Do prisons stop people from committing crime?

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Crime commitment

Do prisons stop people from committing crime?

Explain the corrections officer’s place within the social roles of incarcerated persons. Examine the role of corrections officers within jails and prison administrations for public institutions.

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Roles and Issues for Corrections Officers

Your slides will consider issues for correctional officers in social justice and criminal justice contexts. Address each of the following:

Explain the corrections officer’s place within the social roles of incarcerated persons.

Examine the role of corrections officers within jails and prison administrations for public institutions.

Be sure to address roles in both jail and prison contexts.

Compare and contrast issues for correctional officers in public institutions and private institutions

Describe any issues you find related to the recovery efforts in terms of the assistance process both now and into the future. What is the most current amount of assistance being provided?

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Principles of Emergency Management (Fall 2022)

Week #11: Written Assignment – Recovery Mission Area and Core Capabilities

Overview
This week we focus on Recovery which concludes your study and exposure to the five Mission Areas. For a simple visual of recovery, reference the “ruler” on the opening slide of this week’s lecture PPT. For an emergency manager and local government it is much like the mitigation topic in terms of complexities, unrealistic expectations, feuding, political exceptions, and the ever-changing Congressional direction for the FEMA to implement. But unlike mitigation most aspects of recovery cannot be deferred or ignored.
Beyond the cross-cutting core capabilities the remaining six as noted in this week’s PPT table are about the immediate well-being of people and their communities. Recovery is a hand-off and continuum of response though the players and missions change as the timeline moves from immediate to both short and long-term. The three key focus areas for you this week starts with the declaration process, followed by an introduction into the elements of both public and individual assistance. There is much more of course when one enters into the details of processes and procedures which you will see in the readings.

At first glance the reading materials will appear to be voluminous but they really aren’t as bad as they look if one refers to the last 11 inches on the “ruler” again. Of all the related topics, recovery is likely the most complicated in terms of rules and regulations that when implemented the disagreement can be intense and many expectations left unmet. Important this week will be your exposure to the President’s Justice40 Initiative and how it will impact recovery for many we consider vulnerable and underserved when disasters occur.

Other than the required reading this week, the rest is up to each of you to explore and read about those areas that may be of interest. The Supplemental Reading this week is only official references and other guidance that can be downloaded if you like for a personal library if you keep one. I don’t expect you to read everything but my goal is to expose you to a glimpse of real life in the recovery stage as well as the official resources for future reference

Week #11 – Recovery Mission Area Written Assignment Topic

For your written work this week we are going to step away totally from Colorado and wildfires though there will be some related recovery reading on both this week including the discussion. Your focus instead will be on selecting and researching a disaster event that resulted in a significant recovery effort in relation to cost, effects on infrastructure and more importantly on people both in the short and long term.

You should start your work this week by selecting an event from the following list to focus your efforts on in terms of research and addressing the questions noted. In some cases the event may overlap numerous states and may have separate declarations. If this is the case then attempt to contrast each state if you see significant differences in how the event impacted them.

Once you have made your selection then go to: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations ff> and find it by year. This will give you the formal declaration and brief information on the amount of both public and individual assistance.to date. At this point you begin your formal inquiry about the event (FEMA sites, state emergency management recovery sites, media coverage, etc.) to address the following in your paper.

1. Briefly describe the type of event, its location, duration, communities impacted, when the declaration was made, and first observations of severity. What are the general demographics of those affected, (income, etc.?)

2. Briefly share any response issues related to alerts/warnings, evacuations, initial sheltering, etc. Generally was the initial response appropriate?

3. Through investigation describe the types and amounts of damage to infrastructure (utilities, roads, bridges, government buildings/property and other) that would give an indication of the type and amount of Public Assistance that will be required. Use public assistance reading materials as a basis.

4. Through investigation describe the types and amounts of damage to homes and businesses, amount of civilian displacement, amounts and types of Individual Assistance being requested, and a brief description in your own words how the assistance process went or continues to go.

