CRJ 499 Week 10 Assignment 5: Senior Seminar Project

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In Week 1, you chose a topic area and problem or challenge within that area. Throughout this course, you have researched the dynamics of the problem. The final piece of your project is to develop a viable solution that considers resources, policy, stakeholders, organizational readiness, administrative structures and other internal and external factors, as applicable. Using the papers you have written throughout this course, consolidate your findings into a succinct project.  

Write a ten (10) page paper that as a minimum, your project should include:

  1. Identify the topical area (e.g., local police department, community jail, border patrol)
  2. Define a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have an interest in (examples include high crime rate, poor morale, high levels of violence or recidivism, high number of civilian complaints of harassment, inadequate equipment). Outline the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.
  3. Describe how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way. How will you consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem? How will you motivate individuals to buy into your solution?
  4. Discuss how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem and how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.
  5. Discuss what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem. Include at least two sources of data and how each is relevant to the problem.
  6. Develop an effective and efficient solution(s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.
  7. Explain what methods of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solutions.
  8. Develop a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.
  9. Use at least 8 quality references. 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.

 

Assignment 5: Senior Seminar Project

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Identify the topical area (e.g., local police department, community jail, border patrol).

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely identified the topical area.

Insufficiently identified the topical area.

Partially identified the topical ara.

Satisfactorily identified the topical area.

Thoroughly identified the topical area.

2. Define a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have an interest in. Outline the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.

 

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely defined a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have interest in. Did not submit or incompletely outlined the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.

Insufficiently defined a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have interest in. Insufficiently outlined the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.

Partially defined a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have interest in.  Partially outlined the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.

Satisfactorily defined a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have interest in. Satisfactorily outlined the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.

Thoroughly defined a problem or challenge within your topical area that you understand in some depth or have interest in. Thoroughly outlined the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions that have contributed to the situation.

3. Describe how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way.How will you consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem? How will you motivate individuals to buy into your solution?

 

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely described how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way. Did not submit or incompletely discussed how you will consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem and did not submit or incompletely discussed how you will motivate individuals to buy into your solution.

Insufficiently described how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way. Insufficiently discussed how you will consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem and insufficiently discussed how you will motivate individuals to buy into your solution.

 Partially described how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way. Partially discussed how you will consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem and partially discussed how you will motivate individuals to buy into your solution.

Satisfactorily described how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way. Satisfactorily discussed how you will consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem and satisfactorily discussed how you will motivate individuals to buy into your solution.

Thoroughly described how internal or external stakeholders have influenced the situation in a positive or negative way. Thoroughly discussed how you will consider stakeholders in your solution to the problem and thoroughly discussed how you will motivate individuals to buy into your solution.

4. Discuss how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem and how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.

 

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem.

 

Did not submit or incompletely discussed how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.

 

Insufficiently discussed how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem.

 

Insufficiently discussed how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.

Partially discussed how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem.

 

Partially discussed how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.

Satisfactorily discussed how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem.

 

Satisfactorily discussed how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.

Thoroughly discussed how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem.

 

Thoroughly discussed how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.

5. Discuss what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem. Include at least two sources of data and how each is relevant to the problem.

 

Weight: 10%

 

Did not submit or incompletely discussed what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem.

Did not submit or incompletely discussed how each source of data is relevant to the problem.

Insufficiently discussed what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem, but did not include any sources of data (such as charts, historical statistics, etc.)

Partially discussed what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem. You included one sources of data (such as charts, historical statistics, etc.) and partially discussed how each data source is relevant to the problem.

Satisfactorily discussed what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem. You included at least two sources of data (such as charts, historical statistics, etc.) and satisfactorily discussed how each data source is relevant to the problem.

Thoroughly discussed what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem. You included more than two sources of data (such as charts, historical statistics, etc.) and thoroughly discussed how each data source is relevant to the problem.

6. Develop an effective and efficient solution(s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.

 

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely developed an effective and efficient solution (s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.

Insufficiently developed an effective and efficient solution(s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.

Partially developed an effective and efficient solution(s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.

Satisfactorily developed an effective and efficient solution(s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.

Thoroughly developed an effective and efficient solution(s) and a course of action (i.e., plan) that addresses the problem or challenge.

