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Fusion Centers

Chapter six in our textbook discusses Fusion Centers. Read the text, and using information from the text and at least two of the following listed sources, answer the following questions in the form of an essay.
Be sure to identify passages you are quoting, summarizing, or paraphrasing in your essay, and be sure to identify which source those words or ideas come from. Do not use any outside sources other than those listed:

  1. Why were Fusion Centers created?
  2. What are the main goals of a Fusion Center? Which one do you think is most important? Why?
  3. What is different and important about the staffing of Fusion Centers that proponents say make them effective?
  4. Is there or could there be a relationship between the public staffing and function of Fusion Centers and private policing? If so, what might it be, if not, why not?

Navigate to the web sites listed below. Each has a search function that can be used to request information about topics such as Fusion Centers. Search for information on Fusion Centers to use in your paper. Not all sites will have useable information on all topics:
Your paper must be formatted in the following manner:

  • The paper must be 500-750 words in length. Only the body of the paper counts towards the length. No information that belongs on a title page or reference page will count towards the length requirement.
  • Use Times New Roman 12 point font, and double-space your lines.
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Reforming Criminal Law

Reforming Criminal Law

In chapter four of the text, the authors present eight different topics that have been subject to some type of criminal law reform. Some of them are established reforms; others are still changing with the times.
Select one of the eight topics presented in the text, and answer the following questions in the form of an essay:

  1. What caused the perceived need for the law or change in the law?
  2. If laws were passed was the goal they intended to achieve reached? If yes explain how, if not explain why not.
  3. Were there any unintended consequences of the law?
  4. Is there a need to further amend the law? If so was something over looked in the original law or did circumstances change?
  5. Based on what you have learned about the topic you chose is there any change you would recommend to that law now? If so what would it be and what would it accomplish.

Your paper must be formatted in the following manner:

  • The paper must be 500-750 words in length. Only the body of the paper counts towards the length. No information that belongs on a title page or reference page will count towards the length requirement.
  • Use Times New Roman 12 point font, and double-space your lines.
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biological, evolutionary, and environmental factors that influence behaviors

Imagine that you are a practicing psychologist, and you are the featured presenter for the upcoming psychology conference. Your chosen topic centers upon factors that influence human behaviors and cognitions. In your presentation, you want to teach the audience about biological, evolutionary, and environmental factors that influence behaviors. To do this, you will need to prepare a PowerPoint to present to the audience. In your PowerPoint presentation, be sure to include the below concepts: Identify ways in which the environment can both nurture and thwart mental ability. Explain how nurture and nature play interactive roles in shaping behavior. Summarize the effects of some of the main neurotransmitters in the brain, and list four hormones that influence behavior. Your PowerPoint presentation must be at least eight slides in length, not including the cover slide and reference slide. In addition to your textbook, you must use a minimum of one scholarly source. Any information from an outside source that is used should be cited appropriately according to APA format. You may use the notes field in PowerPoint to expand on your ideas, if necessary, but this is not required. Your presentation style should appear professional, using appropriate formatting and graphics.

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VOM program for juvenile offenders

the proposal would need to address include the following: •Would it cost the state less to implement a victim offender mediation (VOM) program for juvenile offenders than it would to expand the courts and corrections staff and facility infrastructure? •Would it take the state less time to implement a program such as this than it would to expand the courts and corrections staff and facility infrastructure? •To what extent could a VOM program reduce court case backlog and thereby shorten the average time between arrest and case disposition? •What is the “track record” of one or more comparable VOM program(s)? •What are the social benefits and social costs of a VOM program for juvenile offenders both to the offenders themselves and to the larger community? •Are there particular types of cases that are appropriate, as opposed to others that the legislature might want to exclude? •What are the major challenges that will be faced by the Administrative Office of the Courts in implementing this proposed policy in terms of the following: ◦Program development ◦Training and credentialing of mediators ◦“Selling” it to potentially supportive community resources that could become partners with the state in this effort ◦Case flow and records management ◦Security issues related to cases being mediated outside of court facilities 3-4 Pages

