What are the main principles that would guide sentencing and how they can be applied in Adrian’s case?

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Question 1 (1000 Words)
Adrian is a 16 y/o young person, who was born in a remote town in NSW. About five years ago, his paternal uncle died in a quad bike accident on the family farm. He was very close to his uncle and so devastated by this news. Following this event, he began getting in trouble with police for stealing, damage to property, joy riding and common assault, which have all been dealt with under the provisions in the Young Offenders Act 1998 (NSW)’https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-054#pt.1′.
In order to have a new start in a new school, Adrian moved to Sydney to live with his maternal aunt and uncle about six months ago. Since this time, he has settled down and began to focus on his school studies. He is brilliant at science, loves nature and wants to become a climate scientist.
A few weeks ago, Adrian heard the news that, back in his hometown, his father had died by suicide on the family farm. This news has hit him hard. He couldn’t concentrate at school and found himself getting more and more behind. His attendance at school dropped and he began to experience an increasing sense of frustration as well as isolation.

He began to feel angry at the smallest thing and found it very difficult to relate to the other students in the school. One day during a training session for athletics, some of the other boys were mocking people who experience mental health issues calling them ‘losers and dropkicks’. Adrian couldn’t take it. He snapped and punched one of the other boys in the face. The boy fell to the ground and was taken to hospital to receive medical care for a bruised nose.
Adrian was charged with common assault and pleaded guilty.
What are the main principles that would guide sentencing and how they can be applied in Adrian’s case? In your answer, refer to S6 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1998 (NSW) ‘http://www7.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cpa1987261/s6.html’ as well as international agreements relating to young people who commit crime, and explain why these may be relevant.
(25 marks)
Question 2 (800 Words)
Last July, just after the Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre riot on the Central Coast (See Youth detention centre inmates leave roof after 21-hour siege), ‘https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/prisoners-out-of-their-cells-as-police-establish-perimeter-at-juvenile-detention-centre-20190721-p529cd.html’ you read the following letter in the Sydney Morning Herald, which reads:

Why should consensual sex work be decriminalized, according to Vitale?

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As you watch the webinar, answer the following questions:
List the names of the people or organizations who participated in this webinar. What is each one working on? Include at least 2 quotes from the guest speakers & say why these quotes stuck out to you.
How do these speakers and organizations provide an alternative to criminalization of drug use and sex work? (1-2 paragraphs)
Which interventions, alternatives or solutions described by the panelists seem the most effective responses to criminalization and why? (1-2 paragraphs)

(Separate)
Which interventions should be expanded or changed? Why and how? (1 paragraph)Vitale Chapter 6 Criminalization of Sex Work study questions
1. Why should consensual sex work be decriminalized, according to Vitale?
2. What is the “end demand” approach and what’s Vitale’s criticism of this model?

3. How does the policing of sex work empower organized crime, according to Vitale?
4. How does the policing of sex work make it easier corrupt officers to abuse their power, according to Vitale?
5. What are three examples of reforms? Explain the reforms and Vitale’s criticisms.
6. What are some examples of alternatives from other countries?
7. After reading this chapter, how do you think U.S. law should classify sex work? Why?

Find one advertisement and one music video and analyze them through media literacy.

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Please find one advertisement and one music video and analyze them through media literacy. The review should be how the Ad and music video convey messages about body image and eating disorders to their viewers. The paper should also include some personal experience section in it as well

Define anthropology as a comparative and relational endeavor

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  1. Define anthropology as a comparative and relational endeavor
  2. Apply a cultural relativist approach to their own encounters with different cultural practices
  3. Identify ethnography and fieldwork as what distinguishes anthropology from other social sciences
  4. Define reflexivity in their own words and explain in what ways it helps anthropologists work through their personal cultural bias
  5. Connect anthropology with colonialism
  6. Map out how the modules and course assignments mesh with each other and contribute to meeting the overall course objectives

Write a 15-20 page paper explaining the key theological concepts of Hinduism, how these theological concepts are similar to and differ from that of Christianity.

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Student will write a 15-20 page paper explaining the key theological concepts of Hinduism, how these theological concepts are similar to and differ from that of Christianity, mis-perceptions of key points in the faith and finally how the faith impacts the US today.

Identify an issue you care about or choose a headline in the news.

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Identify an issue you care about or choose a headline in the news. Whatever it is, it should connect to a social issue, a problem in the world, or something going on in politics.

Discuss the effect on one vulnerable group i.e. one group in the community who already suffer disadvantage.

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Discuss: “The achievement of justice in the Local Court is affected by factors including the high volume of cases and the pressure to plead guilty. The focus on efficiency means that justice is often compromised”

  1. What are the reasons for this?
  2. Discuss the effect on one vulnerable group i.e. one group in the community who already suffer disadvantage. Why do these factors affect this group in particular?

Discuss in detail the organizational changes that were required within the NYPD.

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1.Read the William Bratton article entitled “Cutting Crime and Restoring Order”
2.Create a chart comparing the “professional” model of policing to COMPSTAT. Keep in mind that we are discussing police ORGANIZATION in this module, as such, focus on organizational factors.
3. Discuss in detail the organizational changes that were required within the NYPD.
Reference:
Bratton, William J. (1996). Cutting Crime and Restoring Order: What America Can Learn from New York’s Finest. The Heritage Foundation: Washington, D.C. Write this paper using third person pronouns. Do not use “I,” “we,” “us,” etc.

Explore one that you find particularly interesting a little more deeply.

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In Chapter 1, Eller presents some of the theories that various scholars have taken to explain religion anthropologically. For this discussion paper, you will be able to explore one that you find particularly interesting a little more deeply. It might interest you for any number of reasons. For instance, you may find it to be particularly profound, confusing, surprising, or even nonsensical–the reason does not matter.

In your exploration, you must read something the theorist him/herself has written to see what they actually say about the subject. That might be in a journal article or a book, possibly a published interview. Your goal is to understand what they themselves say is the explanation for why people are religious. Look for how it agrees (or disagrees) with the way Eller conveyed that person’s views. Look also for added insight into that perspective, beyond what Eller conveyed.

Instructions:

1. (Due 9/13) Write an essay in which you explain:

A. Why you selected this thinker/theory;

B. How what you found in your by research agrees and/or disagrees with how Eller presented it;

C. What additional point(s) you learned about their view from your research.

Your submission should be a brief (2-3 pages) but analytical research paper that a) defines critical terms and presents an academic argument that includes:

b) an introduction with thesis statement (your position/claim that results from your critical thinking and research)

c) claims supported by evidence

that draw on scholarly views from different perspectives (e.g., contrasting, opposing, or similar)
and are organized with appropriate paragraphing and connecting terms

d) and a conclusion.

What are the costs to these practices, and do the benefits of such surveillance outweigh the risks?

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Discussion Question: Local police departments across the country are now monitoring public spaces via optical, electrical, and social media surveillance. What are the costs to these practices, and do the benefits of such surveillance outweigh the risks?