Author: chris

Due Week 8 and worth 200 points

In preparation for this assignment, please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from Weeks 5 through 7 in Unit 2: Courts.

In the scenarios and resulting simulations, Tim Smith, senior criminal lawyer, discusses select cases and asks a paralegal to indicate which courts would have exclusive jurisdiction of the cases in question. He also discusses various pretrial procedures and illustrates them with select cases. Finally, Tim Smith introduces the case of Roland Gary, who served twenty-three (23) years in prison for a crime that he did not commit. The case brought to light several key issues, along with the manner in which they were resolved.

Use the Internet to research three real-life cases from the past five (5) years that fit the following criteria:

• Cases that depict the unique processes related to different courts
• The defendant accepted a plea bargain as an alternative to trial
• The defendant was wrongly accused and later vindicated
• AM PAYING $9.00

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

1. Discuss one (1) real-life criminal case, taken from current events, and identify the court that took jurisdiction. Explain why the court that took the case was the appropriate one for the particular circumstances.
2. Discuss the real-life case that you have selected, in which the defendant accepted a plea bargain as an alternative to trial. Give your opinion on whether or not justice was served in the case in question. Provide a rationale for the response.
3. Discuss the real-life case that you selected, in which, like Roland Gary, the defendant was wrongly accused and later vindicated. Explore one (1) key aspect of the case and examine its relation to the case at large. Describe the resolution to the selected case.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Summarize the current ethical issues faced by criminal justice professionals and future of the criminal justice system.
• Explain the development of American courts and illustrate the concept of the dual-court system.
• Distinguish between the various courtroom participants, and describe the stages in a criminal trial.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal justice.
• Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions

1) In our diverse society, how do we honor the traditions and cultures of so many varied groups without inadvertently disadvantaging anyone? How can we develop strategies to ensure that cultural traditions are respected and preserved while recognizing our commonalities?

 

2) Review the link to the documentary, A Class Divided, which can be found in the Week 6 Lecture. What strategies does the teacher, Jane Elliott, use to address prejudice and discrimination? How does the strategy vary according to the audience (children or adults in this case)? Try to connect the strategies presented in the documentary to the strategies discussed in this week’s lecture or course reading.

Appendix 4A provides a detailed discussion of cost concepts in transportation, including accounting, economic and social costs. Review these costs, and in a three- to four-page paper in APA format, be sure to address the following:

 

Discuss how accounting, economic, and social costs can be used in transportation to mitigate risks associated with these costs.

Analyze how the company’s focus can impact these costs and impact risks.

Provide at least one recommendation for each cost area that could mitigate the risks of those costs.

Your paper must be three to four pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

M7A1 Case Analysis: Enron’s Ethics Policies

Creating and evaluating ethics programs is a crucial component of a strong ethical corporate culture. Without a focus on the creation of an ethics program that allows a healthy ethical culture to develop, the ability of individuals to behave ethically is often severely damaged. Understanding a strong ethics program that supports ethical behavior requires that we first evaluate companies that have failed spectacularly. Perhaps one of the most well known corporate failures related to unethical behavior is Enron.

Enron is interesting for several reasons. First, the organization had a very well-written ethics policy that espoused ethics as an important and valued part of their corporate culture. However, the unethical behavior that was rampant within the company clearly illustrates the need to embed into the culture an ethics program based on the espoused ethics policies. Second, the unethical behavior became embedded in all levels within the organization.

View:

• ABC News. (2011, February 28). A cautionary tale [Video file]

  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSt9Ovt9ksY

Read:

• Sims, R., & Brinkman, J. (2003). Enron ethics (Or: Culture matters more than codes). Journal of Business Ethics, 45(3), 243-256.

Using your text, the readings from this module, and at least three additional resources, evaluate Enron’s corporate ethics policies, ethics programs (if any existed), and corporate culture.

Consider the following questions in your case analysis:

• What cultural elements within Enron supported unethical behavior?
• Imagine that the company survived the scandal. What changes would have to be made to the ethics program to shift the corporate culture to one that valued ethical behavior?
• Based on what you have learned from this case, how would you evaluate a company’s ethics program? Make sure that you use what you have learned from ethics theories and the material throughout the course to support your argument. Be specific in the conclusion and recommendations section of your paper.

Develop your case analysis using the five following sections:

Section 1: Introduction and situational analysis: Describe the ethical dilemma, giving appropriate background information. The term “dilemma” implies that there are pros and cons to various options, even if some are clearly more socially acceptable than others. This is also where you do your situational analysis – identifying factors related to the individual(s) involved (consider the readings from this module), company and managerial practices and policies, external factors such as economic pressure, and any other aspects of the situation that you believe helped create the dilemma.

