Analysis and Debate

 

  • Debate This: Security Interests

Paul Barton owned a small property-management company, doing business as Brighton Homes. In October, Barton went on a spending spree. First, he bought a Bose surround-sound system for his home from KDM Electronics. The next day, he purchased a Wilderness Systems kayak from Outdoor Outfitters, and the day after that he bought a new Toyota 4-Runner financed through Bridgeport Auto. Two weeks later, Barton purchased six new iMac computers for his office, also from KDM Electronics. Barton bought all of these items under installment sales contracts. Six months later, Barton’s property-management business was failing. He could not make the payments due on any of these purchases and thus defaulted on the loans. Using the information presented in the chapter, answer the following questions. 

  1. For which of Barton’s purchases (the surround-sound system, the kayak, the 4-Runner, and the six iMacs) would the creditor need to file a financing statement to perfect its security interest?
  2. Suppose that Barton’s contract for the office computers mentioned only the name, Brighton Homes. What would be the consequences if KDM Electronics filed a financing statement that listed only Brighton Homes as the debtor’s name?
  3. Which of these purchases would qualify as a PMSI in consumer goods?
  4. Suppose that after KDM Electronics repossesses the surround-sound system, it decides to keep the system rather than sell it. Can KDM do this under Article 9? Why or why not?

Debate This: 
A financing statement that does not have the debtor’s exact name should still be effective because creditors should always be protected when debtors default

  

*** Please note that there must be an analysis of each questions which should be accompanied of what US Law supports your response. Why you picked that side.

Ethnic vio

For this assignment, you will utilize the CSU Online Library to locate an article that discusses a specific incident of ethical violations on the part of a police or corrections officer. The article must include a real case relating to an officer who did not adhere to his or her agency’s code of ethics.The article should be no more than 5 years old, and the article should have been published via a reputable source (e.g., peer-reviewed journal, law enforcement organization, or industry source). Once you identify the article, you may need to do further research as you complete the following two parts for your case study.

  1. First, provide an analysis of the case, to include a summary of the circumstances, suspected ethical violations, and the final outcome of the case. Your analysis should include how non-law-enforcement personnel or organizations in this case influenced the ethics of the officer.
  2. Second, assume that you are a criminal justice administrator, and a similar incident happened under your command. Discuss any changes or actions that you would take regarding implementing and enforcing the code of ethics as well as the communication you would have with your subordinates to ensure this does not happen again in your agency. Discuss how to prevent non-law-enforcement personnel or organizations from influencing the ethics of your criminal justice professionals.

Your case study should present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence that incorporate concepts learned in this unit. The case study must be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title page and references page. A minimum of three sources will be used, one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. All sources used should be properly cited. The case study, including all references, should be formatted in APA Style.

essay draft

Social media does foster closer social relationships, making interpersonal communication easier, Social media platform eg. Facebook is most useful because (reason)

 

. This draft will demonstrate the argument and writing techniques studied in the course and will build upon the steps you have taken in all the previous weeks toward developing your Argument Research Paper. This draft is expected to meet all of the Argument Research Essay requirements for writing, content, length, and sources.

Writing Requirements for the Argument Research Essay First Draft, Due in Week 5, and for the Argument Essay Final Draft, Due in Week 7

  • Correct use of APA guidelines for the following:
  • Headers with pagination
  • Title Page
  • Margins, spacing, and paragraph indentation
  • APA in-text citation and referencing for all sources
  • Do not divide your essay into sections.
  • Do not use headings within your paper to indicate changes in topic. While longer APA essays and particular types of APA writing, such as scholarly articles, employ APA-style bolded headings to divide portions of the writing, you are writing a shorter academic essay. Your shift from one paragraph to the next should be signaled through your use of the effective transition and topic sentence rules we have practiced.
  • 6-8 full pages for the essay itself, not including title page or references
  • Effective structure, including your introduction paragraph, your body paragraphs, and your conclusion paragraph
  • Use of third-person throughout. Focus on the topic, not on you nor on the essay. In other words: no first-person “I,” and no referring to the essay, such as “In this essay.”
  • At least 5 scholarly sources visibly used, cited, and referenced
  • Refer to the full Argument Research Essay Rubric

Your instructor will grade and offer feedback on this draft to help set you up toward additional success with your final draft in Week 7. In Week 6, you will post your draft to your peer review group area in discussion to also receive their feedback.

