Do you believe that the fact that degrees are being pushed towards being a requirement in order to be an officer is being widely advertised to the public?

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Audio: [ Public opinion on the requirement of having a degree to become a Police Officer] 01/10/19

Transcribed : 15/10/19

Robert (Interviewer) : Do you believe that the fact that degrees are being pushed towards being a requirement in order to be an officer is being widely advertised to the public? Have you been aware of this yourself?

Jack (Interviewee) : Uhm, personally no, there is nowhere on the police requirements website that it specify’s degrees will be required in 2020, people are suggesting that you need a degree by this date and now apparently the police have officially specified that that’s the case and that you will need a degree to become an officer at this date, but I don’t personally believe this is being made aware to the public enough, it’s the same with a lot of public services nowadays, few years ago you didn’t need a degree to be a paramedic and so on, although now you do.

Robert : Mhm, so what do you think about putting the requirement to have a degree to become an officer, how do you think this will affect people?

Jack: Personally I think it’s not something I can comment on yet as it will take a while for it to sink into it, the police will look better at you if you have a degree at the moment but you don’t necessarily need a degree at the moment to be a police officer, maybe to get up the ladder in ranks yeah, it will be more important although you get taught everything you need to know in training to be a special so there is no reason to need a degree, and a degree cannot prepare you for what you will be doing out there.

Robert: Okay, so what do you think are the main downsides to introducing degrees as a requirement to be a police officer?

Jack: On existing or new officers?

Robert: On both.

Jack: Oh, I believe on existing officers they’re gonna feel like theyre being replaced with people that have no life experience but got a degree and they’ll feel inexperienced even though theyre the one on the streets at the moment making everybody safer and will make them annoyed that they’ve been doing this job for such a while and then get told that to continue they need better education whilst they’ve already been doing a good job for god knows how many years without a degree but then you have a downside for somebody doing a degree having no life experience being thrown in a job where you need loads of life experience, even working at the bar or working at some sort of public service, you need it and those getting the degrees are getting high paid jobs whilst those that have been current officers but with no degrees wont get as good of a job even though they’ve been doing such a hard job, which is unfair.

Robert: Alright, thank you, and what upsides do you think there are with introducing degrees to police officers?

Jack: You’re learning how to do things without biased opinions and youre doing a job role you learnt for a long while, and a lot of these things aren’t taught in training, so it helps as far as it comes with the law aspects and such, as in training police officers are specifically trained on what to do and are not taught anything else which is what you get from degrees.

Robert: Yeah, of course, thank you. So do you think that the current police officers have insufficient education?

Jack : No, they’ve got the minimum, such as the GCSE’s and as long as theyre confident about what they do and are good with interacting with the public then I believe theyre fine as that’s the main things you need to do for the job.

Robert : Yeah of course, fair enough, so why do you think public-wise the public might want officers to have degrees?

Jack: Uhm, in my opinion I feel like the reason they want it, or the government want it is because theres some money to be made out of it, I think police officers ethically know what theyre doing, they’ve given plenty of years of their life towards the career and putting that much time into something you know theyre not in it for the bad reasons, theyre in it to help the public and not be crooked cops, and they’ve worked all this time and dedicated time to the job.

Robert: So, what, do you think that maybe some people are trying to push the degrees situation over because they believe that police officers aren’t trained enough with laws and stuff?

Jack: Well, its not been known for me personally long enough in order for me to give a proper explanation about it

Robert: Yeah of course, well, do you think that if every officer had a degree that we would end up with better officers on the streets?

Jack: Well, not necessarily, again , it all depends on what type of person they are, everywhere you get good and bad people morally, but hopefully because of the degrees they get a better understanding with doing the job and can make less mistakes and make headlines for positive reasons.

Robert: Okay, thank you, and lastly, how do you think police officers will react when this hits the news and its officially been put in? I know you’ve mentioned this earlier but do you mind just expanding on it a bit? So if you were in their position as a police officer and heard this is happening, how would you react?

Jack: I would be furious, I would think that theres no reason to get a degree for something that’s my bread and butter and I know how to do properly and I’d feel that im getting replaced for others with no life experience.

Robert: Yeah, so as far as it comes with police officers on the street currently, do you think that this coming in will be affecting the numbers of police officers out there?

Jack : Possibly yeah, its possible to be losing out on thousands of police officers and it will cause a massive downfall on the police

Robert: Mhm, yeah, alright well thank you very much!

Identify and discuss evidence which supports the notion that tort law is based on policy and evidence which contradicts it.

