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Assignment 3: Juvenile Statistics Comparison

Data types are general categories of juvenile justice statistical data. The three primary sources for juvenile justice statistics or data types are official reports, self-report surveys, and victimization surveys. Each source has unique strengths and weaknesses, such as accuracy, breadth of coverage, and types of crime addressed. Here is an example of each data type:

Official Report: The FBI’s UCR is a summary of official crime statistics submitted by state and local law enforcement agencies.

Self-Reports: The report, Monitoring the Future, measures the extent of delinquent acts committed by high school students.

Victimization Survey: The NCVS measures household victimizations and the attitudes, habits, and responses of the victims surveyed nationwide.

Tasks:

Part A:

For this assignment, pick a location and select two of the three primary data types:

Official Report
Self-Report
Victimization Survey

Remember both your data sources must be from the same location; if your first choice is the data type victimization surveys with the location being your state then your other data source will be either official reports or self-report surveys from the same location, your state. You may conduct an Internet search using the same locale and jurisdiction, for example:

United States official reports and
United States victimization survey

The ultimate goal is to select and compare two different data sources, both from the same location, time period (usually given as a year or a range of years), and population (usually given as a geographic location or a jurisdiction).

Part B:

Using a series of line graphs, compare the data presented in each data source across four different offense types during the same five-year period. For example, you could use assault, larceny theft, truancy, or runaways, then describe two examples each of the common delinquent offenses and the status of the offenses.

In a minimum of 2 pages, write a paper that includes responses to the following:

Comment with explanations on the results of the data presented for each offense type.
Analyze any trends and state which offense type shows the greatest discrepancy between the two data sources.
Given the nature of the data sources, describe why you think this discrepancy exists. Be sure to note with reasons whether your overall results are or are not what you initially expected.

Include an APA-formatted reference page that links back to your in-text citations and supports your recommendations. Remember, you cannot have only in-text citations or only references; you must have both because in-text citations and references link to each other.

Submission Details:

Save the final report as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc.
By Wednesday, August 19, 2015, submit your final report to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Used a series of line graphs to compare the data presented in each data source across four different offense types during the same five-year period.
20
Analyzed and explained the results of the data presented for each offense type.
20
Analyzed the trends and stated the type of offense that shows the greatest discrepancy between the two data types.
20
Analyzed and justified the reasons discrepancy exists in the data sources.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and used accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Problem Solving

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Assignment 2: Problem Solving

When faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it? This assignment asks you to apply a six-step to problem solving process to a specific problem scenario. You will write a paper that presents a synthesis of your ideas about solving the problem using this systematic approach. As Voltaire said, “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”

Choose one (1) of the problem scenarios as a topic choice for your paper (Note: Your professor must approve your topic choice before you begin work on the assignment.)

Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for eleven (11) years. You have returned to college to earn a Bachelor’s degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly finished with your degree, when a supervisor’s position in a competing company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two (2) weeks, during your final exam period for your courses. The position offers a $15,000 per year salary increase, a car allowance, and relocation expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is recommending you for the position based on your outstanding job performance; if you want the job, it’s yours. All of the other supervisors at this level in the company have Master’s degrees, so you know that you would be expected to earn your Bachelor’s degree and continue on to a Master’s degree. Your present company offers tuition reimbursement, but the new company does not.

Scenario 2: Your child comes home from school with an assignment sheet for a school project. He / she is very excited about the project and begins work immediately, doing research on the Internet and gathering materials. You read over the assignment sheet and notice that your child is not including all of the required items in the project, and you have some ideas for how to improve the quality of the presentation. You recently read an article in a parenting magazine about the importance of a child developing responsibility for his/ her own learning. You recall the many ways in which your parents took over your school projects. You, on the other hand, want to encourage your child’s confidence in his / her ability to complete a project independently. The next day, you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a student in your child’s class. That parent has spent over $30 in supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put the pieces of the project together.

