Week 7 Assignment: Course Project Part II

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Week 7 Project

Hypothesis Testing is the use of statistics to determine the probability that a given claim is true.

In Part II of this project, you will choose a data set, review claims and perform hypothesis testing and make a decision. You will then complete a write-up that includes the calculations.

The government logs the number of documented births, deaths, marriages and divorces however it is possible to have undocumented cases. In part II of this project, you are going to test claims about total births, deaths, marriages and divorces.

  1. Choose a Data Set.
  2. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/nvsr.htm (Links to an external site.)
  3. In the search bar type: Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths

    screenshot of CDC website toolbar

  4. Pick a DataSet and download the PDF document and make note of the volume, number, and date.  For example,
    screenshot of National Vital Statistics Reports webpage
  5. Pick the same month/year combination for each data set. For example, choosing September of 2009. 

    screenshot of example dataset

  6. Preliminary Calculations
  7. Create a summary table for 1. Live Births, 2. Deaths, 3. Marriages, and 4. Divorces highlighting the mean, median, sample/population standard deviation, n = number of states that submitted data for each the data sets. You will have FOUR tables using the list of values of each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (You could have 52 numbers for each data set. You may have less data numbers if not all states/territories submitted data values.)

Summary Table for _________Mean Median Standard Deviation n (Number of States who submitted Data) 

  1. Hypothesis Testing

With the information that you gather from the summary tables, test the following (you can use excel when appropriate):

  1. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of births is over 5000 in the United States and territories at the 0.05 level of significance.
  2. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of deaths is equal to 6000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance.
  3. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of marriages is greater or equal to 2500 in the United States and territories at the .05 level of significance.
  4. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of divorces is less than or equal to 4000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance.

For each of the tests above, in your report, be sure to—

  1. Clearly state a null and alternative hypothesis
  2. Give the value of the test statistic
  3. Report the P-Value
  4. Clearly state your conclusion (Reject the Null or Fail to Reject the Null)
  5. Explain what your conclusion means in context of the data.

4. Make your OWN Claim (You are completing ONE more Hypothesis Test)

Lastly, propose and conduct your own test of hypothesis.

a) Pick one data set: Births, Deaths, Marriages OR Divorces.

b) Write a claim about the data set.

c) For your claim—

  1. Clearly state a null and alternative hypothesis
  2. Give the value of the test statistic
  3. Report the P-Value
  4. Clearly state your conclusion (Reject the Null or Fail to Reject the Null)
  5. Explain what your conclusion means in context of the data.

Rubric

Week 7 Project: Part IIWeek 7 Project: Part IICriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart II: Choose a Data Set & Preliminary Data5 ptsProficient. Student correctly computes all 4 Preliminary Data Tables.4 ptsAbove Average. Student correctly computes 3 Preliminary Data Tables.3 ptsAverage. Student correctly computes 2 Preliminary Data Tables1 ptsNeeds Improvement. Student correctly computes 1 Preliminary Data Tables.0 ptsNo Effort. No Preliminary Data Tables were completed are all are incorrect.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart II: Hypothesis Testing20 ptsProficient. Correctly completes 4 Hypothesis Tests highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, and reports the p-value.16 ptsAbove Average. Correctly completes 3 Hypothesis Tests highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, and report p-value.14 ptsAverage. Correctly completes 2 Hypothesis Tests highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, and report p-value.10 ptsNeeds Improvement: Correctly completes 1 Hypothesis Test highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, and report p-value.0 ptsNo Effort. No Hypothesis Tests were completed or none were completed correctly.20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart II: Hypothesis Testing Analysis10 ptsProficient. State correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in context of the data for ALL 4 Problems.8 ptsAbove Average. State correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in context of the data for 3 Problems.7 ptsAverage. State correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in context of the data for 2 Problems.5 ptsNeeds Improvement. State correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in context of the data for 1 Problem0 ptsNo Effort. No conclusion/explanations were given or all were incorrect.10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart II: Proposal and computations for new hypothesis test10 ptsProficient. Student correctly creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, report p-value, conclusion and explanation.8 ptsProficient. Student correctly creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets and has MOST of the content: highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, report p-value, conclusion and explanation.7 ptsAverage. Student creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets and MISSING MOST of the content: highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, report p-value, conclusion and explanation.5 ptsNeeds Improvement. Student creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets but there are multiple mistakes and/or conclusions are not valid.0 ptsNo Effort. The student did not propose/compute a new hypothesis test.10 pts
Total Points: 45