Section 2: Stakeholder analysis: Identify the key stakeholders and how they are potentially impacted by the various options inherent in the dilemma.

Section 3: Analysis based on ethical theories: Analyze the ethical dilemma from the perspective of cultural relativism (how it relates to cultural norms – what society would view as acceptable, as well as what is legal), teleology (looking at consequences and acting for the greater good), deontology (duties and principles), and virtue.

Note that stakeholder analysis is particularly pertinent to the consequentialist approach, and that one of the challenges is estimating positive and negative impacts on relevant stakeholders. Do the best you can, looking at both good and bad consequences for each stakeholder group. Make sure you summarize the overall situation and come to a conclusion about the greater good.

Section 4: Conclusion and recommendations. Up to now, you have been analyzing and comparing options. Here is where you pull together the different threads of your analysis and determine whether or not the company did the right thing. Also, make recommendations about what the company should have done. Make sure your justifications clearly flow from your analysis. Make managerial and policy recommendations that would help avoid similar ethical dilemmas in the future and provide guidance to help those facing a similar dilemma.

Section 5: References. List at least three sources (in addition to the Dowie’s article and your text) where you located additional information about the company and the associated ethical dilemma(s).

General guidance: Include a title page, and label the five sections. Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. All citations should be in APA 6th Edition format. Double space your paper, use Times New Roman, 12-point font, with one inch margins. For more information, link to APA Tip Sheet, 6th ed.[PDF file size 177 KB]

Focus of the Final Paper

 

In a six- to eight-page paper (not including the title and reference pages):

 

1. Describe the role of a supervisor in a typical organization.
2. Propose and discuss three traits of an effective manager. How do these    traits fit the five functions of management?
3. Discuss the relationship between managers, supervisors, and employees, and how these relationships assist in guiding organizations to achieve their maximum potential.
4. Explain the importance of finding the right employee and the challenges supervisors face in a multicultural society.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

 

1. Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   • Title of paper
   • Student’s name
   • Course name and number
   • Instructor’s name
   • Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

From your experience, you already know the value of a comprehensive quality assurance plan. In order to convince the NearlyFree.com management that the NEO project turnaround will be successful you will perform the following tasks.

 

• Prepare a cost of quality (COQ) analysis using a common method to classify cost. See Project Management – A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, Chapter 20, “Quality Management,” Section 20.8 (pages 890–893) and the PMBOK® Guide Section 8.1.2.2. (page 235).
• Develop a Quality Assurance Plan for both planned and systematic activities.
• Explain how the Quality Assurance Plan supports project quality. Consider its impact throughout the project.

Individual psychology is an important component of health behavior and health education, but social interactions and environmental factors are also important. There are numerous theories and models that explain the relationships between and among individuals, their environments, and health behaviors. In light of the intersections between social networks and course themes of translating theory into practice, for this Discussion you identify two theories that have the greatest relevance to social networks. Consider the differences in application of these theories in research and practice.

With these thoughts in mind:

Assignment:

Post 3 to 4 pages brief description of the two theories you selected and why they have the greatest relevance to social networks. Then, explain how each theory defines the nature of the relationship among individuals, their environments (especially social networks), and health behaviors. Based on past and present uses of theory, discuss an explanation of the influence of economic concerns (e.g., decreased public health funding, reduced workforce) on the value of theory as a tool for intervention development.

Be sure to support your postings and responses to your colleagues’ postings with specific references to the Learning Resources and the current literature.

Find at least two scholarlu articles that highlight and discuss two of the biggest challenges facing financial managers today. One of the articles should be about the challenge of maintaining ethical financial integrity and the other article should be on any other challenge that a financial manager may face (e.g., competition, foreign markets, government intervention, etc.).

Summarize your findings from the articles in a two- to three-page paper (excluding title and references pages). The paper should be formatted according to APA style

1. What was remarkable about the American West in the late 1800s?
2. Describe the situation facing the Chinese in California in the late 1800s.

   Each question answer in short paragraph

Student Sheet

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Assignment: SCIE207 Phase 2 Lab Report

Title: Animal and Plant Cell Structures

Instructions: Your lab report will consist of the completed tables. Label each structure of the plant and animal cell with its description and function in the provided tables.

When your lab report is complete, submit this document to your instructor in your assignment box.

1. Animal cell: Observe the diagram that shows the components of an animal cell. Using the textbook and virtual library resources, fill in the following table:

Animal Cell

Number Cell Structure Description and Function
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2. Plant cell: Observe the diagram that shows the major components of a plant cell. Using the textbook and virtual library resources, fill in the following table:

Plant Cell

Number Cell Structure Description and Function
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3. Questions to answer
a. List 3 organelles that are found in plant cells that are not found in animal cells.
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________

b. Because plant cells have chloroplasts and can do photosynthesis, why do they also need mitochondria?