Scenario 3: You have two jobs—one during the week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and one on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. You are taking two classes—one that meets from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and one class online. You have two kids—one who plays soccer, and one who is in band. You have two elderly parents who no longer drive. You have two siblings—one who lives two (2) miles away, and one who lives in another state. You have two (2) papers due in your classes the same week that one (1) of your children has a soccer tournament, and the other child has a band concert. You are coaching the soccer team, and you are in charge of fundraising for the band. You have a goal to complete your degree in two (2) years. Your doctor tells you that your blood pressure, your cholesterol, and your weight are too high and recommends several medications that cost you nearly $200 per month after your insurance co-pay.

Scenario 4: You are a sales representative for a company that encourages staff to log time in the field and away from the office. You are expected to begin and end your day at the office. You notice that each day when you arrive and return another co-worker is already there, and you wonder whether this person spends most of his / her time at the office. At your weekly sales meeting, you are informed of your co-workers’ outstanding sales performance. You suspect that this co-worker is spending more time flattering the boss instead of working leads in the field, and as a result is getting the best client referrals. Your own sales numbers have steadily decreased since this other sales representative was hired.

Scenario 5: Professor’s Choice – problem scenario presented by your professor.

Scenario 6: Student’s Choice – Problem scenario presented by you.

Review the six-step problem solving process outlined in the webtext, based on the article “The Problem Solving Process” located athttp://www.gdrc.org/decision/problem-solve.html:

Step One: Define the problem
Step Two: Analyze the problem
Step Three: Generate options
Step Four: Evaluate options
Step Five: Make your decision
Step Six: Implement and reflect

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Define the problem in the scenario that you have chosen.

2. Analyze the problem in the scenario.

3. Generate options for solving the problem in the scenario.

4. Evaluate the options for solving the problem.

5. Decide on the best option for solving the problem.

6. Explain how you will implement the decision made and reflect on whether this option was the most effective.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

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 Style 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.

You should follow these submission guidelines:

Submit the paper draft to Turnitin.com and then submit the originality report with the draft to Blackboard.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Recognize the hindrances to the decision-making process in order to apply problem-solving skills to a variety of situations.
Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic

Explain how your company applies the four Ps and whether they have a competitive advantage in each area of the marketing mix. Was there anything surprising within your research? What recommendations do you have for your company?

Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Abilities

Describe the cognitive and non-cognitive abilities relating to Emotional Intelligence. Provide an example of how you might use EQ in your daily life.

ERG Theory and Maslow’s Hierarchy

Describe the similarities and differences between the ERG Theory and Maslow’s Hierarchy. How have you used either of the two theories in daily life?

only needs to be 75-150 words!

The intelligence community has a number of professional organizations that sponsor collaboration, research, and training.

You can find a list of most of the major ones here: http://www.lintcenter.org/mentors/intelligence_related_associations.htm

Either use one from this list, or conduct an Internet search to identify an intelligence-related professional organization that interests you, either personally or for your own career purposes. Tell us a little about the organization – its mission and members – what interests you about it, and what you think its activities contribute to the field of intelligence analysis.

Make sure you do not review an organization that another student in the class reviews

Write a page on the bullet below. with references

Analyze the necessity for different protocols in wireless communication

I want you to answer some questions for my philosophy exam the questions are essay questions you should read