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judicial selection process

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Assignment 1: The State Judicial Selection Process
Due Week 5 and worth 200 points
Each state within the United States has its own unique judicial selection process within its own court system.
Using the Internet or Strayer databases, research the judicial selection process for different court systems from different states within the U.S. Court System.
Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:
Discuss the judicial selection process of your state. Include, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts within your specific state.
Choose a second state, and describe the qualifications and the selection process for judges within that state.
Compare and contrast for both states the qualifications necessary for a prospective candidate to become a judge. Next, identify the steps that the relevant persons / entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.
Justify the selection process for the state that you believe has the best system in place. Justify the response.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic 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:
Detail the history and organization of the levels of the American court system and the issue of jurisdictional boundaries.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in the criminal court and the judicial process in America.
Write clearly and concisely about the American court system using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

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business reflective essay

Your work with UWEAR and PALEDENIM is coming to closure. You have sent an e-mail to the client requesting feedback on any final requests before you close the project. Teresa Tramlin, the chief executive officer (CEO), has sent you the following e-mail in response:  It has been a pleasure working with you on this project. For your final deliverable, we are requesting a comprehensive change management framework that we can use to build upon as we move forward. We realize that there is much to do to create the culture we envision and build allegiance to the merged organization. Mike and I need to fully understand our role as leaders as well as help our managers understand their role in building employee commitment. We look forward to your recommendation regarding strategies and tactics to successfully complete the merger, navigate through change, and align personnel, culminating in an effective, successful organization.  As you reflect on this final deliverable, you realize that the new values-driven culture, including the code of conduct, represents just part of the change faced by the newly merged organization. Other areas of change include, but are not limited to, work roles, reporting structure, and key business processes.  Assignment    Recommend a change strategy and process for Theresa and Mike to follow. Applying concepts from this unit and prior units in the course, create your recommendation for Theresa and Mike that addresses, but is not limited to, the following:  •Overall change management model, such as Lewin, Kotter, or ADKAR ◦Explain the value of this model for the UWEAR-PALEDENIM scenario.  ◦Recommend specific actions related to application of the selected model.  •Managing the people side of change, including resistance  •Key leadership and management behaviors for effective change  •Identify topics about which you would like additional information to fully respond to the request for the change
management framework. Research peer-reviewed journals in the library to learn more about those areas. Apply concepts from at least 2 articles that you researched to the development of your recommendation.

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political and reform eras of policing

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing. 
2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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.

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practices and resources in case management

Create a client profile and discuss practices and resources in case management that should help that client succeed after release.
Write a 1,050-1,400-word analysis in which you identify a potential client in a correctional setting.
In your analysis be sure to discuss the following areas:

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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autoerotic asphyxiation

1) Discuss the classic methodology of autoerotic asphyxiation and the key evidence a forensic team looks for when ruling out homicide or suicide at crime scenes involving paraphilia.
Be sure to include scholarly references noted in proper APA format as well as in text citations to credit these sources. Direct quotes are not to be used in test answers.
2) Identify and explain the rationales behind the three justifications for the exclusionary rule. Which justifications does the U.S. Supreme Court use today?
Be sure to include scholarly references noted in proper APA format as well as in text citations to credit these sources. Direct quotes are not to be used in test answers.
3) What is a Gunshot Residue Analysis (GSR) and what are its limitations? Can a Forensic Expert testify conclusively to the presence of GSR in a criminal trial?
Be sure to include scholarly references noted in proper APA format as well as in text citations to credit these sources. Direct quotes are not to be used in test answers.
4) Discuss in detail the challenges investigators face when investigating Sex Trafficking cases.
Be sure to include scholarly references noted in proper APA format as well as in text citations to credit these sources. Direct quotes are not to be used in test answers.