7. Explain what methods of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solutions.

 

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely explained what method of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solution(s).

Insufficiently explained what method of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solution(s).

 Partially explained what method of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solution(s).

Satisfactorily explained what method of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solution(s).

Thoroughly explained what method of assessment you will employ to measure the effectiveness of your solution(s).

 

8. Develop a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.

 

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.

Insufficiently developed a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.

Partially developed a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.

Satisfactorily developed a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.

Thoroughly developed a 10-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation that summarizes the seven items above.

9. Use at least eight (8) quality references. Note:  Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

10. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.

 

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

 

9 multiple choice questions about Fingerprints

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This person is credited being the first European to recognize the value of friction ridge prints and to actually use them for identification purposes:

 A.Sir William Herschel 

B. Dr. Henry Faulds 

C. Alphonse Bertillion 

D. Sir Francis Galton 

 

 

 

The first noticeable development of friction skin on the volar surfaces takes place at about ……..weeks gestation.

A. 6 

 

B. 8

C. 10

D. 12

 

 

 

 The person credited with the first use of a “LASER” for latent fingerprint development was:

A. Dr. Henry C. Lee

B.Dr. E. Roland Menzel 

C. Mr. David Ashbaugh

D. Dr Peter DeForest 

 

 

 

Items that give off light when exposed specific wave lengths of light without treatment are said to have: 

A. Inherent Luminescence 

B. Refractive Index 

C. Chemical Luminescence 

D. Photosensitivity

 

 

 

False fingerprint identifications fall into three main categories except…..

 A. Deliberate Misrepresentation 

B. Forgery of Latent Print 

C. Incompetency of Analyst 

D. The Randomness of Nature

 

 

 

The Brandon Mayfield case is an example of :

A. Failure to properly apply ACE-V 

B. Culture of the Absolute 

B. Examiner Bias 

D. All of the above

 

 

 Fluorescent Powders are made up of……..& ……….

A. Carbon and Zinc Sorbates 

B. Fluorescent Dyes and Carbon Black 

C.Talc powder and Slate 

 D. Silica and Rodamine Dye

 

 

Fingerprint impressions have been observed on relics as old as :

A. 1000 years old

 B. 3000 old 

C. 6000 years old

De 12,000 years old 

 

 

The use of Fingerprints for Identification purposes of (proof identity) may date back to :

A. Japan as early as  702 AD 

B. The United States as early as 1902 

C. China as early as 300 BC 

D. All of the above

HLS460

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Click on the following link(s) for the Phase 1 Reading Assignment:

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in September 2001, the 9/11 Commission recommended that the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) find a way to improve information sharing of terrorism-related intelligence at all three levels of government (local, state, and federal). The USIC’s answer to this recommendation was the creation of intelligence fusion centers.

Since the creation of these intelligence fusion centers, there has been much controversy because of the large amounts of personal information secretly collected and shared within the U.S. intelligence and law enforcement communities. In addition, some critics argue that in the years since their creation, fusion centers and the law enforcement entities affiliated with them have moved away from their original purpose and instead have utilized federal grants and resources to fight local crime. 

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

  • In your opinion, how effective are U.S. fusion centers? Explain.
  • Do you feel that the creation of fusion centers has improved information sharing of terrorism-related information at all three levels of government? Why or why not?
  • Do you feel that fusion centers have ultimately moved away from their intended purpose? Why or why not? 
  • Are fusion centers now being used as a local law enforcement tool to help fight local crime? Why or why not?

Types of Victims

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Powerpoint 8-10 slides with notes

 

The prosecutor is getting feedback from local law enforcement officers explaining that they are discouraged from making arrests in cases of domestic violence and child abuse. They claim that they have been neither making arrests in domestic violence situations nor arresting both parties when they go out on a call. It seems that abused women often go back to the abusers, and children who get removed from the homes where they have been abused often return after removal. These occurrences have been especially demoralizing to law enforcement.