JK1finalproject5

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Final Guidance Plan

Your Final Guidance Plan should demonstrate your ability to think critically about a child’s behavior and implement developmentally appropriate strategies that will help support and guide the child in learning new ways to manage behavior.In a minimum of 6-pages (not counting the title page and reference page) address the following:

Step 1: Review Previous Assignments
  • Review your individual Course Project Assignments from Module 02, 03, and 04.
  • Revise your assignments based on the feedback received from your instructor.
Step 2: Write an Introduction
  • Write a short summary describing your Guidance Plan.
Step 3: Assemble Previous Assignments
  • Compile all revised Course Project Assignments into one (1) document. Organize in the following order:
  • Title Page
  • Introduction
  • Initial Thoughts
  • New Information About Jana
  • Establishing Goals and Strategies
  • Conclusion
  • References
Step 4: Write a Reflection
  • Reflect on the entire process, using examples from your Guidance Plan. What did you discover or learn about the process of planning for guiding behavior?
  • Share reasons for why you chose the developmentally appropriate strategies included in your Guidance Plan.
  • Describe why and how your Guidance Plan is effective for Jana.
  • Conclude with a short summary of your Guidance Plan.
Step 5: Compile References
  • Provide an APA formatted reference page containing the citations for all your research.

Unit III Proj Diversity

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Instructions

Improving Organizational Culture: Acceptance of Religion and Orientation

Fig Technologies has identified concerns at several of their offices globally. Division has been noted on key teams based upon religion and sexual orientation. Several team members have complained that the non-Christian holidays and LGBT celebrations are not recognized by the established company celebrations or paid time off for observance. There have been complaints with regard to coworkers making harassing comments to this effect. The Executive Leadership Council has asked for you to draft an assessment of these concerns and then to propose a plan of action for addressing these concerns. Further, include a preliminary draft of policy to be included as an addendum to the organizational policy on discrimination and harassment. In your report, be sure to address the following:

  • Compare the impact of different religious beliefs and practices (choose three to four different religions) and how these affect the organizational culture, and describe how your new plan and policy will improve organizational culture through inclusion of different religious beliefs and practices.
  • Compare how belief systems of different gender orientations and sexual orientations may impact the organizational culture, and describe the effects of discrimination against any of these. In your plan of action, address how inclusion and assimilation of different orientations will improve organizational culture.

Support your recommendation through the use of at least two sources, one of which can be the textbook. Content should be two to three pages in length. Length does not include an assessment tool, if used, though it may be added as an addendum (recommended, not required). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Have some fun with the assignment. Use your creative thinking along with your critical thinking to include your perspective of the findings and how to address the issue.

Cardiovascular System

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Alterations of the cardiovascular system can cause serious adverse events and may lead to death when not treated in a timely and safe manner. Unfortunately, many patients with cardiovascular disorders are unaware until complications appear. In clinical settings, patients often present with symptoms of several cardiovascular disorders, making it essential for you, as the advanced practice nurse, to be able to recognize these symptoms and recommend appropriate drug treatment options.

To Prepare
  • Review the Resources for this module and consider the impact of potential pharmacotherapeutics for cardiovascular disorders introduced in the media piece.
  • Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment.
  • Select one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors.
  • Reflect on how the factor you selected might influence the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.
  • Consider how changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy.
  • Think about how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan based on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Reflect on whether you would modify the current drug treatment or provide an alternative treatment option for the patient.

Write a 3- 4page paper that addresses the following:

  • Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned.
  • Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples.
  • Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements.

