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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Cultural, Ethical, and Other Considerations Impacting Research Efforts

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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Cultural, Ethical, and Other Considerations Impacting Research Efforts

Charles Draper, Centervale’s Chief of Police, must introduce policies that positively impact the control and management of illegal immigration in his city. He is without the knowledge base needed to develop policy and has turned to you for assistance with research in one of the following areas:

· Surveillance techniques: Chief Draper is aware of many surveillance techniques that can be utilized in tracking and controlling illegal immigrants in his city. The Chief would like information regarding the most successful surveillance techniques as demonstrated in published research. Specifically, you are to research and address, but are not limited to, the following surveillance technique examples: vehicle tracking, cell phone, e-mail, background checks, and computer and surveillance techniques.

· Crime mapping: Chief Draper knows that many law enforcement agencies use crime-data mapping generated from within their own communities to allocate resources, as indicated by the data. In particular, the Chief would like to know how the data are generated and then how the data are applied to police tactics. Your research should include but is not limited to the following crime mapping areas: geographic information systems, census demographics, geographical profiles, and community and other crime mapping techniques.

· Staffing needs: Draper believes that the problems associated with illegal immigration require quick response times, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He’s not sure that his staff is properly allocated for optimal response times. What types of research data and studies can the Chief consult? Where can he find the best resources to support the various shift and staffing patterns if and when the Chief decides to reallocate his staff? Specifically, you are to explore asset mapping which is a technique for determining what assets (human, organizational and fiscal) are available in the police department to address the key issue of illegal immigration used to provide the background information needed to conduct the staffing review and suggest appropriate changes to the existing policy.

Here’s What You Need To Do . . .

You are to specifically cite and reference the various resources available to address these critical areas so that the Chief has the appropriate research to make policy recommendations based on what you have presented.

In reference to this assignment, please be as comprehensive as possible in analyzing, evaluating and presenting your objective findings that potentially will have current and future policy implications. Your interpretation should be based on the findings, as well as, evaluating the current situation and applying research findings to support and/or reject the Chief’s request for information in these respective critical areas.

Based on the media-based research data matrix you created in Module 2, select one of the research areas identified above and prepare a 5–6 page memo to Chief Draper that addresses the Chief’s concerns. In your memo you must:

· Recommend research approaches or options that could fulfill the Chief’s information needs.

· Provide a comparison of the two types of research designs that seem most appropriate for the Chief’s information needs supported by data from your media-based research data matrix.

· Recommend good/reliable data sources.

Given the sensitive and possible controversial nature of the policy, provide advice on cultural, ethical, or other considerations that could impact research efforts and results. The following databases are available to support your research.

1. American Academy of Forensic Sciences
1. International Association for Identification
1. Law Enforcement National Data Exchange
1. National Criminal Justice Reference Service
1. National Institute of Justice
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LASA 1 Grading Criteria and Rubric
This assignment is worth 200 points. Download this rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Identify and describe the available research approaches and data sources 12
Recommend research approaches and data sources that were appropriate to the Chief’s information needs. 24
Provide an effective rationale for the recommended research approaches and data sources. 24
Select two research designs for the task. 16
Compare the two research designs for the task. 24
Identify the cultural, ethical, or other considerations that may impact research efforts. 12
Evaluate the cultural, ethical, or other considerations that may impact research efforts. 24
Writing components. 64
Total: 200
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6) While it is easy to morally denounce journalists and point to problematic forms of coverage, confronting the challenges of crisis reporting requires a deeper analysis. Referring to examples, develop an argument that identifies logistical, ethical, professional and personal issues confronting journalists reporting crises and discusses how these are, or might be, addressed.

Essay requirement
 
Where the Media Report calls on students to provide a focused empirical study, the essay provides you with an opportunity to both demonstrate and further your understanding of key concepts and research studies relating to global crisis reporting.  Essay titles will be designed to assess the degree to which, through independent research, you are able to meet the subject objectives.  Note that these objectives emphasise students’ own capacities to demonstrate and apply critical understanding, which necessarily involves independent research and critical thinking.  In assessing essays, the following criteria will be applied:

  • the degree to which the essay engages clearly and productively with the problem, issue or debate addressed in the research question
  • the degree to which a clearly structured, well-argued and convincing response is developed that draws support from relevant evidence and theoretical work, while considering and responding to alternative arguments and/or potential objections?
  • the degree to which the essay demonstrates critical understanding of key theories and methodologies, and engage with the practical implications of research findings;
  • the degree to which, in the context of an argument, the student is able to draw on relevant ideas and examples, apply capacities of critical logic in engaging with them, and demonstrate original thinking;
  • the degree to which the student has organised their argument so that it is  logical and convincing;
  • the degree to which the essay is clearly written and presented, in conformity with academic protocols of research presentation.

Remember to engage with, and develop a response to, the question as stated. Obviously, in answering your chosen essay question you should seek to draw on case studies, issues, themes and theoretical positions discussed across the course and seek to marshal these into a coherent, consistent and convincing argument. The essay is weighted as 50% of the overall grade.