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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Discussion: Imperialism and WWI

Discussion: Imperialism and WWI

Please read the assigned chapters (Chapters 11-17) in our textbook. Then complete your assignment choice and be sure to respond to one of your peers.

choose one option

Option A: Africa was a continent divided between rival imperial powers in the 19th century. For this assignment, please use our text and the web links to answer the following questions. How did European attitudes about Africans lead to European colonization of Africa? Give specific examples of people such as Cecil Rhodes. European imperialism had several effects on Africa. Identify and analyze several of those effects. Be sure to include specific examples such as the Berlin Conference, apartheid, Belgian Congo…

Option B: As with Africa and India, some areas also experienced the long arm of European imperialism. Please discuss the Opium Wars. What were they, when did they happen, and why? What were the consequences of the Opium Wars for China?

Option C: After reading the chapter on WWI and websites that include videos, pictures, and articles about WWI. Then, answer the following questions. What factors led to the outbreak of WWI? Why was it longer, more costly, and more deadly than anticipated? What were the long term consequences of WWI?

Requirements: 350 words for main entry minimum and 150 words minimum for the response to student entry.

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PSY/225 Positive Psychology Choose Topic: Psychology Select number of pages: 1

PSY/225 Positive Psychology
Choose Topic: Psychology
Select number of pages: 1

Question Description: Resiliency as it relates to harsh conditions endured in Romanian orphanages. What other types of situations can you think of in which resiliency is necessary for a child or adult to experience a positive outcome? What are some protective factors that could foster resiliency in those situations?

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Details provided below

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To Prepare:

The Assignment: (4-5 pages not including the title and reference page)

In a 4- to 5-page paper, synthesize the peer-reviewed research you reviewed. Format your Assignment as an Annotated Bibliography. Be sure to address the following:

  • Identify the 4 peer-reviewed research articles you reviewed, citing each in APA format.
  • Include an introduction explaining the purpose of the paper.
  • Summarize each study, explaining the improvement to outcomes, efficiencies, and lessons learned from the application of the clinical system each peer-reviewed article described. Be specific and provide examples.
  • In your conclusion, synthesize the findings from the 4 peer-reviewed research articles.
  • Use APA format and include a title page.
  • Use the Safe Assign Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.

APA format. Rubric and article provided. Bibliography sample provided. No more Than 5 pages

Requirements: 4-5 pages

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Compare and contrastMedicaid, Medicare, and the Children’sHealthInsuranceProgram/StateChildren’sHealthInsuranceprogram (CHIP/SCHIP).

Compare and contrastMedicaid, Medicare, and the Children’sHealthInsuranceProgram/StateChildren’sHealthInsuranceprogram (CHIP/SCHIP).

QUESTION TO ANSWER: (W3 DQ2 PUB650)

Compare and contrast Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program/State Children’s Health Insurance program (CHIP/SCHIP). Describe how these programs are similar and different in terms of structure and financing. Select one of these programs and imagine you are in a position to redesign that program. What key policy issue is most important to address? What primary policy change would you recommend for improvement? Explain and support your position with evidence.

PLEASE:

– minimum of 250 words or more

– strong academic writing / APA style (please use in-text citing and References at end )

– used attached resources or additional ( must be scholarly articles only no older than 5 years ) and reference and in-text cite.

– please be original writing and must answer all parts of question for full credit.

RESOURCES:

Read “Consumer-Directed Health Care for Medicaid Patients: Past and Future Reforms,” by Singer, Nelson, and Tipirneni, from American Journal of Public Health (2017).

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Read “Policy Campaign: One State’s Journey to Influence the Reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program,” by Williams and Searcy, from Journal of Pediatric Health Care (2016).

https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0891524515004277?_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_origin=gateway&_docanchor=&md5=b8429449ccfc9c30159a5f9aeaa92ffb

Read “Access to Care for Medicare-Medicaid Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: The Role of State Medicaid Payment Policies,” by Zheng, Haber, Hoover, and Feng, from Health Services Research (2017).

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