Case Study: 

Patient HM has a history of atrial fibrillation and a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The patient has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and ischemic heart disease. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:

  • Warfarin 5 mg daily MWF and 2.5 mg daily T, TH, Sat, Sun
  • Aspirin 81 mg daily
  • Metformin 1000 mg po bid
  • Glyburide 10 mg bid
  • Atenolol 100 mg po daily
  • Motrin 200 mg 1–3 tablets every 6 hours as needed for pain

Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

  • Chapter 33, “Review of      Hemodynamics” (pp. 285–289)
  • Chapter 37, “Diuretics” (pp.      290–296)
  • Chapter 38, “Drugs Acting on the      Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System” (pp. 297–307)
  • Chapter 39, “Calcium Channel      Blockers” (pp. 308–312)
  • Chapter 40, “Vasodilators” (pp.      313–317)
  • Chapter 41, “Drugs for      Hypertension” (pp. 316–324)
  • Chapter 42, “Drugs for Heart      Failure” (pp. 325–336)
  • Chapter 43, “Antidysrhythmic      Drugs” (pp. 337–348)
  • Chapter 44, “Prophylaxis of      Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Drugs That Help Normalize      Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels” (pp. 349–363)
  • Chapter 45, “Drugs for Angina      Pectoris” (pp. 364–371)
  • Chapter 46, “Anticoagulant and      Antiplatelet Drugs” (pp. 372
  • –388)

 Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.  

Read instruction due today no plagerism due at 7:30pm TODAY 2 pages

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To Prepare
  • Review the Resources for this module and consider the legal and ethical implications of prescribing prescription drugs, disclosure, and nondisclosure.
  • Review the scenario assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment.
  • Search specific laws and standards for prescribing prescription drugs and for addressing medication errors for your state or region, and reflect on these as you review the scenario assigned by your Instructor.
  • Consider the ethical and legal implications of the scenario for all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose any medication errors.
By Day 7 of Week 1

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.
  • Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation. 
  • Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

NUR504- REPLY TO LORAINNE

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Female Genitourinary & Musculoskeletal

As a clinician in one of the hospitals, it is first important for me to evaluate the information given by a patient before coming up with a diagnosis. In the case study provided, the patient complains of a tumor on her left breast and denies any chills or fever. However, to confirm her fears, I need to obtain more subjective information to correct the diagnosis. Such personal data may include whether the patient has noticed any changes in the lump’s size. Moreover, I would also want to know if she has noticed any thickening of the skin around her left breast, and if there has been any discoloration (Andsoy & Gul, 2014). The reason for obtaining this information is to diagnose the patient correctly. 

In terms of objective findings, I would examine if there has been puckering or dimpling of the skin around her left breast. I will also check if the lump has a different texture or appearance than the rest of the breast and axillary masses on her left breast (Andsoy & Gul, 2014). On the other hand, I would also assess if the patient’s bones are affected. Here, I would ask the woman whether she is experiencing joint pain or decreased sensitivity in her hands or legs due to low calcium levels. Finally, I would observe if the patient is experiencing extreme fatigue, swelling of the feet, or extreme abdominal girth. 

Once I have conducted and obtained both objective and subjective findings, the next step is to order various diagnostic tests. I would first order a biopsy test since it helps make a definite diagnosis compared to others. The test involves taking a small sample of tissue from the left breast for testing in the laboratory. It will help me confirm if some sample of the tissue taken is abnormal. The next test is conducting diagnostic mammography, which involves taking pictures of the affected breast, especially if the nipple has some discharge (Andsoy & Gul, 2014). Ultrasound is another diagnostic exam that I might order since it involves soundwaves to create an image of the breast tissue. It is essential since it distinguishes between a solid mass, cancerous, and a fluid-filled cyst, which may not be cancerous. Lastly, I will order an MRI test to use magnetic fields to produce detailed images of the body.

After conducting the diagnostic tests, I will evaluate different diagnoses based on the patient’s present symptoms. The first differential disease will be circumscribed breast lesions. It is a cancerous lump illness that affects the breast. Masses are made up of connective and glandular tissues that appear like a small, round sandstone in the breast. Circumscribed breast lesions are similar in breast cancer characteristics since the lump is moveable under the skin (Chalasani, 2020). The next differential diagnosis is benign breast disease, which comprises a cyst that grows in the breast milk duct (Chalasani, 2020). The tumor causes the breast to produce a discharge, leading to breast swelling and a lump behind or close to the nipple. Lastly, metastasis is another differential diagnosis that involves cancer cells spreading to other areas of the body. Metastatic cancer comprises soft, movable lumps that do not cause any pain but can be confused with breast cancer since they have similar characteristics.