Grading: This activity will be graded using the Argument Research Essay Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 3, 5, 6

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Rubric

ENGL147 Week 5 Assignment Rubric (90 pts)ENGL147 Week 5 Assignment Rubric (90 pts)CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength5 ptsMeets length requirement (6-8 pages, not including title page or references).4.25 ptsLength is 5 pages, not including title page or references.3.75 ptsLength is 4 pages, not including title page or references.3 ptsLength is 3 pages, not including title page or references.0 ptsLength is fewer than 3 pages, not including title page or references.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Paper Format5 ptsThe essay is formatted in correct APA Style for the following items: header with pagination, correct margins and spacing, indentation of the first line of each paragraph. The paper does not use sections or headings within the essay.4.25 ptsThe essay is missing or has errors in 1-2 elements of the following: header with pagination, correct margins and spacing, indentation of the first line of each paragraph. The paper does not use sections or headings within the essay.3.75 ptsThe essay is missing or has errors in 3-4 elements of the following: header with pagination, correct margins and spacing, indentation of the first line of each paragraph. The paper may incorrectly include section divisions or headings within the essay.3 ptsThe essay is missing or has errors in 5 or more elements of the following: header with pagination, correct margins and spacing, indentation of the first line of each paragraph. The paper may incorrectly include section divisions or headings within the essay.0 ptsNo effort5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction and Thesis Statement8 ptsThe introduction paragraph is highly effective and clear. The introduction paragraph begins with a viable, appropriate attention-getting technique, offers a clear but brief overview of the existing debate, and presents a narrow argument thesis in which the writer takes a clear stance within the debate. The writer avoids using first-person and second-person and avoids referring to the paper itself.6.8 ptsThe introduction paragraph includes the necessary components but may be lacking in clarity, strength, or appeal in one of the following areas: a viable, appropriate attention-getting technique, a clear but brief overview of the existing debate, and a narrow argument thesis in which the writer takes a clear stance within the debate. Or, the writer may use first-person or second-person or may refer to the paper itself.6 ptsThe introduction paragraph does not include one of the required components, or the paragraph needs much work in one or more of the following: a viable, appropriate attention-getting technique, a clear but brief overview of the existing debate, and a narrow argument thesis in which the writer takes a clear stance within the debate. The writer may use first-person or second-person or may refer to the paper itself.4.8 ptsThe introduction paragraph does not include one or more of the required components, or the paragraph needs much work in two or more of the following: a viable, appropriate attention-getting technique, a clear but brief overview of the existing debate, and a narrow argument thesis in which the writer takes a clear stance within the debate. The writer may also use first-person or second-person or may refer to the paper itself.0 ptsNo effort8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBody of the Essay: Argument12 ptsIn each body paragraph, the thesis argument is forwarded with strong and effective use of multiple argument techniques. Supporting and opposing arguments are richly developed and are presented and analyzed with the writer’s voice as the driving force of each paragraph. The writer avoids using first-person and second-person and avoids referring to the paper itself.10.2 ptsBody paragraphs forward the thesis argument well but could be more effective in one of the following: use of multiple argument techniques, rich development of supporting and opposing arguments, and the writer’s voice as the driving force. Or, the writer may sometimes use first-person or second-person or may refer to the paper itself.9 ptsBody paragraphs forward the thesis argument but could be more effective in some of the following: use of multiple argument techniques, rich development of supporting and opposing arguments, and the writer’s voice as the driving force. The writer may use first-person or second-person or may refer to the paper itself.7.2 ptsBody paragraphs fall short of fully forwarding the central argument because of notable deficits in the use of multiple argument techniques, in rich development of supporting and opposing arguments, or in the writer’s voice as the driving force. The writer may use first-person or second-person or may refer to the paper itself.0 ptsNo effort12 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBody of the Essay: Paragraph Development10 ptsThe student’s voice is the driving force of each paragraph. Each paragraph includes all of the following: a clear topic sentence in the student’s voice, a brief discussion of the point at hand in the student’s voice, a smooth and clear shift from student’s voice to source material via signal phrases, a brief and clear presentation of source material, a clear indication of when the student’s voice begins again after the source material, and a rich interpretation and analysis in the student’s voice of the source material as related to the overall thesis and/or to the specific argument point at hand.8.5 ptsThe student’s voice is often the driving force of each paragraph, but some paragraphs may be missing some of the following: a clear topic sentence in the student’s voice, a brief discussion of the point at hand in the student’s voice, a smooth and clear shift from student’s voice to source material via signal phrases, a brief and clear presentation of source material, a clear indication of when the student’s voice begins again after the source material, and a rich interpretation and analysis in the student’s voice of the source material as related to the overall thesis and/or to the specific argument point at hand.7.5 ptsThe student’s voice is often the driving force of each paragraph, but many paragraphs are missing some of the following: a clear topic sentence in the student’s voice, a brief discussion of the point at hand in the student’s voice, a smooth and clear shift from student’s voice to source material via signal phrases, a brief and clear presentation of source material, a clear indication of when the student’s voice begins again after the source material, and a rich interpretation and analysis in the student’s voice of the source material as related to the overall thesis and/or to the specific argument point at hand.6 ptsThe student’s voice is not often the driving force of all paragraphs because most paragraphs are missing much of the following: a clear topic sentence in the student’s voice, a brief discussion of the point at hand in the student’s voice, a smooth and clear shift from student’s voice to source material via signal phrases, a brief and clear presentation of source material, a clear indication of when the student’s voice begins again after the source material, and a rich interpretation and analysis in the student’s voice of the source material as related to the overall thesis and/or to the specific argument point at hand.0 ptsNo