Choose a contemporary issue or trend in criminal justice and security today (sex offenders, gun violence, gun control,war on drugs, terrorism, cyber crime, cyberbullying, evidence based practices, privitization of jails/prisons, etc.); a non-exhaustive list will be discussed in class. 

Conduct research on the issue and prepare a 1 – 2 page APA-formatted executive summary on the chosen topic.  The executive summary should be a short, summarized version of a longer paper or presentation.  It is similar to an abstract, but is less formal (many examples are provided on line and by APA).  The executive summary should summarize the issue, discuss the historical and contemporary problem / benefit for society, the harm, and how it is being delt with by society.  It must contain an educated opinion, prediction or finding based on evidence and research.  Executive summaries should have both a strong but brief introduction and conclusion.

Post the executive summary to the assignments tab.

Summarize the 6 steps involved in conducting family-school problem solving meetings. Explain why this process is ideal when dealing with culturally diverse families. Include why the listening and communications skills discussed in earlier assignments and specifically mentioned in Chapters 8 and 11(Amatea, E. S. (2013). Building culturally responsive family-school relationships (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education), are key to successful problem solving.

I want a 4 pages essay explaining the movie “The Green Mile” I want an explanation and description of what happened. Specific information about the story. What was to learn from it? What was weird about it?

The report plan is a plan written for the professor explaining what the report will consist of. Your audience is the professor. (The report plan is different than the actual report.) Create a plan that identifies what information you will need to prepare a justification report making a recommendation to an organization to implement a particular product, service, or program. The organization may have a business, governmental, professional, or social focus. The report may focus on a “real” or “made-up” recommendation, but you should direct the report to an actual organization, even if you do not plan to submit the report. For the report, the audience within the organization will be whatever level is most appropriate to make a decision on the topic of your report. Identify the recipient of the report. (To what organization will the recommendation be directed?) Identify the topic of the report. (What product, service, or program will you recommend?) Identify the purpose of the report. (What need or problem will the product, service, or program resolve?) Identify potential resources that will be needed for support. Identify methods to be used to gather information. Identify criteria to be used to evaluate the information collected. (What factors will you consider to make your recommendation?) Your assignment must: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations. Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences. Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written communication. Apply writing process strategies to develop formal business reports and / or proposals. Use technology and information resources to research issues related to selected topics. Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics. Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.