Category: Criminology

You MUST answer Prompt #1 and write at least two double-spaced pages for this prompt.
You will then choose TWO prompts from Prompts #2-5, and write at one double-spaced
page for each prompt. This means you will respond to three prompts, and you will have at least
four double-spaced pages total.
Please start each prompt response on a new page and make sure to include the prompt question
you are responding to. You MUST include at least the textbook as an in-text citation
(Braswell et al., 2023) throughout each prompt to provide evidence of any claims being
made. Additional empirical evidence citations are not required, be highly encouraged!
You MUST respond to the following prompt (50 Points):
1. Considering the issues presented in the “Policing the Police” documentary and the
insights from our guest speaker LonNita Wiggins, what policy reforms do you propose to
address the ethical concerns in law enforcement in order to rebuild and maintain trust
with communities that have experienced strained relations with the police? Discuss the
potential impact of these reforms on both police officers and the communities they serve.
Corroborate your claims with evidence from the textbook, as well as from the “Policing
the Police” documentary and our guest speaker LonNita Wiggins. 
Choose TWO of the following prompts to respond to (25 Points Each, 50 Points Total): 
2. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism and deontology in guiding ethical
behavior among law enforcement professionals. Discuss potential conflicts between these
ethical frameworks and practical challenges officers may face in balancing competing
moral duties or achieving optimal outcomes while respecting individual rights and legal
norms. 
3. Discuss the importance of ethical training for police officers. What are the key ethical
principles that should be emphasized during training? Provide examples of effective
ethical training programs and their impact on police conduct and community relations. 
4. Analyze the ethical considerations surrounding deceptive interrogation tactics used by
law enforcement. Discuss the arguments for and against the use of such tactics in
obtaining confessions and their implications for justice and human rights. 
5. Explore the concept of police subculture and its impact on ethical decision-making within
law enforcement agencies. How can agencies address these challenges to foster a culture
of integrity and accountability among their personnel?  

distinguish between morals, ethics, and values.
What is the relationship between law and ethics? Can law be the basis of ethical conduct? Why or why not?

All work should be submitted in APA 7th edition style, which includes (if sources are used) in-line citations and a References page. No exceptions.
At least 5 peer-reviewed articles that discusses illegal drug use, illegal prostitution, and money laundering.
Do not include quotes.

In this second assignment, you will apply what you learned in this course to evaluate the Katrina response and make recommendations. Fully cover the following required topics:
Evaluations: Identify the specific policies and procedures which failed during Hurricane Katrina. Address how governmental policies failed to protect the citizens of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Be sure to consider all levels of government, not just federal. 
Conclusion and recommendations: Provide at least two viable strategies you would recommend to government officials and agencies to prevent the likelihood of a similar disaster preparedness failure from occurring again. Be sure that your recommendations are legal and realistic.
Comparison: Compare the Katrina response against the response to “Super Storm Sandy” in 2012. In what ways did the governments improve over Katrina?
Lessons for crisis management: Analyze how the lessons and procedures related to hurricane response can apply to other aspects of crisis management. How can these techniques be deployed in the battle against the Covid-19 virus, for instance?

our Final Paper must be between 2,400 and 3,000 words, not including the title and References pages. 
Refer to the outline you prepared in Workshop 4 to write your Final Paper.
Your Final Paper must contain the following elements:
An introductory paragraph with your thesis statement toward the end (no less than 200 words).
Body paragraphs providing evidential support (whether factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal) for your position (no less than 1,500 words).
Body paragraphs summarizing and refuting the opposing arguments (no less than 500 words).
A conclusion that does not simply restate the thesis but readdresses it in light of the evidence presented (no less than 200 words).
You must use a minimum of five credible sources (not including the textbook).
The assignment must be in APA format. Refer to IWU’s OCLS APA Style page website for assistance with APA formatting.
When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the link below or the Activities button by the end of the workshop.

https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/finance/funding/sekforde-house-trust-scholarship#accordion601249-header601258
here is the link to the scholarship and below are the specific instructions:
A personal statement of no more than 700 words. The statement should demonstrate how the Applicant meets one or more of the criteria and provide a real insight into the person making the application. These statements often contain very personal information, and the contents will be kept strictly confidential.
Statements generated by or with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence are easily detected and will result in the entire application being rejected. The personal statement should provide information as to what resources may be available to the Applicant including student loans, family income or assets, personal income and assets.
Some applicants have stated in past years that their religious beliefs prohibit them from having access to student loans on which interest is charged. The Trust does not consider that any such prohibition should assist the applicant in meeting the financial need criterion. All applicants who have not accessed loans for which they are eligible will be assessed on the basis that they do have alternative sources of funds open to them.