effort10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBody of the Essay: Organization and Flow8 ptsThroughout the essay, the writing flows smoothly with effective transitions. The writing employs strong, clear, varied word choice that clarifies ideas and demonstrates good sentence variety. The essay is organized effectively and logically from start to finish.6.8 ptsThroughout most of the essay, the writing flows smoothly with effective transitions. The writing usually employs strong, clear, varied word choice that clarifies ideas and demonstrates good sentence variety. The essay reflects that an organizational plan has been employed.6 ptsIn some places throughout the essay, the writing flows smoothly with effective transitions. There is some evidence of clear, varied word choice and sentence variety. The organization of paragraphs may not be optimal.4.8 ptsThroughout the essay, the writing may be choppy due to a lack of sentence variety, word choice, or transitions. The organization of paragraphs from start to finish in the essay might be confusing or otherwise ineffective.0 ptsNo effort8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSources: Quality and Number10 ptsFive scholarly sources are visibly used in the essay itself and are all referenced and cited with enough information needed to determine their scholarly nature.8.5 ptsFive sources are visibly used in the essay itself, but some may not include enough information needed to determine their scholarly nature.7.5 ptsFive sources may be used, but 1-2 may not be scholarly. Or, fewer than five sources are used or some are not visibly integrated into the writing.6 ptsFive sources may be used, but 3 or more may not be scholarly. Or, fewer than five sources are used and many or most are not visibly integrated into the writing.0 ptsNo effort10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSources: Application and Integration8 ptsEach time a source is used within the essay, it is well-previewed in the student’s voice and is smoothly integrated with a signal phrase or with correct integration into a student’s sentence. Each time a source is used, it is highly relevant to the point at hand and is effective in the context of the argument. The student has chosen to paraphrase or quote according to best practices. Sources comprise a small portion of each paragraph and are never used in the topic sentence or final sentence of a paragraph. Sources are cited directly after use, never at the end of the paragraph.6.8 ptsAlmost every time a source is used within the essay, it is well-previewed in the student’s voice and is smoothly integrated with a signal phrase or with correct integration into a student’s sentence. The source may not be clearly relevant to the point at hand or in the context of the argument. The student may need to make better choices between paraphrasing or quoting according to best practices. Sources may be over-used in some paragraphs or may be used in the topic sentence or final sentence of a paragraph. Sources may be cited at the end of a paragraph vs. directly after their use.6 ptsSource application and integration may fall short and may require work to meet some of the following standards: sources well-previewed in the student’s voice, smoothly-integrated with a signal phrase or with correct integration into a student’s sentence, clearly relevant to the point at hand or in the context of the argument, well-informed in choice of paraphrase or quotation, minimally used to maintain writer’s voice, and effectively placed sources and citations.4.8 ptsSource application and integration may fall short and may require work to meet many of the following standards: sources well-previewed in the student’s voice, smoothly-integrated with a signal phrase or with correct integration into a student’s sentence, clearly relevant to the point at hand or in the context of the argument, well-informed in choice of paraphrase or quotation, minimally used to maintain writer’s voice, and effectively placed sources and citations.0 ptsNo effort8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEssay Conclusion8 ptsThe conclusion is succinct and powerful, avoiding verbatim repetition of material from the introduction or from the paper. The conclusion flows well from the final body paragraph, reiterates the thesis concept in a unique way, and leaves the reader thinking with a look at larger contexts while staying keenly on-topic. The writer avoids using first-person and second-person and does not refer to the essay itself.6.8 ptsThe conclusion is succinct and powerful, but may include a small amount of verbatim repetition of material from the introduction or from the paper. The conclusion may flow well from the final body paragraph and addresses larger contexts, but in a way that may not be effective or powerful. The writer may use first-person or second-person or may refer to the esay itself.6 ptsThe conclusion is ineffective in some of the following areas: power and conciseness, unique wording, smooth flow, a thought-provoking ending, third-person point of view.4.8 ptsThe conclusion is missing multiple required elements or is highly ineffective due to wordiness, repetition, length (too short or too long), choppiness, a lack of impact, and/or the use of first-person or referring to the essay itself.0 ptsSources are not cited.8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Citation and Referencing8 ptsAll in-text citations and references are formatted in correct APA Style, and the references page is formatted correctly: The word References is centered at the top, the entire page is double-spaced uniformly, the list is alphabetized, and all but the first line of each source is properly indented.6.8 ptsIn-text citations and references may have minor errors in APA Style, and the references page may show errors in 1-2 of the following: The word References is centered at the top, the entire page is double-spaced uniformly, the list is alphabetized, and all but the first line of each source is properly indented.6 ptsIn-text citations and references may have persistent errors in APA Style, or the references page may show errors in 3 of the following: The word References is centered at the top, the entire page is double-spaced uniformly, the list is alphabetized, and all but the first line of each source is properly indented.4.8 ptsIn-text citations and references may have major errors in APA Style, may not include enough information to fully identify the source, or 4 or more of the following: The word References is centered at the top, the entire page is double-spaced uniformly, the list is alphabetized, and all but the first line of each source is properly indented.0 ptsSources are not cited or are cited poorly enough that the nature of the sources is overwhelmingly unclear.8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Mechanics & Usage8 ptsThe writing is free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that would detract from a clear reading of the paper.6.8 ptsThe writing contains a few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but the errors do not detract from a clear reading of the text.6 ptsThe writing contains some errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that need to be addressed for a clearer reading of the paper.4.8 ptsThe writing contains several errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that impede a clear reading of the paper.0 ptsNo effort8 pts
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Classical School of Criminology and Present Day Crime and Crime Prevention

