Good research is driven by the synthesis of one’s passion or interest with a topic that has been under-studied in the professional literature. Out of that synthesis emerges a gap—an area in need of further study that is consistent with your interests—that defines the...
You are studying the federal court system and your state’s court system. The highest court in the federal system is the U.S. Supreme Court. Watch the following video about how a case may make its way to the Supreme Court: As stated in the...
The best way to learn the uses and limitations of logic models and logframes is to apply these to actual or proposed programs. Some models are based on elaborate or complex formulations of change that are based on social science theory. Other observers also...
Attached is the full text of the Consent Decree between the United States and the Baltimore Police Department. It is a lengthy document. Start by reading pages 1-3, and then pick a roman numeral to read (III-XIII, or 3-13). You will describe that section of...
Jurisdiction is the foundation of every case. A case must be filed in a court that possesses jurisdiction. You are currently working in the District Attorney’s Office as an investigator, and you have been asked to investigate the court that has jurisdiction over a...
Scenario 1 The Store Shopper Mary likes to shop at Safeway because she likes their wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Periodically Mary is seen sampling the grapes and strawberries to determine their freshness and flavor. The store has no posted signs inviting...
The Big Stage!Investigators' roles are largely complete when they hand an investigation over to the District Attorney's office. Investigators may be called on, however, to help prepare evidence to be presented at trial and to testify about the investigation. In this assignment, you will outline how investigative procedures support...
Please respond directly to the below classmate discussion post. Minimum of 100 words. According to the readings in the assigned chapters, law enforcement agencies are filled with officers who came to the job with certain sets of values that were ingrained in them well...
Who was the first person to use the term "white-collar crime" and how did he define it? Provide two examples of white-collar crime in the 20th century and your own thoughts as to why it was becoming so widespread. Who...
The Meals on Wheels program and the Canadian health care program described in McDavid, Huse & Hawthorn (2019) illustrate the range of complexity in applying logic models. The UNICEF (2002) cases illustrate examples of logframes and logic models as applied to post conflict rehabilitation of...