Purpose 
With the summer music festivals on the horizon after a few years of cancelled or otherwise disrupted events, the public and political debate about pill testing services (also described as ‘drug checking’) has once again gathered momentum. As a result, you have been asked to write a formal submission for an upcoming Victorian Government Inquiry, which is exploring the possibility of introducing pill testing services at outdoor music festivals and nightclubs. Your submission can be either for or against the introduction of these services. However, either way, you are required to justify your perspective with an evidence-based argument in persuading policymakers to accept your stance. You can assume that your intended audience are intelligent and understand the basic ideas and aims of pill testing, but are perhaps unfamiliar with how it works in practice (and therefore may need some brief guidance on how it is actually conducted).
For this short written response, you are asked to write an 800 word (+/-10%) formal submission that explains and justifies your position. Regardless of your ultimate argument, make sure you demonstrate an understanding of some of the core principles underpinning harm reduction approaches in your submission.
Instructions
For this submission you are strongly encouraged to undertake some further research into pill testing debates, as this may certainly help you develop and strengthen your argument. Has pill testing been trialled or implemented (or rejected) elsewhere? With what outcomes? How did advocates persuade policymakers in those settings? What resistance and counter-arguments were presented?
While an essay style format is not required for this short submission, it is nonetheless worthwhile aiming for a reader-friendly, logical flow that offers rigorous evidence, demonstrates understanding of harm reduction principles (that is, the general philosophy and subsequent practices of harm reduction), and exhibits clear writing. Using sub-headings is fine if that helps in presenting a logical structure and assisting the reader follow your argument. ‘Pill testing’ and ‘drug checking’ are largely interchangeable terms, so either is perfectly fine to use in your submission (but increasingly these days experts tend to prefer ‘drug checking’).
If it helps in crafting your argument, at the start of your submission you can specify what organisation you are representing. For example, are you arguing from the perspective of Pill Testing Australia? Harm Reduction Victoria? Victoria Police? The Australian Medical Association? The UNSW National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre? Students for Sensible Drug Policy? Or another organisation? It’s not required that you represent an organisation in your submission, but some students find it helpful in focussing their argument. 
Assessment criteria
In completing the short written response, you should seek to demonstrate the following marking criteria (though all are crucial, these are ordered in their relative level of importance and priority):
Critical engagement: Thoughtful engagement and reflection upon this complex issue, demonstrating understanding of contrasting perspectives, and presenting an overall persuasive, logically ordered argument.
Conceptual understanding: Demonstrating a thorough understanding of harm reduction principles, along with any other key ideas or concepts that emerge in your submission.
Research and referencing: In developing an evidence-based argument, draws upon 8 high-quality academic sources (e.g. journal articles), and appropriately references these texts using APA. Reference lists are not included in the word count, but in-text citations are included.
Writing and clarity: Provides a clear and concise response that may prove persuasive to legislators and policymakers, free of spelling and grammatical errors, and with reader-friendly formatting (e.g. use of paragraphs to help separate aspects of your argument in ways that help the reader follow along).
Other Important info
Distinguish between different drugs according to their classification, composition and effects (SILO 1).
Identify and assess key approaches to the regulation of drugs and drug use (SILO 2).
Recognise and communicate how social, economic and political factors have shaped the development of drug distribution, locally and globally (SILO 3).
Critically reflect in a well-informed manner on the social, political, economic and ethical challenges involved in formulating approaches to drugs and drug use (SILO 4).

Week 4 Project: Case Study
The Asian Tsunami
On December 26, 2004, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.3 on the Richter scale occurred off the west coast of Indonesia. It triggered a devastating tsunami (known as the Asian Tsunami). With waves exceeding 100 feet, this tsunami killed more than 275,000 people in 11 countries. This international incident was one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.
Research and assess the destruction brought about by the Asian Tsunami. Design an emergency management plan for the purpose of protecting an American coastal city from the same type of disaster. Consider the short length of warning time in a disaster such as a tsunami.
Your plan must be comprehensive and address the fundamental disciplines of emergency management.
Name your file MCJ6505_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc. Write your plan in a Microsoft Word document and submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned. 

Locate a current request for proposal or grant for a public safety issue.
instructions attached via file

Essay to be written exactly how bullet points are
Minimum three pages; not including title and reference
Minimum two references; all work cited, APA format
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