 

Classical School of Criminology and Present Day Crime and Crime Prevention

The primary argument of the classical school of criminology is that offenders commit crimes due to rational choice. As discussed in the Classical School of Criminology (Links to an external site.) video, rational choice theory focuses on offenders weighing the risks versus rewards prior to engaging in a criminal act (Dorsey, 2013). If the risks are low and the rewards are high, the offender will engage in the crime. However, if the risks are high and the reward is low, the offender generally will not engage in the offense. In addition to the aforementioned, the classical school of criminology also contends that punishment is the primary way to deter crime. In order for punishment to be effective, it must be swift, severe, and certain. In your paper,

  • Explain how crime can be prevented as it relates to the beliefs of the classical school of criminology;
  • Assess the major components of the classical school of crime causation;
  • Discuss specific and general deterrence as it relates to the presence of punishment and the challenges to create deterrence in today’s society; and
  • Discuss how risk can be increased and rewards decreased as it relates to conventional crimes and the rational choice theory.

Your paper must

  • Be three to five double-spaced pages in length not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
  • Include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the article being evaluated.
  • Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Financing state government

 

 

Texas Budget Assignment

Last year, Texas legislators approved a $251 billion biennial budget to fund our state government for the next two years. Amazingly, Greg Abbott did not issue a single line-item veto – the first governor since Allan Shivers in 1955 to sign a budget without a single change.

Take a look at the Texas Tribune’s budget breakdown:

https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/house-senate-texas-budgets-2020/ (Links to an external site.)

and Texas Tribune’s article about the passage of the bill:

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/26/texas-budget-house-senate-2019/ (Links to an external site.)

For this assignment, you are now a state representative serving on the House Appropriations Committee, which is the budget-writing committee chaired until this year by Rep. John Zerwas (R-Richmond), an anesthesiologist who is retiring this year after 12 years in the House of Representatives. For this assignment, you represent the district where you live, wherever that is. What do you think your constituents want in a state budget? Are they more worried about public education? Higher Education? Health care? Highways? Crime? Are they more worried about keeping their taxes down? Without trying to write an entire budget, explain in our standard 2 – 5 page essay what spending priorities would be important to you and why. For what changes would you advocate?

Note: (This is the important part) Texas is required by its Constitution to have a balanced budget, so if you argue in your essay for a $50 million increase in a program that’s important to your district, make sure you tell where you would either cut $50 million from another program, or how you would raise $50 million in additional revenue.

Submit in Word. Cite your sources.

