Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders (LWOP): This assignment is not rooted in the textbook. Students are to research two U.S. Supreme Court decisions listed below and respond to listed questions.       Please respond using the number and letter of each question. Two U.S. Supreme Court decisions address Life Without Parole (LWOP) for juveniles under the age of 18: 1. Research the U.S. Supreme Court […]

Initial Post: Select a topic from Chapter 2 or 3 of your textbook that interests you (ex: influence of genetics, family structures, culture, economics, mental health, or attachment style on child development). Next, use the Ashford University Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to locate a scholarly article on the topic that you have chosen. You will create a multimedia presentation using approximately eight- to […]

The authors in Chapter 8 of the Bartol & Bartol text state that socialization factors “refer to those processes through which a person learns patterns of thinking, behavior, and feeling from his or her early life experiences.” They also maintain that children can learn as much through observation of another person they deem significant or highly admire as they can from their own direct experiences. […]

Dave is a driver for Empire Courier Service. Around the company, Dave is known as sort of a hothead. During his previous employment at another company, Dave had been involved in a workplace fistfight with a fellow employee, resulting in criminal charges. One day, between deliveries and in a company vehicle, Dave decides to get lunch. While leaving the parking lot at Big Burrito Bistro, […]

Read Chapters 9 and 10 of Judicial Process in America and review the module resources. Define “mandatory minimum sentences” and “sentencing guidelines.” Referencing your text and resource materials, explain why we have mandatory minimum sentences and sentencing guidelines; what purpose do they serve? State your opinion as to whether mandatory minimum sentences help or hinder judicial efficiency and defend your position by explaining why and how they do […]

 You are to write a 1500-2000 word analysis on a juvenile justice topic related to the course. The topic can be of your choosing. The analysis must include at least three references to scholarly articles that appeared in academic journals or reports from government and/OR public policy organizations (with proper citation- APA Style). Copies of all articles referenced must be submitted with your report. Your […]

Coffee drinking has transformed over the last twenty years from the thing that your parents did in the morning over breakfast to the trendy thing to do as a social exercise.  Likewise, energy drinks like Red Bull and Rock Star have burst into the social zeitgeist with enthusiastic fans and consumers.  As a society, how do you feel about the notion that we may be […]

Techno-Corp. was authorized by its’ Articles to issue 200,000 shares of stock.  Mallory bought 60,000 shares.  Six of his associates bought 10,000 shares each.  Forty investors who were not well known to Mallory bought 2000 shares each.   Mallory thought of himself as an entrepreneur and considered the corporation to be “his business”.  He served as both President and Chairman of the Board.   He and the […]

Peter and Andrew are brothers. Since childhood, they have wanted to convert a barn on their grandfather’s farm into a hunting and fishing lodge that would provide modest but comfortable accommodations for sportspersons using nearby recreational lands. Andrew has suggested that they bring his friend, Paul, into the business, as well. While Peter and Andrew would develop the property, Paul has experience in the hospitality […]

1. Freedom of speech and expression are fundamental human rights that are protected under the U.S. Constitution. Commonly, defenses of these rights are grounded in appeals to autonomy (in order to act autonomously, we must have the freedom to express ourselves). Thus, restrictions on our freedom of expression correlate to restrictions on our autonomy. However, several authors cited within Chapter 4 recognize that sexual harassment […]