Once I have evaluated differential diagnoses, the next step is to educate the patient on preventing and managing breast cancer. I will recommend the woman maintain a proper diet and exercise in the context of teachings often (Farma et al., 2017). I will also advise her to attend breast cancer screening regularly and do yearly mammogram screening.

References 

Andsoy, I. I., & Gul, A. (2014). Breast, cervix and colorectal cancer knowledge among nurses in Turkey. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 15(5), 2267-2272. https://doi.org/10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.5.2267 (Links to an external site.)

Chalasani, P. (2020). Breast cancer differential diagnoses. Medscape. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1947145-differential (Links to an external site.)

Farma, K. K. F., Jalili, Z., Zareban, I., & Pour, M. S. (2014). Effect of education on preventive behaviors of breast cancer in female teachers of guidance schools of Zahedan city based on health belief model. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 3, 77. https://doi.org/10.4103/2277-9531.139240

Medication Errors Led to Disastrous Outcomes

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homework is due in 5 hours from now ( 120 words or more)

  • All discussion boards should be submitted in APA style (7th      edition).  
  • discussion board response posts      require at least one outside­­­­      and peer-reviewed article as a reference in your      posts. Please choose a reliable source, sources such as Wikipedia are      unacceptable.  

Guidelines for your response posts:

  • Respond to at least one classmates’ posts      prior to Sunday midnight.
  • Response posts must      be at least 100 words (equivalent to at least 1/4-page of      double-spaced 12-pt. font text) or more.

Here is the post to rely to below (support the paper or refute with respect)

Medication Errors

Nurses and physicians are affected immensely by medication errors. Kim Hiatt was affected so much that she ended up committing suicide (Saavedra, 2015). Secondly, experience does not shield nurses or physicians from making medication errors. An experienced nurse made a calculation error simply because she was involved in a conversation when calculating calcium chloride calculations.

The principle of beneficence can apply to these cases when analyzing the actions of the nurses from an ethical lens. Were the actions of the nurses aimed at the good of the patients? In both cases, it is apparent that the nurses did not intend adverse outcomes. Julie Thao committed the error partly because of her efforts to lower the patient’s anxiety levels. Thus, beneficence and benevolence should be considered when investigating and assessing the culpability of the nurses. The administrator handled the situations legally in both cases. However, their actions could be deemed lacking from an ethical perspective.

Compassion is a virtue that may have helped Thao and Hiatt. Had their colleagues and employers shown them compassion instead of treating them as criminals and incompetent nurses, the adverse outcomes that the nurses suffered would have been avoided. Prudence, by the colleagues of the two nurses, the investigators, and the administrators, would have afforded them greater mental flexibility to accept that errors can happen in clinical settings and consider the weight or burden it placed on the two nurses.

The personal virtues that may have helped the second victims navigate the grieving process include honesty and reverence. Honesty would have helped the second victims accept that medication errors can occur. It may have also helped them be more accepting of their role in the adverse outcomes. Reverence could have helped them see their negative experiences as means to making them better nurses. It would have helped them generate some positives out of their negative experiences.

Nursing 110

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Case Study for SOAPIER Note.

Read the case study. Write a progress note using the SOAPIER format.

SJ came to the ER you are working at with complaint of severe pain in his left leg. When you asked him what happened, he said “I was sled riding in the snow with some friends. I lost control and went over the hill and hit a tree. My leg is killing me.”

You do an assessment. SJ is alert and oriented to person, place and time. He has no known allergies (NKA).Skin is warm and dry. Color appropriate for ethnicity. Neuro checks are normal. Denies hitting his head. Has full range of motion in both arm and right leg. EMS has a stabilizing splint on his right leg. Bilateral toes are pink and capillary refill is quick to return. Distal extremities pulses are strong and bounding. Bowel sounds are positive in all four quadrants. 