Additional Resources

How do I know which state representative district I’m in? Click here: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home (Links to an external site.) (Remember, your state representative district is not your congressional district.)

Budget 101, from the Senate Research Center, will tell you WAY more than you need to know about how the state budget is written (but you might want to use it to look something up): https://senate.texas.gov/_assets/srcpub/85th_Budget_101.pdf (Links to an external site.)

The House Research Organization has a document that takes you through the House version in  plain language (more or less): https://hro.house.texas.gov/pdf/focus/2019CSHB_1.pdf (Links to an external site.)

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Note: Im in 7th district

Discrimination in the workplace

 ell your instructor what the article was about and how the article relates to our learning content this week. Be creative with your thoughts on how you link the article to our course material). You should post the evaluation of the article at the end of your response to the discussion questions each week (Include this section as part of your 250-word response). The news feeds are updated throughout the day/week to provide you with a real-time learning environment. This technology integration will provide you, as a learner, the choice to discuss news events that fit your personal background and interests. It will also help you stay educated on current events that might relate to your related profession or personal interests. Enjoy.

BUSINESS NEWS FEED #1

https://www.bloomberg.com/live – use this link

Describe several workplace discrimination issues that you would think are important to understand as a manager. What laws have historically governed these issues in the United States?

Is diversity important in organizations? Why? What are a few examples of items that you need to be aware of when trying to develop a diverse workforce? Please cite examples to support your position.

Instructions:  The goal of the discussions is to have a robust, informative, and reflective interaction about course topics. Learning is directly related to effort put forth toward discussion engagement and participation. In order to encourage active and quality participation that adds value and increases learning, the grade you earn will be higher as your participation and quality of content increases. Please post at least two substantive replies to classmates or your instructor for full credit consideration. 

Week 5:Final paper

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please review the article Blended Sentencing Laws and the Punitive Turn in Juvenile Justice(Schaefer and Uggen, 2016). In addition, please review resources included in your Week 3 Annotated Bibliography assignment. Finally, examine the Building a More Just Society (Links to an external site.)  https://iad.scorm.canvaslms.com/RusticiEngine/defaultui/player/modern.html?configuration=sconeID&preventRightClick=false&cc=en_US&ieCompatibilityMode=none&cache=20.1.9.169&playerConfUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fiad.scorm.canvaslms.com%2FRusticiEngine%2FPlayerConfiguration.jsp&package=ApiCourseId%7Cscone_prod.sha256_5cf1ef6215526f5510d4cf431cce5681ffe0ae5e3f4847f8ff8b67db01b85cee%21VersionId%7C0&registration=ApiRegistrationId%7Cscone_prod.assignment.27868870%21InstanceId%7C0&tracking=true&forceReview=false&RedirectOnExitUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fscone-prod.us-east-1.insops.net%2Fpackages%2F158695%2Flaunch_complete%3Flocale%3Den  case scenarios multimedia below.

The Final Paper

You will prepare a four to six-page paper that addresses the questions below which relate to each of the three sections for the case of People v. Joey Juvenile. There are three sections for discussion with two sub-parts that need to be addressed within each section. The best way to present your paper will be with sub-headings which address each of the “Issue and Process Summaries” listed below.

Be sure to include at least three reliable/credible sources other than the textbook, at least one of which must be found in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.  It is expected that you will draw resources from your Week 3 Annotated Bibliography assignment, but you may select other resources if you choose to do so.

Note: To access the University of Arizona Global Campus Library directly, click on the Writing Center and Library links in your left navigation. Watch the Database Search Tips (Links to an external site.) video for more and see Searching the University of Arizona Global Campus Library document for assignment-specific search tips.

Note: You are encouraged to integrate any feedback from your instructor and upload the assignment to your ePortfolio (Links to an external site.).

Background

You work as a paralegal in a public defender’s office. In a current criminal case, the public defender represents Joey Juvey, a juvenile, and plans to address criminal justice issues, constitutional principles, cultural sensitivity, and diversity awareness  in the criminal trial and hopes to promote social justice goals in local communities. This is a high-profile case, meaning that the press is reporting on every aspect of the charges on both local and national programs. You have been asked to assist the public defender in preparing theories for defense which not only best benefit the defendant but also highlight the societal issues inherent in the case. To this end, you will explore processes, issues  applications for criminology, and relevant critical perspectives toward the goal of building a more just society.

Your Task

The public defender believes that her defense of Joey Juvey highlights significant criminal justice issues that the public needs to be made aware of and address. The defense lawyer sees herself in a dual function in this case; she must defend her client to the best of her abilities while seizing the opportunity to educate the public about current, critical criminal justice issues. To provide context for the public defender’s public exposure and trial strategy.