5. Describe any issues you find related to the recovery efforts in terms of the assistance process both now and into the future. What is the most current amount of assistance being provided?

6. Lastly, what are the most significant issues in your own estimation related to the overall recovery in both the short and long term?

Additional Writing standards for this assignment include:

  • Your work should easily be a minimum of 2 pages to address all the details required.
  • Do not use writing space at the beginning of your paper to re-state the assignment description.
  • Use spacing and headers where appropriate to separate your responses to the six investigative questions. Do not just respond with bullets

Read the articles and draft a three page response to the articles. What is your fact based assessment of the recovery efforts.

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Recovery efforts

Read the articles and draft a three page response to the articles. What is your fact based assessment of the recovery efforts. Your assessment should look at the importance of learning from previous incidents.

Here are the articles:

  • https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Story-Article-View/Article/3201771/10-years-after-superstorm-sandy-whats-been-done-and-the-road-ahead/
  • https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/about/recovery-resiliency.page
  • https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/puerto-rico-recovery-hurricane-maria-fiona-power-grid
  • https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124370722/an-unfinished-recovery-from-hurricane-maria-left-puerto-rico-vulnerable-to-fiona

Compare and contrast how judges receive their positions in the United States verses other countries. In your opinion, what is the best method in deciding who should become a judge?

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Becoming a judge

Compare and contrast how judges receive their positions in the United States verses other countries. In your opinion, what is the best method in deciding who should become a judge?

Explain exceptions to the Miranda Rule, including examples. Develop a checklist with a series of questions to ask when assessing whether or not the Miranda Rule applies.

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Miranda v Arizona ruling in 1966

Prior to the Miranda v Arizona ruling in 1966, law enforcement could question possible suspects without their having legal counsel present. They could bully potential suspects, trick them, and do whatever else they thought was necessary to determine potential suspects’ involvement in a crime. The Miranda ruling protects people by allowing them to have legal counsel present when questioned by law enforcement regarding a crime in which they may or may not have been involved.

This is a two-part assignment. Be sure to complete both parts.

INSTRUCTIONS

Part 1

In Part 1 of this assignment you are required to write a one- to two-page narrative in which you:

  • Summarize the Miranda Rule, including examples.
  • Explain exceptions to the Miranda Rule, including examples.
  • Develop a checklist with a series of questions to ask when assessing whether or not the Miranda Rule applies (for example, is your question a general one, such as name and date of birth? Or is it one that could make them vulnerable to prosecution?).
Part 2

In Part 2 of this assignment, you are required to examine the scenarios contained in the Miranda Rule or Exception Template [DOCX].

  • Note: The first scenario is completed for you as an example to guide your work on the remaining nine scenarios.

For each scenario:

  1. Determine for each scenario whether the Miranda Rule applies or an exception to it is in order.
  2. Justify your determinations.
  3. Use three sources to support your writing.
    • Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.
    • Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.
    • For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
    • You may use your textbook as one of your resources.

 

Write a research paper of a minimum of 10 pages, excluding the cover page, references/works cited pages.

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Court system

Research Paper Each student will write a research paper of a minimum of 10 pages, excluding the cover page, references/works cited pages. Page count may be reduced for redundant information, etc. The paper should be formatted with double spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font.

A works cited or references page and internal citations are required.

You must create a court system for the newly created state of Puerto Rico. You are to work under the assumption that Puerto Rico has just been admitted as the 51st state and build your court system from the bottom up. To be certain you understand how courts are organized in other states, you must research at least three current state court systems, within the United States, and use those systems to create Puerto Rico’s system. Do not use Puerto Rico’s current system as one of your examples. You must describe your proposal for creating Puerto Rico’s municipal courts, major trial courts, appellate courts, and the state’s highest court. Include geographic jurisdictions.
You must also describe how judges will be chosen for each court and must discuss how judicial and attorney ethical standards will be structured and enforced. You should conduct basic research on Puerto Rico (size, geography, population, existing counties or municipios, etc.) to be certain your proposed system will actually work.
Development -10-12 body pages describing all assigned aspects of proposal.
Research-5 or more valid sources, thoroughly researched
Grammar, sentence structure, etc. Clear writing with few errors
Citations Proper, consistent internal citations
Bibliography Proper bibliography or works cited page included

