Category: Essays

The primary focus of conflict theory and conflict criminology is the separation of social classes (upper class and lower class). Both criminology and sociology are social sciences. The Critical Criminology video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJy0jHH-ghg) discuss social conflict and critical criminology (Siegel, 2011, & Sanchez, 2014). In your paper,

Explain how conflict theory is related to both criminology and sociology using appropriate terminology.
Discuss how politics play a role in conflict theory using appropriate terminology.
Discuss how politics influence crime rates of the lower class using appropriate terminology.
Evaluate various sociological schools of crime causation using appropriate terminology.

Your paper must

Be 3 ½ pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style
Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the article being evaluated.

The article “Predicting Homicide Clearances in Chicago: Investigating Disparities in Predictors Across Different Types of Homicide” discusses the research gap using Chicago homicide data from 1991 to 2002 to identify predictive factors in homicide clearances (Alderden & Lavery, 2007). (Unfortunately the authors haven’t made the full article available for download so I had to copy & paste the abstract). Discuss some of the predictive factors in homicide clearances. Discuss the aforementioned using terms associated with the study of crime and criminology.

ABSTRACT

Few studies examine homicide clearances despite trends across many jurisdictions that show a decrease in homicides cleared each year. This study addresses that research gap using Chicago homicide data from 1991 to 2002 to identify predictive factors in homicide clearances. Across five logistic regression models we found that victim and incident characteristics were significant predictors of homicide clearances, although the number and types of significant predictors were varied across the analyses. Moreover, we found differences in the factors that significantly predicted clearances for three specific homicide circumstances: expressive, instrumental, and gang-related.

Discussion topic 1: Computer Forensics: Prevention and Detection

Companies use various types of computer software embedded in their accounting systems to prevent and detect fraud. Research one such program and explain in your own words how it prevents or detects fraud.
Software programs are also used in fraud investigations. These programs include case management software, graphics software, and data extraction software. Give an example of how case management software assists a fraud investigation. Next, provide an example of how graphics software can be used in a fraud case. Third, give an example of a type of evidence that can be obtained through a data extraction program

This Case Study is based on a work scenario. For this scenario, pretend that you are an HR representative and you are preparing a memorandum for the VP of HR.

The memo will analyze a set of facts that occurred in your company and conclude with an assessment as to whether your company is liable. This is a role-play assignment, and your objective is to develop a unique scenario and then play the role of the HR representative all the way through your memo, just as if you were the HR representative and this really happened!

For this memo, you may develop any scenario you desire, and the legal issue can be based upon any of the topics that you have reviewed during this course. However, the scenario must include that the supervisor of the employee(s) in question is advocating for the termination of one or more employees. You may or may not agree with the supervisor’s sentiment and will address this in your memo to your boss. You will break your memo into at least five paragraphs (make sure to assess whether termination will lead to any liability in paragraph four, and include in your recommendation paragraph five whether termination is warranted), as follows:

 Paragraph 1: Identify the issue that you are dealing with; present the problem to your boss. Is it a concern about discriminatory treatment? Are the employees engaging in concerted activity? Is an employee being sexually harassed? You decide.

 Paragraph 2: Outline the facts of the case. Tell the story. What did the employee(s) do that is of concern to you and prompted the drafting of this memo? In your scenario, advise your boss that you believe the employee (or ex-employee if the person has quit or has been fired) is preparing to sue the company.

 Paragraph 3: Identify the statute that is in question (is this a potential FMLA, FLSA, ADA, or some other issue?) and a legal case from the textbook that seems similar to your scenario. Look up the case on the Internet and read about it. Be sure you understand the important facts of the case and why (or why not) the court ruled in favor of the employee/employer. Analyze the case in this paragraph of your memo. Explain its relevance and how the facts are similar to the facts involving your scenario. You are not limited to discussing only one relevant case, but do not discuss more than two so that your memo is not too long.

 Paragraph 4: Determine if the company has any legal liability or exposure based upon your comparison of the facts in your scenario with the facts and decision of the court case(s) you analyzed.

 Paragraph 5: Give your boss a recommendation. Whether you think the company might be liable or not, you should have recommendations to your boss relative to how to deal with the situation (defuse it) and how to guard against future situations like this arising.

Lastly, be sure to include a reference list at the end. You should have at least three sources/citations for your memorandum. It is likely that one will be the textbook, one will be the court case you reference, and a third might be a statute, article, a second case, or some other relevant case

Paper Format: Approximately 1,400 words, typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, twelve-point font

Prompt: Read and analyze the primary documents on the racial philosophies of Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. Du Bois debate provided for discussion on Thursday of week 2. Write an essay using the conventions of historical writing described below that answers the following questions: What were the major tenets of each philosophy? Were their differences as substantial as the friction between Bookerites and Niagarites would suggest, or were their goals more alike than antagonistic? Were one man’s views better suited to the historical conditions and attitudes of the times than the other?