One of your jobs in working as a victims’ witness assistant is to help educate law enforcement on the nature and behaviors involved in domestic violence and child abuse. The prosecutor’s office has decided that you should present each of the following topics for the next training session:

Topic 1: Domestic Violence: Your goal is to educate law enforcement to use best practices in the investigation of domestic abuse cases. Include the following topics:

  • How to approach a domestic violence situation when responding to an emergency call
    • When the parties should be separated
    • How to interview parties
    • What information needs to be in the report and why
    • How best to help a victim
    • What laws protect victims, including the use of protection orders
    • Why victims return to abusers
    • Length of time it may take to stay away from their abusers
  • Arrests
    • The legal standard needed to make an arrest in a domestic violence case
    • What evidence should be collected at the arrest
    • Are dual arrests effective law enforcement
    • How to assist domestic violence victims
      • Reluctant victims
      • Help for victims

Topic 2: Child Abuse: Your goal will be to educate law enforcement about the dynamics of abuse and neglect cases. Include the following topics:

  • Signs of child abuse and categories (physical, sexual, emotional)
  • Difference between abuse and neglect
    • Legal description of neglect
  • Use of guardian ad litems
    • The legal standards that must be met in removal from the home
    • Termination of parental rights
  • Requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
  • Role of court-appointed special advocates (CASA) in child abuse and neglect cases
  • Role of Social Services in abuse and neglect cases

CRJ 322 Case Study 5: Mental Disorders

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According to the text, mental disorders may be caused organically or via chemical or genetic causes. In either case, if left untreated the cost is usually dire. In this case study, you will explore a mental disorder that was not properly controlled via the case of Adam Lanza. 

Read the article titled “Adam Lanza”, located at http://www.biography.com/#!/people/adam-lanza-21068899#synopsis. Next, view the article that discusses Lanza’s psychiatric treatments titled “Lanza’s Psychiatric Treatment Revealed In Documents”, located at http://articles.courant.com/2013-12-28/news/hc-lanza-sandy-hook-report1228-20131227_1_peter-lanza-adam-lanza-nancy-lanza.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Compare and contrast three (3) key similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Provide one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your response.
  2. Speculate whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Next, hypothesize whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed suicide. Justify your response.
  3. Since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness, suggest one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary. Support your response.
  4. Differentiate between the key characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Next, support or criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Justify your response.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type 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.

 

Case Study 5: Mental Disorders

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast three (3) key similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Provide one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your response.

Insufficiently compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Insufficiently provided one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your response.

Partially compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Partially provided one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your response.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Satisfactorily provided one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your response.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Thoroughly provided one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your response.

2. Speculate whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Next, hypothesize whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed suicide. Justify your response.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely speculated whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Did not submit or incompletely hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed suicide. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Insufficiently speculated whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Insufficiently hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed suicide. Insufficiently justified your response.

Partially speculated whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Partially hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed suicide. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily speculated whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Satisfactorily hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed suicide. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly speculated whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Thoroughly hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed suicide. Thoroughly justified your response.

3. Since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness, suggest one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary.  Support your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response.

Insufficiently suggested one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness. Insufficiently supported your response.

Partially suggested one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness. Partially supported your response.

Satisfactorily suggested one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness. Satisfactorily supported your response.

Thoroughly suggested one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness. Thoroughly supported your response.

4. Differentiate between the key characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Next, support or criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Justify your response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely differentiated between the key characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Did not submit or incompletely supported or criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

 

Insufficiently differentiated between the key characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Insufficiently supported or criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Insufficiently justified your response.

Partially differentiated between the key characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Partially supported or criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily differentiated between the key characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Satisfactorily supported or criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly differentiated between the key characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Thoroughly supported or criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Thoroughly justified your response.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

Business Law Discussion Posts

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 LA 1 & 2:   Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in Course Content. Cite to these materials with in-text citations in all responses you post to these LAs.  

Please DO NOT use outside internet resources for the LAs this week.

Please do not use attachments.

Create a separate posting for each LA, i.e., one post for LA 1, a separate post for LA 2.

Label each LA with appropriate titles, such as “LA 1” and “LA 2”, etc. and your name. Label each part of each LA.

LAs are to be written in paragraph format with appropriate in text citations in APA format.  Review How to Use APA in Content. 

All LAs are due Thursday, 11:59 pm, ET.