Remember to provide citations when you borrow some idea or structure from another state.
The body (not including cover page, works cited/bibliography, etc.) of the paper must be 10-12 pages in length, double spaced, using Times New Roman 12-point font. A works cited page or bibliography (depending on the citation system used) must be included. Submitting too many pages will have the same result as submitting too few pages. Any images, charts, etc., used in the paper should be submitted as exhibits and are not included in the page count requirement.

Provide a “welcome” statement and a strong introduction describing to the audience the purpose of your speech. Identify and discuss the current operational and other challenges confronting security directors and possible solutions to those challenges.

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Operational Security Challenges

Scenario: You are the Corporate Security Director for a Fortune 500 company and a recognized leader in the security profession. You accept an invitation to speak at the ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits about the various security operational and other challenges with which organizations are confronted in protecting assets and possible solutions. Because of your expertise, you are asked to discuss in detail a security director’s various professional responsibilities in today’s world, including loss prevention, investigation, administrative, and managerial functions and the critical skills required of a security director to fully succeed in accomplishing the protective mission. You are also asked to address the importance for a security director to develop strong working relationships with various internal and external entities and provide examples how these associations will promote a successful security operation.

Writing Assignment: After conducting the appropriate academic research using at least three different sources, write a speech that comprehensively addresses the following:

*Headings addressing each topic.

(1) Provide a “welcome” statement and a strong introduction describing to the audience the purpose of your speech.

(2) Identify and discuss the current operational and other challenges confronting security directors and possible solutions to those challenges.

(3) Identify and discuss in detail a security director’s various professional responsibilities in today’s world, including loss prevention, investigation, administrative, and managerial functions.

(4) Identify and discuss the critical skills required of a security director to fully succeed in protecting an organization’s assets.

(5) Identify and discuss the significance in establishing strong internal and external relationships to meet security operational objectives and provide examples of the individuals and groups with whom partnerships must be forged.

(6) Provide concluding remarks that summarize your presentation and close your speech with an invitation for the audience to participate in a question/answer discussion session.

Note: One or more of your research sources may include interviews with properly documented private sector security professionals in a position to respond to the types of questions required to ascertain the information to write this speech. Students will identify these individuals and their titles to the course instructor one week before the project due date. Also, in organizing your written speech, you should consider using short sub-titles (e.g., Operational and Other Challenges and Solutions; Loss Prevention Role; Investigation Role; etc.) for distinct areas cited above so you do not inadvertently omit a project requirement.

Confront and grapple with challenges related to current drug policies in . Discuss contemporary social, theoretical, and philosophical stances concerning the punishment practices and moves toward the decriminalization and legalization of drugs with your classmates.

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Decriminalization and legalization of drugs

In this problem-based learning activity, you will confront and grapple with challenges related to current drug policies in Canada. This group activity will take place in the last hour of the class in week 5. During the hour, you will discuss contemporary social, theoretical, and philosophical stances concerning the punishment practices and moves toward the decriminalization and legalization of drugs with your classmates. From this discussion, you will present your responses through an individually written paper that is due on week 7. The paper should be 4 pages and should present the issues from your perspective. There is no right or wrong answer, but you must support your position from an informed point of view.

Write a 2 page paper with the pros and cons of these decisions, the result of these decisions, and whether you agree or disagree with these laws. Justify your response.

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Enacted laws

Several States across the Country have enacted laws that have either raised the threshold for charging offenders or decriminalized crimes such as theft, vandalism, panhandling, etc.

Write a 2 page paper with the pros and cons of these decisions, the result of these decisions, and whether you agree or disagree with these laws. Justify your response.