African American Studies
Identify a theory that can be used to support your proposed solution. Write a summary (250-500 words) in which you: 1. Describe the theory and your rationale for selecting the theory. 2. Discuss how the theory works to support your proposed solution. 3. Explain how you will incorporate the theory into your project. Model/Theory of choice is Pender’s Health Belief Model Please use only citations from 2011 to 2016
Each essay question will be assessed in the following manner: The extent to which it answers the question (1 pt.) The extent to which it incorporates course material (1 pt.) The extent to which it incorporates the posts/discussion that have transpired (1 pt.) Length (250 words or less) (1 pt.) Overall Quality (spelling, grammar, coherency, clarity) (1 pt.) Exam Questions 1. Briefly describe the risk-need-responsivity model. Does research indicate the RNR model relates to community corrections? How? 2. Compare and contrast the traditional model of supervision and the new models represented by Trotter, Bonta, and others. Use the readings to support your answer. 3. You are at a family gathering and Aunt Millie, who is 80 years old, says “criminals, especially high risk ones, can’t be rehabilitated.” How would you respond to that comment? Use the readings to support your answer. 4. You are on a plane on your way to vacation and the passenger next to you asks what you do. You tell the person about this course and the person asks “does probation supervision work?” What is your response? Use the readings to support your answer. 5. Sex offenders can’t be treated. Is this true or false? What the basis for your answer? Use the readings to support your answer. 6. Drugs are the primary reason that offenders engage on crime. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? Use the readings to support your answer. 7. Is it possible for supervision officers to directly create change in an offender? Why, or why not? Use the readings to support your answer. 8. When you think about the community correctional system as a whole, what changes would you make in order to make the system more effective? In your answer, be sure to indicate what you mean by “effectiveness”. Be explicit, and use the readings to support your answer. 9. Do you believe it is fair to determine sentences based on risk? Using the readings assigned in class and discussions with other students in class, explain your belief on this topic. Consider both philosophical reasons as well as evidence from empirical studies. I dont have the text anymore so i wouldnt recomend #2
Discuss the different kinds of office productivity software in the cloud (at least two, preferably 3 or more), research the features and functionality of them, and compare them based on five criteria. Discuss these criteria. Some examples of criteria are usability, flexibility to customize, etc. 1.) Microsoft office 2.) SaaS 3.) Google ap
Susan Schwartz is an accountant for Pzierk Pharmaceuticals. Her duties include tracking research and development spending in the new product development division. Over the course of the past six months, Susan notices that a great deal of funding has been spent on a particular product for a new drug. She hears “through the grapevine” that the company is about to patent the drug and expects it to be a major advance in antibiotics. Susan believes that this new drug will greatly improve the company’s performance and will cause the company’s stock to increase in value. Susan decides to purchase share of Pzierk Pharmaceuticals in order to benefit from this expected increase. What are Susan’s ethical responsibilities, if any, with respect to the information she has learned through her duties as an accountant at Pzierk Pharmaceuticals What are the implications to her planned purchase of Pzierk stock