the sidewalk in front of her house.
Larry is a lumberjack. He decides to purchase a new chainsaw. The first time Larry uses the chainsaw, the product malfunctions and Larry is injured

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A 12-year-old boy was caught in the act of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female acquaintance by the victim's 16-year-old brother, who had arrived home and observed the juveniles in the act. The 12-year-old juvenile suspect, in addition to sexually assaulting the victim, had beaten her with the heel of a shoe that was nearby. The victim was almost unconscious when the police arrived.

Following the incident, the juvenile was arrested and detained by local police on the following charges: 

Attempted sexual assault of a minor 
Aggravated assault 
Minor in possession of an alcoholic beverage 
Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) 
The juvenile suspect was a latchkey kid (a child who returns from school to an empty home) from a single-parent home. His mother works from 2 p.m.–11 p.m. Monday through Friday, so the juvenile is often alone for hours upon his return from school.

After a preliminary examination, the juvenile suspect explained that the victim purchased the marijuana and the alcohol earlier that same day. The juvenile explained that the victim had invited him to her house because they had "been liking each other" for a long time. Further, the juvenile explained that the alcohol and drugs were in the home when he arrived. He said that he and the victim began by smoking marijuana and drinking beer before they began kissing and fondling one another. Next, according to the juvenile suspect, they started to have what he described as consensual sex. After a short while, they were interrupted by the victim's brother, who had come home from work. The victim’s brother then called the police to report the incident.

The juvenile had prior detentions for violation of curfew, truancy, and attempted sexual battery. No further explanations are given.

Write an essay of 750–800 words, divided into 3 sections: the perspectives of the police officer, the state's attorney, and the judge. Do each of these components of the criminal justice system see the offender as a status offender for any of the charges? Discuss your opinion of the status offender from the perspective of each criminal justice component (law enforcement, state's attorney, and the judge). Are the charges viewed by each of the criminal justice components listed below as delinquent acts? Include the following:

From the perspective of the police officer 
What typically happens to this juvenile before he even goes to juvenile court? How does law enforcement process the incident? 
From the perspective of the state's attorney 
Make suggestions to the court on how the boy should be punished or sentenced. 
From the perspective of the judge 
Based on the facts of the case and the procedures of the juvenile justice system, what would be the most appropriate finding of the court? What options does the judge have in this incident?

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Paper Instructions:

An essay of 3,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography). Based on the attached research proposal ( extra feedback based on the research proposal will be given once marked)
•You need to identify your core themes, substantive content, critiques and legal and other concepts and possible comparisons, as well as your methodology.
•Your ideas about aspects of the paper may change as we proceed during the trimester.
RESEARCH AND WRITING:
Research Essays: For guidance on research and writing, please see below and see the
enclosed packet of collected materials for in depth suggestions.
A research essay must demonstrate the ability:
x to engage in a detailed and critical analysis of the law relevant to the topic,
x to locate the topic in the relevant social, economic, political, cultural ecological contexts
x to make appropriate comparisons, if relevant,
x and to identify, discuss and analyze core legal concepts that relate to the thesis statement
you are addressing in the essay.
Markers are generally looking for the level of proficiency essays demonstrate in such areas
as:
Focus and structure
• Clarity in the definition of the topic;
• Conciseness and accuracy in the identification of issues;
• Logic and clarity of organizational structure.
Scholarship and Analysis
• Use of theoretical and contextual scholarship
• Legal analysis;
• Evidence of wide ranging independent and thorough research;
Presentation and style
• Lucidity of the discussion of the material;
• Precision of style guide compliance.

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Paper Instructions:

Please write a 1,000 word essay (including footnotes and bibliography) by 20 April 2020 at 12:30pm on the following topic:

Evaluate whether the Security Council undermines the capacity of the Office of the Prosecutor to initiate investigations and prosecutions of individuals?


Some Tips:

1. Always start with the point you are trying to make – not the details of your argument. Readers and listeners remember and absorb information better when they first know why it matters and how it is relevant. So identify the purpose of your essay/ key argument – keep this in mind at all times when writing in order to ensure a focused final essay.

2. Read the essay title carefully and have a clear understanding of what you are being asked before you commence.

3. Before writing the essay, it may be a good idea to create a skeleton outline, in order to ensure that your essay follows a logical structure. Use headings, sub-headings and paragraphs to enhance the clarity of your essay. Take care with spelling and grammar. Be prepared to complete more than one draft of your essay.

4. Resolve issues as you go, don’t keep criticism until the end of the essay. Your introduction should state clearly your views on the essay questions. Offer your own opinion/ analysis consistently throughout the essay and not just at the end. Nothing new should appear in the conclusion to your essay.

5. Do not have more than four headings, and attempt to keep a balance between sections. The reason for this is that an imbalance in page numbers raises questions about your way of dividing up things or that you are lacking in research.