Section No. 1: Juvenile Justice, Transfer to Adult Court and the 8th Amendment:  Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Case Description (also included in the multimedia content)

The State wants to transferJoey Juvey from the juvenile justice system to the adult criminal justice system for drug related charges. He is being held in juvenile detention pending trial. If convicted as an adult, Juvey could receive a prison sentence in an adult correctional facility. He grew up and still resides in a severely impoverished community.

The public defender will claim that the correctional facility conditions violate Eighth Amendment rights due to cruel and unusual punishment in the form of overcrowded and unsafe cell conditions. She argues that cell conditions are highly unsanitary and unacceptably crowded in violation of Juvey’s constitutional rights.

Issue and Process Summary

For these issues, examine the following:

  1. The impact of transferring Juvey from the juvenile justice system to the adult criminal justice system, and
  2. Issues in this case include cell conditions within the context of the Eighth Amendment. How will the court examine the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishment and apply it to Juvey’s case?

Section No. 2: Juvenile Justice and the 5th Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination

When in custody, Juvey claims that law enforcement asked incriminating questions about the investigation. While his parents were present during the custodial interrogation, law enforcement did not communicate the right to remain silent in Joey or his parents’  primary language. Everyone agrees that his parents have no understanding of the English language. Think about how cultural sensitivity should impact procedures for officers assigned to communities with diverse languages.

Issue and Process Summary

For these issues, evaluate the following:

  1. Can the State prove that Juvey understood the waiver of his Miranda rights, and
  2. How should law enforcement interact with the public and the accused in multilingual communities.

Section No. 3: Racial Make Up of Juries

The defense attorney believes that the county court system systematically fails to summon non-Caucasians for jury trials in the jurisdiction where Juvey’s case could ultimately be tried. She wants to assert that the failure to summons minorities to jury service is a violation of constitutional rights and undermines the legitimacy of the trial process. The defense lawyer has data that shows while the community is comprised 42% Caucasian and 58% minority eligible jurors, but routinely over 80% of those issued a summons to appear for jury duty are Caucasian.

Please review the case summary of Batson v. Kentucky (Links to an external site.) (1985) and Foster v. Chatman (2016) available through the webpage link under the “Required Resources” section and consider how the United States Supreme Court addresses the issue of racial discrimination within the context of juror exclusion.

Issue and Process Summary

For these issues, discuss the following:

  1. fairness in jury pool and jury selection, and
  2. the impacts of juror exclusion by race.

The Building a More Just Society paper

Managerial Decision Making – Case Study 3

 

Section Case Study: Read “George’s T-Shirts” beginning on page 267 and analyze the following questions:


GEORGE’S T-SHIRTS
For the last six years, George Lassiter, a project engineer for a major defense contractor, had enjoyed an interesting and lucrative side of the business—designing, manufacturing, and hawking“special event” t-shirts. He had created shirts for a variety of rock concerts, major sporting events, and special fund-raising events. Although hist-shirts were not endorsed by the event sponsors and were not allowed to be sold within the arenas at which the events were held, they were cleverly designed, well-produced, and reasonably priced(relative to the official shirts). They were sold in the streets surrounding the arenas and in the nearby parking lots, always with the appropriate licenses from the local authorities. Lassiter had a regular crew of vendors to whom he sold the shirts on consignment for $100 per dozen. These vendors then offered the shirts to the public at $10 apiece. A steady stream of t-shirt business came to Lassiter, and he was generally working on several designs in various stages of development. His current problem centered around the number of shirts he should have stenciled for a rock concert that was scheduled to be staged in two months. This concert was almost certain to be a huge success. Lassiter had no doubt that the 20,000 tickets for the standing area around the stage would be instantly bought by the group’s devoted fans. The major unknown was the number of grandstand seats that would be sold. It could be anywhere from a few thousand to more than double the number of standing tickets. Given the popularity of the performing group and the intensity of the advance hype, Lassiter believed the grandstand sales were more likely to be at the high rather than the low end of the spectrum. He decided to think in terms of three possibilities (a high, a medium, and a low value), specifically, 80,000, 50,000, and 20,000 grandstand seats. Despite his optimism, he believed that 50,000 was likely as either of the other two possibilities combined. The two extreme numbers were about equally likely; maybe 80,000 was a little more likely than 20,000. A second unknown was the percentage of the attendees who would buy one of his shirts. To the credit of his designs and the quality of the shirts, the number generally (about 6 times out of 10) ran about10 percent of the attendance, but sometimes it was in the range of 5 percent. On a rare occasion, sales would be in the vicinity of 15 percent (maybe 1 time out of 10, if Lassiter’s memory served him right). Several weeks ago, Lassiter had requested a cost estimate for this concert’s design from the silk screener/shirt supply house with which he had been working for several years. He used this particular firm almost exclusively because he had found it to be reliable in both quality and schedule and to have reasonable
prices. The estimate had arrived yesterday. It was presented in the usual batches of 2,500 shirts with the usual volume discounts:

Order Size – 10000 , 7500, 5000

Cost – $32,152 , $25,250 , $17,750

The order had to be one of the quoted multiples of2,500 shirts. On the basis of his volume estimates, Lassiter was prepared to place an order for 5,000 shirts. With his sales generally about 10 percent of attendance, he didn’t believe he could justify an order for 7,500 shirts. Such an order would require the concert’sattendancetobe75,000, and while he was optimistic about the popularity of the event, he wasn’t quite that optimistic. Also, in the past, he had taken the conservative route and it had served him well. He had never had an appreciable number of shirts left over, but those that were left were sold to a discount clothing chain for $1.50 per shirt.

1.What are the possible financial outcomes if Lassiter orders 5000 T-shirts? 7,500? 10,000?


2.How many T-shirts should Lassiter order?

Note:
1. Your Case Study should be 2 – 3 pages in length and written in APA style format.
2. Separate title and reference page (minimum of 2 references)
3. Double spaced with 12-point Times Roman font.

Statistical Report

Purpose 

This assignment is intended to help you learn how to apply statistical methods when analyzing operational data, evaluating the performance of current marketing strategies, and recommending actionable business decisions. This is an opportunity to build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills within the context of data analysis and interpretation. You’ll gain a first-hand understanding of how data analytics supports decision-making and adds value to an organization.

Scenario: 

Pastas R Us, Inc. is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in noodle-based dishes, soups, and salads. Since its inception, the business development team has favored opening new restaurants in areas (within a 3-mile radius) that satisfy the following demographic conditions:

  • Median age between 25 – 45 years old
  • Household median income above national average
  • At least 15% college educated adult population

Last year, the marketing department rolled out a Loyalty Card strategy to increase sales. Under this program, customers present their Loyalty Card when paying for their orders and receive some free food after making 10 purchases.

The company has collected data from its 74 restaurants to track important variables such as average sales per customer, year-on-year sales growth, sales per sq. ft., Loyalty Card usage as a percentage of sales, and others. A key metric of financial performance in the restaurant industry is annual sales per sq. ft. For example, if a 1200 sq. ft. restaurant recorded $2 million in sales last year, then it sold $1,667 per sq. ft.

Executive management wants to know whether the current expansion criteria can be improved. They want to evaluate the effectiveness of the Loyalty Card marketing strategy and identify feasible, actionable opportunities for improvement. As a member of the analytics department, you’ve been assigned the responsibility of conducting a thorough statistical analysis of the company’s available database to answer executive management’s questions.

Report: 

Write a 650-word statistical report that includes the following sections:

  • Section 1: Scope and descriptive statistics
  • Section 2: Analysis
  • Section 3: Recommendations and Implementation

Section 1 – Scope and descriptive statistics

  • State the report’s objective.
  • Discuss the nature of the current database. What variables were analyzed?
  • Summarize your descriptive statistics findings from Excel. Use a table and insert appropriate graphs.

Section 2 – Analysis 

  • Using Excel, create scatter plots and display the regression equations for the following pairs of variables:
  • “BachDeg%” versus “Sales/SqFt”
  • “MedIncome” versus “Sales/SqFt”
  • “MedAge” versus “Sales/SqFt”
  • “LoyaltyCard(%)” versus “SalesGrowth(%)”
  • In your report, include the scatter plots. For each scatter plot, designate the type of relationship observed (increasing/positive, decreasing/negative, or no relationship) and determine what you can conclude from these relationships.

Section 3: Recommendations and implementation

  • Based on your findings above, assess which expansion criteria seem to be more effective.Could any expansion criterion be changed or eliminated? If so, which one and why?
  • Based on your findings above, does it appear as if the Loyalty Card is positively correlated with sales growth? Would you recommend changing this marketing strategy?
  • Based on your previous findings, recommend marketing positioning that targets a specific demographic. (Hint: Are younger people patronizing the restaurants more than older people?)
  • Indicate what information should be collected to track and evaluate the effectiveness of your recommendations. How can this data be collected? (Hint: Would you use survey/samples or census?)

due on tuesday morning

Team Project Submission – Submit to the Unit 4 Group Project Area

This version of the capstone project assignment is FOR GRADING this week. Submit to the group area the document containing completed Sections One through Four from Units 1, 2, 3, & 4.