Discussion 1 & 2:  Respond to at least one colleague for each LA.  Respond substantively and comprehensively and interactively so as to promote further discussion.  Use in-text cites in APA format, as needed.  

Responses to colleagues are due Sunday, 11:59 pm, ET.

I will respond to most submissions, and often ask further questions.  Please try to respond to my postings/questions to you, but your follow-up responses to my comments/questions to you are not included in the required responses to colleagues as described above. 

Post a separate reply for each learning activity, i.e., one reply post for Learning Activity 1 and a separate reply post for Learning Activity 2.

Answer each question part in paragraph format using APA in text citations.  You do not need to use resources other than those assigned, unless specifically instructed to do so. Comprehensively, specifically justify/support and explain your rationale for your conclusions.

 

 

Learning Activity 1:  Due Thursday, 11:59 pm ET

 

Scenario:  Rentals, LLP (Rentals), an office equipment rental company, owns the land, office building and 2 warehouse buildings on which it has been

operating. Rentals advertised the property “For Sale by Owner: $650,000”

on a sign posted on the property, and in various news and sales publications.

 

A licensed real estate appraiser inspected and valued the property at

$650,000.  The 3 other partners in Rentals selected you to represent them in the sale of the property.

 

Rentals moved its operations to a location across town where it now leases,

under a signed contract with Business Spaces, Inc, larger office and

warehouse facilities.

 

The 3 owners of Farmers Feed and Grain Company (Farmers) contacted

Rentals to tour the property. Later, you, representing the partnership,

accepted Farmers invitation to dinner to discuss the property and a possible

sale. You and the 3 owners of Farmers had a leisurely dinner, and 2 glasses

of wine each.   At the end of dinner, the Farmers owners offered Rentals

$475,000 for the property in an all-cash deal, and you accepted on behalf of

the Rentals partnership.

 

Farmers owners and Rentals partners signed a sales contract for the sale of

the property for $475,000, but before the deal was completed and before the deed was transferred to Farmers, Rentals’ financial advisor urged Rentals to cancel the contract claiming that the contract was unenforceable because the price offered for the sale was too low and below the appraised value.  You, as a representative of Rentals, met with the financial advisor about the matter.

 

Following the meeting, prepare a memo to the other Rentals partners about the deal with Farmers, advising them about the deal, whether it is valid and enforceable, and why or why not.

 

Learning Activity 2:  Due Thursday, 11:59 pm ET

 

Scenario:   Sabrina Levy, MD, has a medical practice specializing in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Levy is the medical director of the practice that includes 3 other surgeons, a staff of Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners (NPs), x-ray technicians, medical records specialists, IT specialists, reception and office personnel, and a practice management director.

 

Following surgery, most patients have x-rays taken at Dr. Levy’s office.  Typically, patients come to Dr. Levy’s office for x-rays, go directly to the x-

ray department without seeing a physician, and follow up at a later

appointment with a surgeon to discuss x-ray results.

 

A patient, Dan, has had several x-rays at Dr. Levy’s office for an x-ray, each

followed by a later appointment with one of the physicians to discuss results.

 

Dan refused to pay the $500 bill for the x-rays, claiming that he did not sign a written contract for the x-rays or have a specific oral agreement regarding the x-rays. An increasing number of patients are also refusing to pay for x-rays claiming that they did not have a written or oral agreement to pay for x-rays. This has resulted in time-consuming and costly re-billing and collection fees, and sometimes lawsuits for Dr. Levy’s practice.

 

Dr. Levy asked you, the practice management director, to consult with an

attorney specializing in business about this matter, and whether it is

necessary to require patients to sign written contracts for x-rays or whether the current procedures for medical services are proper and sufficient.

 

Following your meeting with the attorney, write a brief report addressed to Dr. Levy summarizing advice regarding whether specific written contracts are required for x-rays and why or why not.

Assignment 1: ROI and Break-Even Analysis Techniques

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Return on investment (ROI) and break-even analysis are used by businesses to determine the value of a proposed investment or make decisions about where their money is best spent. 

Conduct a comparative research of ROI and break-even analysis techniques using the module readings and the  University online library resources.

Respond to the following:

  • To what extent should all or some of these techniques be used to establish a business case?
  • How should each technique be used to assess specific financial performance benchmarks? Use a specific example to help demonstrate your points.