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Assessment Task

‘Unsurprisingly . . . almost all aspects of tort law, above all negligence, are based on policy’.

Lord Neuberger, ‘Implications of Tort Law Decisions’ (Northern Ireland Personal Injury Bar’s Inaugural Conference, County Down, 13 may 2017)

Justify this statement making specific reference to the development of the rules governing the standard of care expected of drivers.

 

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criteria are descriptive statements designed to identify the specific properties/characteristics/aspects of your work the marker will consider when marking/grading it.  In other words assessment criteria are designed to answer the question: ‘What am I being assessed on?’

To complete the assessed task to the requisite standard students will need to:

  • Provide a definitive answer to the set question that is supported by a coherent and logical argument and by appropriate evidence;
  • Present the reader with a robustly researched and written discussion of law and policy in relation to the standard of care expected by drivers;
  • Identify and discuss evidence which supports the notion that tort law is based on policy and evidence which contradicts it;
  • Engage critically with the sources used to support the line of argument advanced in support of their answer to the set question; and

Comply with the presentation requirements (as set out in this assessment brief).

Must use case law. Use cases that HAVE developed law on policy (the outcomes were decided by policy) AND cases that were NOT decided based on policy reasons.

(Nettleship v Weston etc)

 

Find evidence that justifies the statement but also find some that contradicts it.

 

In one paragraph, differentiate between determinate, indeterminate, and mandatory sentencing structures. Give an example of each type of sentencing structure.

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The Project (Parts 1, 2 and final paper) align with Learning Outcomes 1–10.

Project Requirements

  • Your project must use the APA Template from the Course Introduction: APA & You Module and attached to these assignment instructions to receive credit. Failure to use the APA Template, and personalize it to your paper, will result in an automatic zero on your writing assignment.
  • Your entire document must be double-spaced using Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Headers should also be in Times New Roman 12-point font.
  • Proofread your document to eliminate mechanical and grammatical errors.
  • For citations and references, follow APA format. See the Introductory Module for examples. You must cite your textbook and every source you use for project research using parenthetical citations and references in APA format. Be sure to also cite any other sources you use.
  • Provide in-text citations in every paragraph and for every source you use.
  • Minimize the amount of direct quotes you use and focus on writing in your own words. A Turnitin similarity report of 30% or more (meaning at least 30% of your paper is similar to other sources, i.e. not in your own words)will result in a zero on your writing assignment. Note that even though you write in your own words, you still must properly cite all sources to avoid plagiarizing. Any student who has a similarity report over the accepted 30% can face formal action by FSCJ, according to the Academic Dishonesty policy in the course syllabus.
  • Remember that this is not a subjective essay — there should not be any personal opinion or experiences expressed here, and all information should be shared in an academic and respectful manner. Do not use personal pronouns (I, me, we, us, you, etc.) in academic writing.
  • All writing assignments must be submitted as Microsoft Word file attachments via the designated submission link above.Any assignment not submitted, as a Word document in APA format will not be graded, per the course syllabus.

Final Project Description

The final paper is due in Module 7 and is worth 150 points. The final paper combines the information submitted in Parts 1 and 2.  For the Final Project and in one Word document, students should combine their completed Part 1 and Part 2 submissions. Students should use my comments on their Part 1 and 2 submissions to improve their final project before submitting it as they will be graded based upon how accurate and complete their final projects are (see the Final Project Grading Rubric). The final paper is a synthesis of the adult prison research, addressing all required components.

Scope and Criteria for Final Project

Paragraph 1: Facility Introduction

In one paragraph, and based upon your selected prison, what is the name, location, and security level of the facility? Is this a state or a federal facility?

Paragraphs 2-3: Determinate and Indeterminate Sentencing

  • In one paragraph, differentiate between determinate, indeterminate, and mandatory sentencing structures. Give an example of each type of sentencing structure.
  • In one paragraph, consider the region in which your facility is located. What is the sentencing structure for the region your facility is located in? Describe.

Paragraphs 4-5: Inmate Classification

In one paragraph:

  • Define and discuss inmate classification.
  • Why is inmate classification important?
  • Consider the goals of punishment, control, and rehabilitation that are underlying purposes of the American corrections system. How might inmate classification lead to conflict between the goals of punishment and control, and the need to rehabilitate offenders?

In one paragraph, discuss the inmate classification process for the facility you located.

  • Inmate classification may be described on the facility’s website, on the correctional department website in which the facility is located, and/or in the statutes outlining the classification process for the region the facility is located in (state or federal). See the Learning Units in Modules 3 and 5 for an example of one state’s classification process.

