1. What types of tools are used in traditional economic development? How are these tools similar? How are they different? 2. Who is involved in the decision-making process with traditional and neighborhood economic development? Does the composition of the group of decision-makers make a difference? 3. What do we know about the outcomes of traditional economic development projects – who benefits and who doesn’t? […]

 SLO  #2: Political Parties and Interest Groups. 70% of students will  successfully research and evaluate how these intermediaries make their  views known to government and try to influence public policy. [ SLO #2  fulfills the following Program Level Outcomes: Communication, Critical  Thinking, Social and Personal Responsibility, as well as the following  Course Level Outcomes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8.] 

You are a mid-ranking member of a large city’s police department. Since the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, you have become a bit of an expert on the act and have served as a point person for your precinct when police activities related to the act are necessary. A local university will be holding a debate on the merits of the PATRIOT Act and […]

 The states of Tennessee and Kentucky are east-central states that border each other in the United States. They sustain a great deal of national infrastructure capabilities; all that could be targeted by nefarious groups. Because they border each other, they share many natural geographic dimensions, environmental factors, and cultural issues. Each has produced a Homeland Security Strategic Plan. Please review, analyze, and compare & contrast […]

 Use examples from the movie to explain the politics of Texas’ justice system in application of criminal proceedings and the nature of corrections policy to illustrate meaning of the death penalty/eye for an eye mentality; and create an argument supporting rehabilitation, death penalty or long term incarceration as the best correctional policy approach to dealing with criminals in Texas.

Unlike many English language constitutions, the United States Constitution specifically provides for a mechanism for the government to involuntarily take private real property from its citizens. The only requirement that the government must show is that the taking is for a “public” purpose.  There is no requirement that the taking be “necessary” or even “reasonable”. Any stated government purpose suffices.  If the public purpose is […]

Book Critique on Martin’s, Prevailing Worldviews of Western Society Since 1500.   The Book Critique must be 3–5 pages, not including the title and reference page. Format the body of your critique in 4 main sections: summary, critique, application, and policy review. Do not summarize or critique the chapters chronologically. Consider the book as a whole. Avoid excessive quotations. State the authors’ viewpoints in your own […]

You are a rookie police officer and are riding with a Field Training Officer (FTO). During your shift the FTO stops at a convenience store and quickly drinks four beers in the back room of the store. He is visibly affected by the beers and the smell of alcohol is very noticeable. What should you do? What if the FTO had just written up a […]

Select ONE of the following topics to answer for the Lesson Writing Assignment. The writing assignment should be a minimum of 500 words. You should find most of the information you need to complete the assignment in the chapter, but you are allowed to use outside sources as well (such as news articles or government websites). DO NOT simply copy the information word for word […]

 You will develop a safety briefing on personal protective equipment (PPE). The briefing will be delivered to a group of first responders getting ready to take part in a full-scale exercise for a mass casualty incident. The briefing should be concise and factual in nature. The purpose of this brief is to disseminate information that could be used by the first responders to maintain their […]