Based on ONLY uploaded files that are: lecture notes, pdf handout, PPT, pdf book, and the below linke that locates the recorded lectures for the class. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c8m1ksd0ces3qcw/AACiN0d2ro32Yd8_bwQKXON1a?dl=0 You shall answer the following questions and you should answer each question as long as it takes. HOWEVER, YOU MUST Answer according to the uploaded files and the recorded lectures in the above link: 1. Based on Anselm’s ontological argument, what is the nature of the contradiction in the state of mind of an atheist? Gaunilo claims that, for Anselm, the conceivability of any concept X logically implies its actual existence. Is that a correct interpretation of Anselm? Explain your answer. (You may find the answers in the handout and the first parts of recorded files) 2. Give brief account of the two a posteriori theistic arguments that we covered in class. How are such arguments different from an a priory theistic argument? How do current scientific theories (e.g. evolution and multiple universes) challenge the two a posteriori theistic arguments? 3. According to Aristotle, there are four causes. One of such causes is the efficient cause. What is the efficient cause? How did Aquinas use such a concept in his formulation of a theistic argument? (Part 2) 4. Give accounts of three of Hume’s criticism of the teleological argument? 5. Considering that God, for Pascal, is infinitely incomprehensible, what then is the role of Pascal’s Wager in the formation of a belief in God’s existence? Does theoretical reason have role in the formation of such a belief? Give an account of Pascal’s psychology of belief or his understanding of the belief-formation process. 6. What is evil? What are two kinds of evil? briefly state the reason why the reality of evil is a problem for the idea of the classical god. Give accounts of the two formulations of the problem of evil. 7. What is the significance of Hume’s thought experiments about the person who was briefed about the nature of God prior to birth and the one who was not briefed about the nature of god prior to birth ?based on the reading from hume, what are the four circumstances of evil? What is the relevance of such circumstances in Hume’s formulation of the problem of evil? 8. What are the differences between Augustinian theodicy and Irenaean theodicy? Which of two kinds of theodicy does hick favor? Why does he favor? Why does he favor one over the other ? What is Hick’s soul-making theodicy?

Analyze honeypotting to determine if it is an optimal detection method of botnets and justify your answer. As a security director, explain whether or not you would consider implementing a honeypot as a security control and why.
From the first e-Activity, describe the privacy concerns with Internet service provider (ISP) packet detection. Decide whether or not you believe the government should demand ISPs to take more of a proactive approach in detecting and protecting against botnets. Provide a rationale with your response.
Analyze why you believe DoS and DDoS attacks have evolved in recent years to be more than simple annoyances to more targeted attacks involving extortion and other crimes. Explain the effect that you believe this has on large corporations and describe one security control that can be implemented to help mitigate the DoS / DDoS risk.
From the second e-Activity, discuss the tool’s primary uses, strengths and weaknesses, competing products, costs, system requirements, and whether hackers and / or security personnel commonly use the tool. Explain how security personnel could use the tool and how hackers could use it.
Assess why it is critical to perform assessments of the databases associated with a Web application. Determine which tool you would use and why.
SQL injection attacks are one of the most common attacks because they rely on the knowledge that modern Websites, which allow user input to rely on a back-end database to handle the query resulting from that user input. Explain how you would formulate an SQL injection attack against an e-Commerce server such as Amazon.com.

Include the following information about arsenic:

What is the contaminant
The sources of the contaminant
Physical properties of the contaminant
The routes of exposure–absorption–for the contaminant
The pathway of distribution–transport–for the contaminant
The uptake of your contaminant across the cell wall or membran

For this assignment, you are acting as the owner of your very own accounting practice. You are employed to assist Dominic Leonardo (owner of Dominic Consulting) in setting up QuickBooks for his company and his free Intuit Accountant File Transfer account. At month end, you received a .QBX file from Dominic Consulting containing all of the organizations accounting work for the month of January. Dominic is not clear on the purpose and security of the Accountant File Transfer account and needs your assistance.

Your service is to review the books of Dominic Consulting and advise Dominic of any corrections needed. Using your accounting knowledge you will describe an important outcome of the company’s performance shown in three statements: the Profit & Loss Statement, the Balance Sheet, and the Statement of Cash Flows.

Dominic Consulting is using the Ask My Accountant feature of QuickBooks which has led to a specific question. Dominic is unsure of how to record a retainer fee of $2,400 from a new customer, TakoSami. As it stands, Dominic Consulting plans to provide consulting services over the next three (3) months. He has not performed any work for TakoSami and expects the work to be done evenly over the three (3) months.

Dominic Consulting wants to know if the following entry is correct