Continue using the template modified in Units 1, 2, & 3. Submit your capstone project related work to the group submission area. Include the word “FINAL” in the document title. Your final version will then be available to share with your team. The instructor will grade the content and team work using this FINAL version. 

New Content for Week 4: System Development

Verbania has requested some functionality for the new social networking application. The following is a sample of the required functionality:

  • Account setup and log-in functionality  
  • Creating a profile  
  • Adding or removing friends  
  • Posting to a discussion area

Complete the following steps:

  • Step 1: Work with the team’s Software Development Specialist to develop these functionalities. Develop use case diagrams, sequence diagram and class diagrams, as appropriate.  
  • Step 2: The mobile application side of this solution will require secure and encrypted connections. Please work with your Security and Network Specialists to develop an appropriate solution for wireless communication in the mobile application. Include the optimum levels of encryption and network connectivity.  
  • Step 3: As a final element, incorporate a Business Design Document (BDD) and a System Design Document (SDD) into the capstone project paper. Include the team suggested solutions for hardware or software, networking, security, as well as the integrated applications design (diagrams and database schema).

Your group must submit the following content:
The diagrams and explanations for the application design  
The mobile application encryption and network connectivity  
The BDD and SD

Within the template, prepare 8–10 pages of content addressing the team’s System Development. Insert content into the template document under Section Four.

The entire group project document must be submitted to the Unit 4 Group Project area for review and grading. 

Please add your file.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Grading Criteria 

  Project Criteria Exceeds: 90%–100% Very Good: 80%–89% Meets: 70%–79% Needs Improvement: Below 70%   

Content
(40%)

Response covers all topics indicated in the assignment and adds additional content.  Response covers most topics indicated in the assignment.  Response covers many of the topics indicated in the assignment. Response covers none to some of the topics indicated in the assignment.    

Effective Communication
(10%)

Demonstrates outstanding or exemplary application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates outstanding expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is addressed appropriately. Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are minimal. Organization is clear. Format is consistently appropriate to assignment. Presentation and delivery are confident and persuasive (where applicable). The writing was of collegiate level with no errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates very good written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates sound expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is usually addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present, but do not distract from the message. Organization is apparent and mostly clear. Format is appropriate to assignment, but not entirely consistent. The writing was of collegiate level with two or less errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates acceptable written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates reasonable expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Sometimes, audience is addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present and may distract from the message. Organization is a bit unclear. Format is inconsistent. The writing was of collegiate level with several errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates inadequate or partially proficient application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates inadequate or partial expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is often not addressed appropriately. Language often impedes the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are frequent and often distract from meaning or presentation. Organization is inadequate, confusing, and distracting. The format is inadequate and obscures meaning. The writing was less than collegiate level with numerous errors in spelling or grammar.   

Supporting Analysis
(25%)

Analysis exceeds minimum requirements. Sources are used to support analysis, are appropriate, and are properly referenced. Basic analysis provided to support assertions. Sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced. Limited analysis provided to support assertions. Some sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced. No or inaccurate analysis, no sources are cited when needed, analysis and/or sources are not appropriate. When sources are used, they are not properly referenced.   

Effective Planning and Execution of Project
(25%)

Student participated fully, offered significant contributions to the development of a plan that identified all necessary tasks. Student demonstrated exceptional team skills in most of these areas: collaboration, leadership, consensus building, negotiation, conflict resolution, respect, problem solving, management, organizational, time management, etc. Supported other team members at the highest level. Student participated at an adequate level (85%), offered reasonable suggestions for the development of a plan that identified nearly all necessary tasks. Student demonstrated very good team skills in several of these areas: collaboration, leadership, consensus building, negotiation, conflict resolution, respect, problem solving, management, organizational, time management, etc.. Provided support to other team members. Student participated in a limited fashion and contributed very little to the development of a plan that identified some of the necessary tasks. Student demonstrated at least one team skill (i.e. collaboration, leadership, consensus building, negotiation, conflict resolution, respect, problem solving, management, organizational, time management, etc.). Student participation and contributions were extremely insignificant to non-existent. Student failed to demonstrate any team skills (i.e. collaboration, leadership, consensus building, negotiation, conflict resolution, respect, problem solving, management, organizational, time management, etc.).