Vital signs are 97.8 orally. Heart rate is 110 and regular. Heart sounds S1 and S2 heard. Respirations are 24 and unlabored. Lung sounds are clear. Blood pressure is 172/96. He asks “Please can you give me something for pain?” Rates his pain a “10” on the 0 -10 numeric scale. You give him 4 milligrams of morphine IV as prescribed by the physician. 

The xray results come back and he has a complete fractured tibia. He is admitted to the medical/surgical unit and scheduled for surgery tomorrow. Report given to RN “Mary” on the medical/surgical unit.

Management change is my crisis

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Berry bug blaster is the company 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-gIpE8kxFPk The video explores how to conduct an effective needs analysis in order to determine what a comprehensive organizational training program should focus on.

Design a communications training program to improve your Virtual Organization’s communication process during your stated crisis.

Assemble your training plan in the format of your choice: a 1,150- to 1,400-word paper, a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes, or a 10-to 12-minute video, or another multimedia application of equivalent content.

  • Identify three goals for your training program.
  • What essential communication skills are required in order to effectively communicate during the crisis.
  • List and describe at least three activities that will be used into the training program to reach the training’s three goals.

Incorporate the following components:

  • What is a needs and task analysis? What role would they play in developing a comprehensive training program for your organization.
  • What are some of the organization’s communication obstacles? What challenges do they cause?
  • Explain what research methodologies that would be used to assess the organization’s training needs. Why would they be effective?
  • How would you justify the cost of the training program? What would be the return on the investment (ROI) for the organization?
  • Justify your choice of a training facilitator, internal or external, or both? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your selection?
  • Select and describe the tools that will be used for assessing the training’s effectiveness.
  • Predict the short- (18 months) and long-term (3 years) outcomes of the training program.

Include a minimum of six sources of which four are academic sources. Consider using textbooks/resources that you have used in your degree program. Most textbooks are not academic sources because they are not peer-reviewed.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

Assignments 1) Post Assessment 2) Case study

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1) Assignment 1  ( 2 Pages )

 Post-Assessment:

Mr. Fahad Naseem, and Mr. Ronald Joseph FBI Agent.

 Mr. Fahad Naseem was arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of journalist Daniel Pearl and admitted sending ransom e-mails using his Laptop. The laptop and handwritten versions of the e-mails were found in his possession. 

  • On the Contrary-A, Naseem later retracted his confession and the defense attorney asserted that logs from Mr. Naseem’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) indicated that Mr. Naseem’s account was not active and connected to the Internet at the time the e-mails were sent. 
  • On the Contrary-B

Naseem’s defense attorney claimed that the compromised Laptop produced in court had a different serial number from the one that was initially recorded in police records; hence, documentation relating to the computer and evidence in the case was inconsistent. 

  • On the Contrary-C

Documentation presented in court indicated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Mr. Ronald Joseph examined Mr. Naseem’s Laptop between February 4 and 7, 2002. In contrast, documents indicated that the Laptop was not seized from Mr. Naseem until February 11, 2002, and the court denied the appeal, including the following explanation.

  • On the Contrary-D

The lead investigator Mr. Shaikh Naeem recovered the Laptop labeled (connection No. 66) retrieved from the accused, Mr. Fahad Naseem, on November 2, 2002, was provided to Mr. Ronald Joseph, FBI agent, who examined, conducted the forensic investigation, formulated his report, and conveyed evidence to the Consulate General of the United States of America. 

  • The report’s content asserted that the Black Soft Computer came with “Proworld” written on the exterior of the Laptop, and upon opening the case, a Dell Latitude Cpi laptop was discovered. 
  • The Laptop was identified in the report produced by this witness to be of model PPL with Serial number ZH942 located inside the Laptop as an IBM travel star hard driver [sic], confirmed to have been removed from the Laptop.
  • During examination, the label on the hard drive was identified as a system with 4.3 GB storage capacity, and serial number OKLA24302 on the outside of the laptop.  
  • After examining Exhibits, Mushernama who recovered the Laptop asserted that without a doubt whatever, the compromised Laptop is the same equipment that was seized from the accused, Mr. Fahad Naseem on November 2, 2002. 
  • On the Contrary-E

The forensic investigation report confirmed that the same Laptop was recovered on April 2, 2002 by the defense team. Availability of the Laptop at the American Consulate on April 2, 2002 is not unnatural and impossible because Marianne Pearl filed a complaint with the police on April 2, 2002, hours when the case was in the at the hands of the Investigating Agency.

