On Thursday, residents of Scotland are having a special election in which they will vote to remain or leave the United Kingdom. What are your thoughts about this? What would happen if a state in the U.S., like California, decided it wanted to hold an election and decide whether or not to secede from the U.S.? What would happen if a majority of Califonians actually […]

Security science as a whole integrates three fundamental concepts (security management, the built environment and security principles); those which are informed and directed by security risk management. For this assignment, provide insight and details regarding each of these three concepts and appropriate examples regarding how the security professional would approach and employ them in carrying out their roles and responsibilities.

Affirmative action refers to programs aimed at giving women, minorities, and other traditionally disadvantaged groups equal opportunities in employment, education, and other areas of life. Affirmative action represented something new. Earlier civil rights policies had targeted what’s called de jure discrimination, which is discrimination based on law, as in the case of state laws mandating segregated schools. In contrast, affirmative action targeted what’s called de […]

For the progress assignment, you will be completing a threat assessment of a non-traditional threat.  This entity should pose a threat to the United Statesin some way.  You will NOT choose a nation-state, but rather a non-state actor.  (“Climate change” or “superbugs” are not non-state actors.)  By the end of Week 5, please message the professor with your proposed threat topic and proceed with your research […]

Imagine you are the chief of police. As the chief of police, you will need to ensure that your law enforcement officers lead ethical careers. In order to prepare for this assignment, review Chapters 7 through 9 in the textbook. Then, research Kohlberg’s stages of moral development and find at least two (2) relevant articles that discuss Kohlberg’s theory, Means vs. Ends, and Kantian ethics.

Describe a model project to upgrade security at your facility (or a fictional facility) using the process identified in the three-part Security Architecture and Engineering series. In whatever order seems most logical to you, address total system design including barriers, site hardening, access control, lighting, Intrusion Detection Systems, CCTV, patrols, etc.

In America, everyone is encouraged to vote. People get very interested in the Presidential election because whoever becomes President will introduce laws that affect everyone in the nation. Even in local communities – towns and cities – everyone is encouraged to vote, because everyone has to decide what to do about the roads, about taxes, about schools, about the economy and jobs, about crime. Do […]

Choose a particular business, organization, facility, etc. to focus on for this assignment. Offer insight and details concerning a comprehensive analysis of risk, primary interior and exterior security concerns, as well as defensive measures from both an internal and external perspective needed to address such concerns. Information provided can be a combination of professional/personal experience, assigned readings, and information acquired while conducting research.*

In the fall of 2016 the UAE government announced that it will take in 5,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years. Students are asked to write a refugee policy paper for the UAE government. This paper must consider at least the following areas of concern: 1) who is a refugee; 2) what are grounds for asylum; 3) integration. Other issues can and should be […]

The purpose of this Discussion Board is to learn more about the juvenile court in your jurisdiction and how cases move through the juvenile justice system. Within federal courts, juvenile cases are heard in the same courts but during the proceedings, the courtroom is cleared and closed to the public. Research the juvenile court system in your jurisdiction (state courts), and address the following questions: