The purpose of the writing assignment is to assess each student’s ability to read a case or statute and extrapolate the legal and ethical principles discussed and expounded therein and apply those principles to factual situations. Contract negotiations offer many possible legal and ethical dilemmas, particularly when the parties have disparate bargaining power. Parties may feel forced, by the circumstances surrounding a contract negotiation, to […]

You are an investigator with the District Attorney’s Investigation Team for a major metropolitan area. You are one of the recently hired 16 new investigators that will be sprinkled throughout the department. All 16 of you have had little time as investigators and the Chief’s concern is that you all are properly trained in issues of the exclusionary rule to avoid problems later on during […]

Websites such as YouTube creates a unique environment where people can share videos. The problem is that it allows people to place material on the Internet against Copyright laws. Normally YouTube takes down Copyrighted material very quickly. Government officials also spend a large amount of time on searching out violators of Copyright laws because of the availability of P2P websites and programs. Do you think […]

According to Sylves (2015) emergency management services should be handled by local agencies and governmental organizations.  These organizations work to assist citizens prior to seeking the efforts of outside agencies this includes but not limited to the assistance of the National Guard.  Sylves believed the Posse Comitatus Act should be used to support local and state government agencies for domestic emergencies.  The services of the […]

Many commentators label the current “War on Terrorism” as a state of perpetual war. Many issues become apparent when a nation adopts a permanent war setting. Chapter 8 in your text explores many of the ethical issues associated with the War on Terrorism, and the video Treat Terrorists Like Enemy Combatants, Not Criminals: A Debate (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. debates the best methods […]

Law Enforcement Agencies: This assignment is not rooted in the textbook. You will choose one law enforcement agency to research and discuss in depth. You may choose a law enforcement agency from any or all levels of government, federal, state, or local level. (The CIA, NSA or other intelligence agencies are not law enforcement agencies for the purpose of this assignment.) Information should include, but […]

For many years, Kartesia and the United States have been political and economic adversaries. Kartesia, which is led by an oppressive dictatorship, has long feared that the United States will initiate military action against it to topple the regime and institute a democratic form of government. Although Kartesia’s ability to engage the United States in traditional warfare is limited, it has a very well developed […]

Prosecutions for homicides that arise out of “passive” misconduct have their own special problems. “Passive” misconduct involves failure to take action when such action is needed and required to avoid some harmful result. Parental inaction that results in the death of a child is a frequent basis for a criminal prosecution. In People v. Lewis, 953 N.E.2d 760 (N.Y. 2011) a mother left her 8 year-old child with […]

Child Development Observation (Toddler) By completing this assignment, you will be meeting Weekly Learning Outcomes 1, 3, and 4. OverviewThis week you will continue observing another stage of child development. Chapter 6 of your textbook describes the stages of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development in toddlers one- to three-years old, including the developmental milestones and domains. Use the textbook in addition to the […]

Week 2 – Assignment Problem-Oriented Policing: What and How? Write a three- to five-page paper (excluding title and reference pages). Explain the four components and applications of problem-oriented policing. Identify and explain at least two factors necessary for success with regards to organizational support provided by leaders and administrators. Briefly discuss the impact that economic and fiscal dilemmas have on the ability of officers and […]