Questions 1. As an Aspirant and Hopeful Digital Forensic Investigator:

1:1. Submit concluding evidence to the public and the court substantiating that Mr. Fahad Naseem is guilty of kidnapping and killing Mr. Daniel Pearl, the journalist.

1:2. Submit concluding evidence to the public and the court demonstrating that Mr. Ronald Joseph examined Mr. Naseem’s Laptop between February 4 and 7, 2002, whereas documents indicated that the Laptop was not seized from Mr. Naseem until February 11, 2002.

1:3. Submit concluding evidence to the public and the court attesting that Mr. Naseem’s Laptop’s availability at the American Consulate on April 2, 2002, is unnatural and unrealistic occurrences. 

Academic Integrity/Plagiarism

At a Christian liberal arts university committed to the pursuit of truth and understanding, any act of academic dishonesty is especially distressing and cannot be tolerated. In general, academic dishonesty involves the abuse and misuse of information or people to gain an undeserved academic advantage or evaluation. The common forms of academic dishonesty include:

  • Cheating – using deception in the taking of tests or the preparation of written work, using unauthorized materials, copying another person’s work with or without consent, or assisting another in such activities.
  • Lying – falsifying, fabricating, or forging information in either written, spoken, or video presentations.
  • Plagiarism—using the published writings, data, interpretations, or ideas of another without proper documentation

Plagiarism includes copying and pasting material from the internet into assignments without properly citing the source of the material.

Episodes of academic dishonesty are reported to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The potential penalty for academic dishonesty includes a failing grade on an assignment, a failing grade for the entire course, or charges against the student with the appropriate disciplinary body.

Reference

Casey, E (2011). Digital Evidence and Computer Crime: Forensic Science, Computers and the Internet, Elsevier.

2 ) Assignment 2 ( 2 Pages )

Many people think of the Internet as separate from the physical world. This is simply not the case–crime on the Internet is closely tied to crime in the physical world. There are a couple of reasons for this cautionary note. A crime on the Internet usually reflects a crime in the physical world, with human perpetrators. and victims and should be treated with the same gravity. To neglect the very real and direct link between people and the online activities that involve them limits one’s ability to investigate and understand crimes with an online component.

Students think about the impact of auction and check fraud in this modern era of digital shopping. This about how a combination of evidence from the virtual and physical worlds is used to apprehend a criminal.

Case Study

Case Example inspired by a case in (Casey, 2011)

A buyer on Amazon complained to police that he sent payment to a seller but received no merchandise. The seller requested that the buyer also send a cashier’s check for shipping and additional costs. Over a period of weeks, several dozen similar reports were made to the Internet Fraud Complaint Center against the same seller. To hide his identity, the seller used a Gmail account for online communications and several mail drops to receive checks. Logs obtained from Gmail revealed that the seller was accessing the Internet through a subsidiary of AT&T. When served with a subpoena, AT&T disclosed the suspect’s Google account and associated address, credit card, and telephone numbers. Investigators also obtained information from the suspect’s bank with a subpoena to determine that the cashier’s checks from the buyers had been deposited into the suspect’s bank account. A subpoena to Amazon for customer order history and complaints and supporting evidence from each of the buyers helped corroborate direct connections between the suspect and the fraudulent activities. Employees at each mail drop recognized a photograph of the suspect obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles. A subpoena to the credit card number and a search of real estate property indicated where he conducted most of his fraud. A 3rd company revealed the suspect’s Social Security the suspect’s name turned up an alternate residence the opportunity to uncover crimes in the physical Internet.

Students respond to the following questions related to this case in your Cybertrail_YourLastName.docx document.

Question 1 – Following the Cybertrail

Comment on the interconnectedness of the digital world. To what extent does cyber-criminal have anonymity in their transactions? Be detailed in your response. 

Question 2 – Following the Cybertrail

By what means of your expertise in Digital Forensic Evidence provide a critical forensic investigation approach that will play a key role in protecting consumers in this scenario from digital fraud such as this?