Criminal sentencing embraces a number of philosophies and seeks to satisfy sometimes conflicting goals: retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoration. The means to accomplish those tasks have traditionally been comprised of fines, probation, imprisonment, and death. To adapt to the financial, social, and international pressures, the criminal justice system has experimented with mandatory, indeterminate, and structured sentencing. However, each defendant-based alternative must be viewed with […]

The term global war on terrorism (GWOT) remains fixed in the American lexicon. The Obama Administration, soon after taking office, directed all military and civilian federal agencies to refer to efforts to combat terrorism, particularly in reference to the two primary theatres of operation (Afghanistan and Iraq), as “overseas contingency operations.” For the purposes of clarity and ease of understanding for the learner, the term GWOT is […]

The questions below are to be used as the framework for responding to at least one of your classmate’s posting.  That is, select a posting you wish to respond to then evaluate the work and answer the following questions.  Be sure to address the questions to your classmate and make it relevant to his/her work.  You are required to provide a minimum of (5) five sentences […]

 Criminals are constantly changing how they target their victims. Changes in technology have allowed criminals to access victims they never would have had access to before. As the crimes change, so have the techniques used to catch the criminals. Advances in technology and science have changed the requirements for crime fighters to be effective. This milestone gives you an opportunity to see the changes technology […]

I have an expository essay typed up. On APA version 7 and need help organizing  since I have a lot of short statements on it. The topic is equality in the US Army being a double edge sword. I can email you the essay tomorrow when I am at work and would need it by the 23rd. I want to make sure its structured right […]

This assignment is rather lengthy and the first thing you need to do is create a new Word or Works document so you don’t miss any parts and where you can put your answers. I will have at least eight graphics on separate entries. So once you have made your document, you will be able to open each one of these graphics, study it, then […]

General forum instructions: Answer the questions below and provide evidence to support your claims. Your answers should be derived primarily from course content (see attachment). Your initial posts should be approximately 200-500 words You will only use the DEP format for question number one. 1. What is the management process? (DEP Format , describe, explain, example) 2. Explain the pros and cons of the management […]

Redistricting in Texas has been an issue of significant controversy since 2000 ( and even before but not as dramatic and consequential).  First read some of the issues involved in 2000 and then read the issues involved in 2010 redistricting controversies including court cases responding to all questions concerning both separate but in many ways very connected  cases, incidents and processes.

 Many scholars argue that a proper role for the judiciary is the protection of minorities. They argue that the other elected branches of government must necessarily guard majority interests. Does the Supreme Court protect minorities? How does the Supreme Court differ from other political institutions in that regard? In what ways might we think of courts as protecting minority factions from majority factions? (Do not consider […]

1. Should the rights of minorities (numerical minorities of any kind) trump the rights of the majority, or visa versa?  Please include commentaries from the Federalist Papers as well as concepts developed by Madison and Jefferson.  Make sure to interconnect national security laws such as the Patriot Act and the National Homeland Security Act.  Please be specific in your defense of your selection.  Include what […]