Your essay should answer these questions by providing a detailed presentation of primary & secondary evidence in support of your thesis. Your thesis should be focused on the question identified in BOLD print above.

Conventions of Historical Writing: The following components are essential to a historical essay: 1) An introductory paragraph that establishes the scope of the argument – including the specific time period, geographic area, & demographics of the group of people you’ll discuss. 2) A thesis statement (located at the end of the introduction) in which you establish a specific position or take a stand that you will defend in the body of your essay. 3) A detailed presentation of evidence to support your thesis derived from both lecture & course readings, with particular emphasis on primary documents. Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that advances your argument and is supported, in the body of the paragraph, by at least one primary source. 4) A concluding paragraph that restates your argument and explains its significance. No bibliography is needed. However, please cite readings in the body of your paper by indicating the author’s name and page number in the following format: (DuBois, pg #, if source has page #s). Please proofread your paper before submitting it. Papers will be checked for plagiarism, so PLEASE do not use sources from outside the course readings

Assignment 2: Resolving Performance Problems with the Network

XYZ Inc. has a small office with 80 users in California. The office employs a file and print server that caters to user requests.

Recently users have complained that it takes a lot of time to retrieve files from the server. In addition users have also complained that at times it takes a while to service print requests.

A network administrator of XYZ Inc. says that this is occurring because the network is not functioning at performance levels. What do you think are some possibilities for the cause of the problem? If making assumptions, please state what those assumptions are. What do you think would be possible solutions? Include a drawing of the topology that should be used and what types of networks you propose would work here and the accompanying justification.

submit a document describing the possible causes of the problem and the possible solutions.

This assignment consists of four (4) sections: a written project plan, revised business requirements document, project plan PowerPoint presentation, and a finalized project plan. You must submit the four

(4) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

The use of specific software has been suggested however equivalents including but not limited to OpenOffice, Dia, and Open Project are also permitted. If equivalent tools are used, files must be saved and submitted for grading using extensions that are readable by their equivalent Microsoft Windows edition. Assignment submissions that fail to follow this request may result in a reduced grade.

While taking all business and project parameters into consideration, make quality assumptions to support the following requirements.

Section 1: Written Project Plan

You are now in the final stage of the project plan development. All previous documentation should be combined into one document that will serve as the statement of work for the project. Your goal is to have the project approved by the executive team. The project plan should be very detailed, which is designed to accomplish the monumental task of implementation; however, the executive team is only interested in a 30-minute summation. Therefore, you also must create a compelling executive summary that is supported by your detail that convinces the executive team that they should move forward with your solution.

Develop a thirty to forty (30-40) page project plan in which you:
Write a five to ten (5-10) page executive summary that provides a high-level technical overview of your project in which you:

i. Describe the scope of the project and control measures.

ii. Describe the goals and objectives of the project.

iii. Include a high-level overview of all project deliverables.

iv. Give a detailed, realistically estimated cost analysis of the entire project, including human capital.

v. Relate the value of the project plan solution to the competitive advantage that information technology will afford your organization.

vi. Recommend solution providers who can assist with development and implementation.

Combine all previous documentation for Project Deliverables 1-5 in which you:

i. Provide all aspects of the information technology implementation into the project plan.

ii. Revise the documentation based on feedback from the earlier evaluation of your deliverable.

Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Section 1 of this 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.
Include charts or diagrams created in MS Visio or Dia as an appendix of the project plan. All references to these diagrams must be included in the body of the project plan.

Section 2: Revised Business Requirements Document

Document all revisions made to the written project plan in the Document Control section of the business requirements document from Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirement. Note: This documentation must outline the revisions made to the previous deliverables required in Section 1: Written Project Plan.

Section 3: Project Plan PowerPoint Presentation

Additional to your detailed executive summary you must present your findings to the executive team and the venture capital group that along with the executive summary will convince the group that your solution is optimal.

Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

Illustrate the concepts from your executive summary in Section 1 of this assignment.
Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow oThis assignment consists of four (4) sections: a written project plan, revised business requirements document, project plan PowerPoint presentation, and a finalized project plan. You must submit the four

(4) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

The use of specific software has been suggested however equivalents including but not limited to OpenOffice, Dia, and Open Project are also permitted. If equivalent tools are used, files must be saved and submitted for grading using extensions that are readable by their equivalent Microsoft Windows edition. Assignment submissions that fail to follow this request may result in a reduced grade.

While taking all business and project parameters into consideration, make quality assumptions to support the following requirements.

Section 1: Written Project Plan

You are now in the final stage of the project plan development. All previous documentation should be combined into one document that will serve as the statement of work for the project. Your goal is to have the project approved by the executive team. The project plan should be very detailed, which is designed to accomplish the monumental task of implementation; however, the executive team is only interested in a 30-minute summation. Therefore, you also must create a compelling executive summary that is supported by your detail that convinces the executive team that they should move forward with your solution.