6. Appreciate fully the purposes of footnotes. They give the reader an instance illustrating a generalisation you make in the text. E.g. See X v Y, try not to make legal statements without such a footnote. They demonstrate additional depth to your research.

7. Keep your quotations short and to the point. Quotations are necessary to demonstrate your knowledge of the material, but over use of long quotations may demonstrate a lack of understanding and should thus be avoided. Any quotation over 30 words (two lines typed) should be separated from the text and indented. Use of ellipsis (…) is vital to saving word count, quote key phrases. Never end a paragraph or a section with a quotation. Don’t mirror the language of a case or article you are discussing any more closely than is necessary.

8. It is important to demonstrate that you understand the material and to use it intelligently. Your essay should only refer to the most relevant materials and you must engage with the material and offer your own analysis of it. Note how this is achieved by authors of journal articles. References must be complete and accurate.

9. Demonstrate that you have read the primary materials (case law, statutes) for yourself and are not simply relying on secondary descriptions of such material.

10. Avoid emotive language, such as “I believe” or “I feel” use alternatives like “it is submitted” or “it is suggested”.

Notes relating to preparation and submission of essays:

1. Presentation of essays

Essays should preferably be typed using double-spacing. If this is not possible, they should be written in legible handwriting. The writing should be on every second line and on one side of the page only.

The first page of your assignment must include the short title of the essay, name of student, module code, student number and word count.

Care should be taken with the structuring of the essay and with spelling and punctuation. Please proof-read your essays prior to the submission.

Students must adhere to the word limit. Please note that the bibliography and footnotes are not included in the word count. 

2. Referencing: Footnotes and Bibliography

i. Footnotes

Proper and consistent referencing of materials is essential. See the detailed New Zealand law citation guide. Footnotes for books should normally give:

Author(s)
Title, underlined or in italic
Place of publication
Publisher
Edition (if more than one has been published)
Date of publication
Specific pages (if relevant)


For example: I. Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 4th edition, 1990, pp.1-4.

Footnotes for articles in periodicals normally include:

Author(s)
Title of article in inverted commas
Date and / or volume number of periodical
Name of periodical
Page number of commencement of article
Specific pages

For example: R A Edwards, “Reading down legislation under the Human Rights Act” (2000) 20 Legal Studies 353, p.357.


ii. Bibliography

Include a Bibliography in your essay. The Bibliography should be sub-divided into primary and secondary sources. All materials used in the preparation of the essay must be acknowledged in the bibliography.



3. Plagiarism

The primary consideration is that the essay should be the candidate’s own work. This does not, of course, preclude the use of others’ ideas, nor does it mean that quotations cannot be used. What is required is that, as in all academic work, full attribution of sources and references must be given.

Plagiarism is forbidden. It can be defined as the taking of passages, ideas, structure etc. from another work or author without attribution. Clearly one will frequently have to quote from judgments, statutes, books, academic articles etc. In doing so, the writer must be sure to indicate that the material is taken from another source. Where one quotes directly from another source, the relevant passage must be enclosed within quotation marks (“…”) or, in the case of longer quotes, indented so as to distinguish it from the rest of the text.

Students should also remember, when using other sources, that their essay should not amount to a patchwork of large quotations strung together by short sentences. There should instead be evidence that the student has thought about the subject.

Whenever use is made of an idea or method of analysis which has been used, to the candidate’s knowledge, by another writer, due acknowledgement must be given in the text, e.g. “as X states” or “as X pointed out”, etc.

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Paper Instructions:

Gangs have become increasingly more violent over time and have increased their drug activity and other illegal activities to support themselves and to help recruit new gang members, often from U.S. middle and high schools. In this scenario, you have been asked to begin a gang initiative within a community that has suffered an increase in gang activity over time.

Your police department closely follows the community policing paradigm, meaning that it has realized the importance of working with the community as a whole to resolve long-term problems that have often stymied efforts led only by the police in the past. Recently, one of these community groups came to you, the Police Chief, and asked that you respond to what it feels is an increasingly dangerous gang problem in the community. There have been several serious incidents of violence and drive-by shootings, along with an increase in drug traffic and attempts to gain new gang members in the local middle and high schools.

You recognize that increasing patrols and arrests in the area will only solve the problem short term or perhaps just displace the problem, so you want to seek a more long-term solution.

For this assignment, your police department has picked you to write an action plan of at least 1,000 words (4 pages) that addresses this problem in the community. Your action plan should include, but is not limited to, the following:

Several initiatives that will assist in rectifying the problems, including the following: 
Educational initiatives 
Local initiatives 
How can the negative effects of violence on children be lessened? 
Do you believe that there should be a limitation on the violent video games that children are permitted to play? 
What type of assistance will you ask for from the community as a whole? 
What role will the department itself take? 
How will you measure the effectiveness of your plan?

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Paper Instructions:

How was bullying handled within your high school? What were the typical characteristics of the bullies?  What were the typical characteristics of those who were bullied?  How do you think bullies should be handled? Please use examples from the text to support your answer!