Paragraphs 6-11: Institutional Programs

As you have learned, there are many types of programs offered in correctional facilities around the country.

  • Paragraph 6: Based upon what you learned in the text, what are the general categories of programs offered to inmates in correctional facilities?
  • Paragraph 7: Describe one type of institutional program available to inmates at the prison you are researching.  Address the following elements in this paragraph:
    • Based upon what you learned about types of prison programs, what is the purpose/goal of the type of program you identified?
    • For the program you identify, describe the rehabilitative model that program is based on (educational, vocational, therapeutic, etc.).
  • Paragraph 8: For the type of program you identified, discuss the correctional staff who would be working in those programs (counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, doctors, educators, etc.).
  • Paragraph 9: Identify and discuss one advantage and one disadvantage to offering career education and one advantage and one disadvantage to offering vocational training in an institutional setting.
  • Paragraph 10: Define and discuss the purpose of work release and pre-release institutional programs. Also discuss the purpose of post-release programs.
  • Paragraph 11: Discuss any pre-release programs available at your facility.  Address the following elements in this paragraph:
    • Review the definition of a pre-release program to ensure what you discuss here qualifies under that category.
    • Does the facility you researched offer work release and/or pre-release programs?
      • If so, describe at least one of these programs.
      • If not, and based upon what you learned in this course, explain why you think the facility you researched does not offer these programs. Consider the type of inmate(s), budget restraints, and other factors in your response.

Have you provided a clear description of your proposed procedure? If your procedure has multiple steps, briefly describe each step.

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Written Assignment

Imagine: You are a Human Resource specialist with a Fortune 500 firm involved in a variety of high-technology industries. You have been with the firm for 15 years, working for two subsidiaries that had unionized workforces. A month ago, you accepted a promotion to become Director of HR for a newly acquired subsidiary located in Houston, Texas. The subsidiary is a non-union environment. It is also involved in an industry that is highly competitive, especially in terms of dealing with low-priced foreign imports. Your company is a rather small competitor in this field; over the years its success has come from being the leader in technology innovation. Currently the morale among employees is terrible – absenteeism and turnover are both at unacceptable levels. The acquisition has them fearful about job security, the economy is unsure at best, and the employees are upset about some recent changes in their benefits package.

In 3 to 5 pages, design a dispute resolution process that you think fits the circumstances.

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Have you provided a clear description of your proposed procedure? If your procedure has multiple steps, briefly describe each step.
  • Have you explained why you are recommending this procedure?
  • Have you considered the opposing arguments and explained why, in your view, these arguments are not persuasive?
  • Is information from the textbook and other sources, if applicable, integrated into your analysis appropriately? You must provide complete citations for all sources. I prefer that you use the APA style.
  • Is the paper professionally presented? It is important to present your information as clearly and succinctly as possible. (Do not sacrifice thoroughness for mere brevity.) Please proofread carefully for grammar and spelling errors. And single-space your paper. (Leave an extra line between paragraphs.)

 

What is your proposed question? How does your research question build on the existing literature?

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What is a research proposal?
A research proposal is a document that sets out a proposed research project. The purpose of a
research proposal is to provide the reader with a clear, well researched plan and justification for a
proposed project.
Assignment Brief
Your task is to write a research proposal that would be suitable for an undergraduate dissertation in
criminology. The proposal needs to be feasible, justified, and well researched.
We would expect the assignment to contain the following sections:
Title.
Give your proposed research project a name. What are the key words that are important for a
potential reader glancing at the title?
Abstract.
An abstract is a concise, 100 word maximum, summary that sets out the problem you plan to answer
in your project, and what methods you intend to use to do this.
Research Context.
This is where you show us the results of your literature review. Summarise the existing literature.
Tell us what research exists already.
Research Question.
What is your proposed question? How does your research question build on the existing literature?
Research Methods.
What are your proposed research methods? Are you going to do primary or secondary research?
Will your research be desk-based or will you interact with participants? What sources would you use
in your research? Who would you interview? WHY have you made these choices? It is important to
not simply list what your research methods are, but to also justify WHY you have chosen those
methods.
We will also expect to read what the ethical considerations of your project are. How are you going to
address any possible ethical concerns? You also need to be reflexive. What does your identity mean
for your project? How does being a young/old, white/ethnic minority, female/male/non-binary,
person impact on the research you do?
Reference List.
Don’t forget to include your references at the end.