Develop a thirty to forty (30-40) page project plan in which you:
Write a five to ten (5-10) page executive summary that provides a high-level technical overview of your project in which you:

i. Describe the scope of the project and control measures.

ii. Describe the goals and objectives of the project.

iii. Include a high-level overview of all project deliverables.

iv. Give a detailed, realistically estimated cost analysis of the entire project, including human capital.

v. Relate the value of the project plan solution to the competitive advantage that information technology will afford your organization.

vi. Recommend solution providers who can assist with development and implementation.

Combine all previous documentation for Project Deliverables 1-5 in which you:

i. Provide all aspects of the information technology implementation into the project plan.

ii. Revise the documentation based on feedback from the earlier evaluation of your deliverable.

Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Section 1 of this 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.
Include charts or diagrams created in MS Visio or Dia as an appendix of the project plan. All references to these diagrams must be included in the body of the project plan.

Section 2: Revised Business Requirements Document

Document all revisions made to the written project plan in the Document Control section of the business requirements document from Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirement. Note: This documentation must outline the revisions made to the previous deliverables required in Section 1: Written Project Plan.

Section 3: Project Plan PowerPoint Presentation

Additional to your detailed executive summary you must present your findings to the executive team and the venture capital group that along with the executive summary will convince the group that your solution is optimal.

Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

Illustrate the concepts from your executive summary in Section 1 of this assignment.
Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.
Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

Section 4: Finalized Project Plan

Use Microsoft project to:

Finalize your project plan from Project Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security to include all necessary changes in assumptions, tasks, and / or subtasks.f communication.
Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

Section 4: Finalized Project Plan

Use Microsoft project to:

Finalize your project plan from Project Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security to include all necessary changes in assumptions, tasks, and / or subtasks.

Discussion topic 2: Your Interviewing Techniques

You read about different interviewing techniques in Chapter 9. Applying what you learned from your Readings, respond to the following questions:

What types of interviewing techniques might you also apply to your own potential interview with a future employer?

● How might thinking about the interview technique the employer might use better prepare you for the interview?

● Based on what you learned in this Chapter, what kinds of questions might you in turn ask a potential employer in the interview situation during the three stages of interviewing based on your reading and why?

I need a person who will take care of all three assignment. Becuase it all the same topic.

AN ORIGINAL WORK!! NON PLAGIARISM!! TURNITIN REQUIED NOT OVER 20%

Assignment 1: Part A: Your Marketing Plan

200 points

At the end of this course, you will have created a marketing plan for a hypothetical product-based company. Each assignment focuses on a different section of the overall marketing plan. For Assignment 1, you will compile information on the company’s background information, an environmental analysis, your company’s short and long-term goals, and a SWOT analysis.

For information on Website analytics, visit Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/analytics/why/.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

Write an introduction to your company. Describe your company, its location, and the product it makes or the service it provides. (HAVE TO BE NEW IDEA!! NEVER HAD BEFORE)
Develop an environmental analysis that includes competitive, economic, political, legal, technological, and sociocultural forces.
Determine the primary and secondary target markets for your company. Next, analyze the primary and secondary target markets that you identified for your company. Be sure to cover the 4Ps, 5Cs and STP.
Decide the main goals that you would like to achieve within the next year (short term) and the mains goals that you would like to achieve within the next five (5) years (long term). Determine the most appropriate ways to measure both short- and long-term goals. Note: Consider the following metrics: tracking downloads of Website content, Website visitors, increases in market share, customer value, new product adoption rates, retention, rate of growth compared to competition and the market, margin, and customer engagement.
Develop both a SWOT analysis and needs analysis for your product. Each analysis should examine four (4) strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for your company.
Use at least four (4) academic resources as quantitative marketing research to determine the feasibility of your product / service. These resources should be industry specific and relate to your chosen product / service. 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:

Analyze the marketing framework including the concepts of the 5Cs, STP, and 4Ps.
Develop strategies to assess performance and achieve marketing goals.
Examine the marketing science of customer behavior and products in the marketing exchange process and create dynamic strategies for competing.
Evaluate target customer segments and positioning products within these segments.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in marketing management.
Write clearly and concisely about marketing management using proper writing mechanics.

Common Interests versus Irreconcilable Differences: Do IOs Bring States Together? View Full Description

After reading this week’s materials,

(a) Do you think IGOs create a convergence of state interests?

(b) Do you think IGO membership results in socialization?

(b) Do IOs more generally help systems of accountability?

Your answers should not regurgitate the conclusions of these articles, but critique them. Feel free to disagree with the authors if you find reason. For example, consider these questions in your answer: what theories undergird the arguments of these authors? To what degree are the authors’ conclusions generalizable?

Note: your in-text citations for works with two authors should look like this: (Grant and Keohane 2005, page)