Law and Politics

Off the Rails Paper

Off the Rails Paper

Read the scenario, Off the Rails: A Troubled Criminal Justice Agency.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper assessing the situation at the detention center. Include a discussion of the following questions:

  • How does the lack of leadership from the chief executive affect an organization? Can other sources provide leadership?
  • Who are constituents of the detention center? How are they affected by the situation?
  • What is the result when supervisors focus on process instead of people?
  • What trends found in Ch. 3 of Managing Police Organizations should the detention center embrace? How would you go about implementing them?
  • What does the research on leadership described in Ch. 7 of Criminal Justice Organizations suggest needs to change at the detention center? What attributes of leaders is suggested?

Include at least one scholarly source in addition to the textbook.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

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7 page paper on political philosophy

7 page paper on political philosophy

Please answer the following prompt in 7 pages, double spaced, times new roman. PLEASE DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. I will attach two texts which will be the only two sources allowed for the paper.

PROMPT:

Please answer ALL the following questions:

Identify the main tenets of the Ancient-Modern debate and explain their significance.

Then,

Compare and contrast the positions of Boethius and Machiavelli:

What is Boethius’ conception of human nature? How does he interpret Fortune and the role it plays in human affairs? What does Boethius mean by False Happiness? Why is it false? How does his philosophy of human nature, fortune, and politics influence his understanding of happiness?

Machiavelli intends The Prince to be useful to those who are interested in acquiring and keeping power. To this end, he redefines the nature of human beings, the ends and purpose of politics, and fortune.

What is his new conception of Virtu? Where does one learn this new way of thinking and acting? What is this new way of thinking and acting? Why is this important? And, explain his conception of Fortune, and why it is important.

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Hi I have attached one of the texts that you will need and here is the link for the second text : https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1232/1232-h/1232-h…

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Question Description: 1. In at least 350 words, explain how technology, such as cell phones and social media, has impacted the issues of ethics and social justice in the criminal justice system.

Question Description: 1. In at least 350 words, explain how technology, such as cell phones and social media, has impacted the issues of ethics and social justice in the criminal justice system.

2. The police subculture is defined by secrecy, solidarity, and cynicism. In at least 350 words, reflect on how a subculture that promotes these attributes impacts an officer’s ability to conduct himself or herself in a professional and ethical manner.

3. According to the National Institute of Justice (2016), police officers “should use only the amount of force necessary to mitigate an incident, make an arrest, or protect themselves or others from harm” (para. 5). How does a police officer determine the “right” amount of force to use? When is use of force considered unlawful? In this Discussion, you will identify a specific incident involving the of use of force and determine whether it was lawful. In doing so, you will consider the outcomes of two landmark U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Tennessee v Garner (1985) and Graham v Connor (1989).
National Institute of Justice. (2016). Police use of force. Retrieved from https://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/officer-safety/use-of-force/pages/welcome.aspx

To Prepare:
• Read about these two cases provided in this module’s Learning Resources.
• Also, review these Learning Resources:
o National Institute of Justice, “The Use-of-Force Continuum”
o Community Oriented Policing Services, “Use of Force”
• Locate a video link on the Internet that involves police use of force. The video should be less than 5 minutes long. Ensure that it has transcripts so it’s accessible to all your colleagues.
• Post the link to the video with your initial discussion response.

Post at least 300 words, in which you:
• Provide an overview of the occurrence of use of force described in the video
• Describe which police department was involved
• Explain why the police were in contact with the person(s) that they used force against
• Include any other information you feel is pertinent to the case
• Determine whether the police use of force in the video is lawful, based on the related case law and information you learned regarding the use of force continuum. Explain why or why not.
Links: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/471/1/
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/490/386/

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legal decisions taken by congress

legal decisions taken by congress

1. in the summary section, what are mandatory minimums? How do mandatory minimums vary, according to crime (hint: drug laws)? Also, how has this jeopardized justice in limiting the authority that judges have in addressing criminal behavior? Please list the federal statutes, or drug laws passed by congress, in your answer. Lastly, what are some of the arguments against mandatory minimums? How have they been misused? Explain your answer.

2. What have been some arguments for reform? (advisory note: you may argue the costs, as well as mention the reform advice within your answer). Overall, how do you feel about mandatory minimums? Do you feel that they been effective in addressing what they were intended to address, or do judges need to be allowed to use their own discretion when it comes to sentencing criminals? Explain your answer

https://www.cjpf.org/mandatory-minimums/ (links to an external site.)

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WK 2 D1 200 Words total

WK 2 D1 200 Words total

Domestic Violence Statistics

Review the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence webpage on Domestic Violence Statistics: Prevalence of Domestic Violence (Links to an external site.) which gives statistics among various categories of race, age, gender, ethnic background, etc. After reviewing this article, post a statement of how the role of the human service professional can be effective in this situation. What was your personal reaction to the vast array of statistics for this crisis? https://ncadv.org/statistics

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