Find an Op-Ed that discusses any law enacted by the Texas Legislature in the last six years. Find an interesting, controversial law that generated a good deal of discussion. Especially look for law that could affect your life or the lives of those you know. Read the Op-Ed. What does the law call for – what will be its effect? What is the argument made by the […]

Underneath parts of Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma lies the Ogallala Aquifer. There are dire warnings about the rapid depletion of this vast aquifer. Yet, at the same time, states like Kansas are very much the food production centers of the nation. These food producers use the irrigation that is also draining the aquifer.

As discussed in Week 3, for the final project, you will compare the budgets of two municipalities (cities) or nonprofit agencies. Therefore, you must obtain copies of the budgets for the cities or agencies, which are generally available online. The purpose of this project will be to see how funds are distributed amongst the agencies within the entities in order to determine the priorities.

Grant writing can be a challenge. Accordingly, understanding those aspects that affect the grant writing process can be highly advantageous. Using materials and information from the course—and include personal experience and opinion as appropriate—briefly describe the technical, political, and ethical elements present in the typical grant-writing process. Additionally, discuss what you believe are the two most critical aspects to be included, or discussed, in any […]

The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices who are responsible for deciding whether or not laws are in line with the U.S. Constitution. These individuals serve life-long appointments once they are nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate. Below is a list of some of the most controversial decisions in the last few decades by the Supreme Court. These […]

Cold Case Investigation You have all heard of cold case investigative units and what they do. You are now a member of your local cold case unit. As they are responsible for reviewing an old, unsolved case, you will be required to review the facts and evidence associated with the case to specifically see if there is some sort of forensic technology that was not […]

Unifying separate countries offers varied unique opportunities for growth but also gives way to complex challenges. For this module, write a one page paper explaining why the unification of Germany into one country (combining East and West Germany) proved to be more of a burden to the German people than expected. Base comments on what you’ve learned so far in your lecture notes and other […]

 Find  a specific job opening posted online within the last 9 months in the criminal Justice field. You will  develop a Job Application Cover Letter (as though you were applying to  that position) that highlights and emphasizes why you are the most  suitable candidate for this position. For the purposes of this  assignment, you can present yourself as a recent graduate if needed.

Idealist thought in foreign policy stresses the importance of issues beyond military security ones. Using the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace webpage, select a current issue not directly dealing with military-security issues (such as climate change, political reform, etc.) and write a two to three page brief on how the US should integrate it into its foreign policy.

The Hawthorne Effect was a research focused on investigating methods of increasing productivity in an electrical company (McCarney, 2007). Based on the study there is always an increase in productivity irrespective of the circumstances (Levitt & List, 2009). So, if lighting conditions were improved and then reduced productivity would still increase. According to McCarney (2007), this outcome may be described as “an increase in worker […]