Critically evaluate this statement considering the relevance of the different types of ADR, ensuring that your discussion is supported by reference to academic and professional literature.

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The interests of workers and employers are best served by having a robust and proactive Single Labour Market Enforcement Agency, free access to the employment tribunal and higher levels of aggravated awards for wilful failures to comply with legislation. Will there still be a role for Alternative Dispute Resolution, if the UK Government delivers on the Good Work Plan www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-work-plan – ?

Critically evaluate this statement considering the relevance of the different types of ADR, ensuring that your discussion is supported by reference to academic and professional literature.

How, if at all, would your answers to (1)(a), (b) and (c) differ if the relevant principles were those applicable to unregistered land?

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Ariel and Bianca operate a business designing and manufacturing beauty pageant gowns. In 2016 they wish to purchase the Workroom, a two storey building, title to which is registered. The first storey is suitable for the installation of manufacturing equipment and the second storey consists of three apartments. The purchase price of the Workroom is £500,000. Ariel and Bianca can only afford to contribute £150,000 each to the purchase price. Ariel approaches her grandmother, Courtney, who suffers from arthritis, and Courtney offers to contribute £200,000 to the purchase of the Workroom. Ariel, Bianca and Courtney agree that Courtney will move into one of the apartments so that Ariel and Bianca, who will share a second apartment, can help to look after her. The Workroom is conveyed into Ariel’s sole name. The manufacturing equipment is installed in the first storey and Ariel, Bianca and Courtney move into the agreed apartments.

In 2017 Ariel’s friend Darienne moves into the Workroom’s third apartment and pays a monthly rent. In 2018 Darienne is offered a lucrative job, on a two-year fixed-term contract, in Las Vegas. She tells Ariel that the job will allow her to save money to buy her own property. Ariel asks Darienne whether she would be interested in purchasing the rented apartment on her return from Las Vegas at the end of the contract and Darienne agrees that she would. Ariel grants Darienne an option to purchase the apartment. Darienne immediately clears all her property out of the apartment and flies to Las Vegas. In early 2019 Ariel and Bianca agree that Bianca should embark on a comprehensive marketing trip to America. They plan an itinerary which will take six months to complete, and Bianca leaves in March 2019. Ariel becomes increasingly dissatisfied at having to run the business and take care of Courtney on her own.

In July 2019 Eureka expresses an interest in purchasing the Workroom and Ariel immediately removes all Bianca’s belongings from the apartment they share. Ariel arranges to show Eureka around the property at a time when Courtney is attending a hospital appointment. Eureka inspects the second storey and Ariel explains that her grandmother occasionally stays in one of the apartments. As Eureka is inspecting the first storey, Courtney returns early from her appointment. Puzzled by her presence, Eureka asks Courtney, “Have you any interest in any of this?” Believing that Eureka is referring to the business, Courtney responds “With my arthritis? Of course I don’t have any interest.”

Eureka offers Ariel £900,000 for the Workroom. Ariel is about to accept the offer, but she experiences an attack of conscience and informs Eureka of Darienne’s option to purchase one of the apartments. Eureka replies, “Well, that’s a shame, I was planning to rent all three apartments out. That changes things, I shall have to reconsider.” Anxious to complete the sale of the Workroom, Ariel informs Eureka that she will accept £750,000 for the property, and Eureka agrees to this. The Workroom is conveyed to Eureka in August 2019. Ariel tells Courtney that she has booked a month-long retreat for her at a health farm, and once Courtney has left for the retreat Ariel leaves for Puerto Rica. She sends letters to Bianca, Courtney and Darienne, explaining that she needed to make a completely fresh start.

(1)          Advise –

(a)  Bianca, whether she has any interest in the Workroom enforceable against Eureka;

(b)  Courtney, whether she has any interest in the Workroom enforceable against Eureka;

(c)  Darienne, whether she has any interest in the Workroom enforceable against Eureka.

(2)   How, if at all, would your answers to (1)(a), (b) and (c) differ if the relevant principles were those applicable to unregistered land?

(3)          Comment critically on the specific principles of law that you have applied in answering (1) and (2).

 

 

Discuss whether you think statutory rape laws are fair and what, if anything, you would change about them.

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What are the statutory rape laws in your state (VIRGINIA)? Are there laws in your state prohibiting sex between minors of a certain age?

Discuss whether you think statutory rape laws are fair and what, if anything, you would change about them. Include in your discussion whether you think statutory rape should be a strict liability crime. If you can find a case or article about this topic, share it with the class.