Give reasons to support your responses.

Write your initial response in approximately 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Consider the following:

  • Are there any alternatives to consider? What are these alternatives?

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Described how all or some of the ROI and break-even analysis techniques should be used to establish a business case demonstrating in-depth analysis.

4

Explained how each technique should be used to asses specific financial performance benchmarks giving specific examples to demonstrate your points.

4

Actively contributed to the discussion by providing points of view with rationale, challenging points of the discussion, or drawing relationships between points of the discussion.

8

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

4

Total:

20

NRS-440V Week 4 How a Bill Becomes a Law (Legislative Worksheet)

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As you have discovered through this course, nurses are influential members of the community and the political system. Therefore, for the purposes of this assignment you will identify a problem or concern in your community, organization, etc. that has the capacity to be legislated. You will conduct research and state a proposal. Through the legislative process, your proposal for the problem or concern may influence an idea for change into a law.

 

First, refer to the “How a Bill Becomes a Law” media.

 

http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nrs440v_how-a-bill-becomes-a-law-v2.1.php

 

Then, view the “Bill to Law Process” to watch the scenario.

 

After viewing the scenario, refer to the “Legislative Assignment.” You will need to save the document first in order to use it.

 

Submit the assignment to the instructor. You also reserve the right to submit your completed proposal to the respective government official. However, this is optional. If you select to submit your proposal as a part of the legislative process, refer to “Find Your Representative” or research the contact information on your own.

 

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

 

 

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

4 page double space

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Review the following scenario:

A recent policy was implemented by Anytown’s Department of Job and Family Services regarding the issue of child endangerment. Any household that has one or more documented offense of domestic violence, child abuse, or drug or alcohol related offenses committed by the mother, father, guardian, and/or caregiver, will result in the removal of any child or children from the home.

The child will be placed in the care of the state, or foster care services, until documentation can prove that the offender has undergone any or all of the following, and has thus been “offense free” for a period of no less than 6 months: Alcohol and/or drug treatment, counseling, family therapy sessions, mental health treatment, anger management, life skills classes, and/or parenting classes.

The Department of Job and Family Services made reference to the social learning theory as providing support for this approach, as evidenced by research indicating that “aggressive children have parents who use aggressive tactics when dealing with others. For example, the children of wife batterers are more likely to use aggressive tactics themselves than children in the general population, especially if the victims (their mothers) suffer psychological distress from the abuse” (Siegel, 2015, p. 122).

In a minimum of 4 double-spaced pages (excluding the cover and references pages), write a critical essay voicing your opinion about the following issues:

  • Identify potential ethical/moral issues that could arise from implementing this new policy. Based on the conclusions you reach after taking all of this into account, share your opinion on whether the policy is considered an ethical one, based on its potential ramifications.
  • Consider the impact (be it positive or negative) on those involved in the above situation, specifically as it pertains to the overall welfare and well-being of the child. Describe the positive and/or negative impact the policy could have on society in general, or on the family unit. Be as objective as possible in examining the potential benefits of such a policy, as well as the possible negative effects.
  • Finally, did the Department of Job and Family Services misinterpret or misapply the social learning theory when planning and implementing the policy? Be sure to demonstrate how the social learning theory either does or does not apply to this scenario.

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Assignment 1: Violent Crimes and Property Crimes

M4 Assignment 1 Discussion

 

Assignment 1: Violent Crimes and Property Crimes

Assume that you have been asked to present information about the theories on the increase in property and violent crimes in Centervale. The rationale for criminal behavior varies. It is important to recognize and identify the explanations for each type of behavior so that the best policies are developed.

Submission Details:

By Week 4, Day 3, complete this assignment in a minimum of 250 words and post your responses to the Discussion Area. Your responses should include answers to the following questions:

  • Which two theoretical explanations would you choose for property crimes and which two theories for violent crimes?
  • Why do these crimes require different theoretical explanations?
  • Why did you select these theories?

By Week 4, Day 7, read all of your classmates’ postings and respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. As you read about the theoretical explanations your classmates have chosen, you should use the tenets of the theories to elucidate the explanations further or clarify why you chose another explanation.

Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric

All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.