This Research Paper – Final Submission is the culmination of the work you began with the Research Paper – Thesis and Outline assignment. You must continue to focus on the approved faith-based interest group you selected in that assignment. The final paper must be 5–7 pages and in current Turabian format. The paper must analyze a faith-based interest group by applying the concepts studied in […]

Prior to posting your initial post, go to the Ashford University Library to conduct your initial research. Identify a credible source (this is a step down from a “Scholarly Source” and includes editorials from reputable news sources and TV documentaries). Use the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources document for guidance. Identify issues that are applicable to border security. Please ensure your sources are […]

Controversy continues over the new homeland security measure to improve aviation security after the attacks on September 11, 2001 and the Christmas 2009 bombing attempt over Detroit. A key technology developed for the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration is the implementation of full body scanners, which allow for screeners to see any devices that passengers might smuggle on their person.  Such […]

Based on the research question assignment in Week Two, write a research paper on your approved topic. The paper should be between 10-12 pages, NOT including the cover page, reference list, and any appendices. Attach the assignment as a word document.  The assignment must follow the Chicago Style Manual guidelines. Refer to Kate Turabian,  http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_citationguide.html 

Assume you were writing a proposal to a city or state administrator to address one of the special populations identified in our text (e.g., early starters, juvenile gangs, or juvenile sex offenders) and explain why juveniles in this category must be treated outside the normal juvenile delinquency programs. What are the benefits to this program in addressing the special population? What is the measure of […]

Create a podcast about Syria and ISIS, synthesizing facts into an informative narrative using appropriate scholarly resources and reasoning in the development of your case study of pivotal events. Explain challenges in light of concerns for political solvency and/or public policy. Identify the distinctive attributes associated with the political actors and organizational entities involved. Look at these challenges through the lens of your subfield. Determine […]

INTRO: For your first class assignment #4, you will need to show a good understanding of some of the readings/videos provided in pages of the last two modules.  You are not required to do any additional readings for this week; instead, you will need to exhibit a good understanding of the cases presented in this module.  This assignment is worth 100 points, so please spend […]

When candidates for president are out on the campaign trail it is not uncommon to hear them state, “When I am elected President, on day one I will do … .” The candidate then gives a list of one or two executive orders that they will make on their first day in office. In other words, they will make a policy that falls within the […]

9/11, Katrina, Oklahoma City, and many other incidents have been discussed throughout this course and all over the news media. Discuss some of the successes and also some of the failures in these types of responses and how have things changed either for the better or worse since these events. Also, how do we learn from previous mistakes and what is done to try to […]

 Dr. Baker breaks the Strategic Model into three sections “The What,” “The How,” and “The Why.”  Simon Sinek author of Start with Why explains the importance of leaders communicating the “Why.”  Using the National Security Strategy (NSS) as a framework, explain how your command’s mission strengthens our national defense, and why your command’s mission needs to be communicated throughout your organization.