Building a More Just Society

The purpose of the Final Paper is for students to pick a branch of the criminal justice system and then answer, for the role of a specific professional, the branch of the criminal justice system, and the criminal justice system at large, how they can use the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights to build a more just society.

Example: if the student chooses law enforcement and the issue is profiling citizens to investigate potential crime, the students will research, analyze, and propose how a law enforcement officer, law enforcement agencies, and the criminal justice system at large can each use the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights to build a more just society.

Choose one of the three main branches of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections. Your paper should address areas I, II, and III in the body of your paper.

Part I:

1. If you chose law enforcement:
   Law enforcement professionals must execute justice by upholding the law in an ethical and constitutional manner. Identify and explain which parts of the Constitution of the United States are most relevant to the ethical standards of law enforcement professionals. Explain how law enforcement professionals ensure that they uphold the Constitution. Analyze the ways in which law enforcement professionals use the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights to build a more just society.
2. If you chose the judiciary:
   Professionals in the judiciary, including prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges, must execute justice by upholding the law in an ethical manner. Identify and explain which parts of the Constitution of the United States are most relevant to the ethical standards judiciary professionals. Explain how judiciary professionals ensure that they uphold the Constitution. Analyze the ways in which judiciary professionals use the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights to build a more just society.
3. If you chose corrections:
   Corrections professionals must execute justice by upholding the law in an ethical and constitutional manner. Identify and explain which parts of the Constitution of the United States are most relevant to the ethical standards of corrections professionals. Explain how corrections professionals ensure that they uphold the Constitution. Analyze the ways in which corrections professionals use the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights to build a more just society.

Part II:

1. If you chose law enforcement:
   Explain why people commit crimes and explain how law enforcement professionals use criminal theory in their practice.
2. If you chose the judiciary:
   Explain why people commit crimes and explain how judiciary professionals use criminal theory in their practice.
3. If you chose corrections:
   Explain why people commit crimes and explain how corrections professionals use criminal theory in their practice.

Part III:

1. If you chose law enforcement:
   Identify and explain the three main issues that face law enforcement professionals on a regular basis and address the best responses to these issues.
2. If you chose the judiciary:
   Identify and explain the three main issues that face judiciary professionals on a regular basis and address the best responses to these issues.
3. If you chose corrections:
   Identify and explain the three main issues that face corrections professionals on a regular basis and address the best responses to these issues.

The paper must be six to eight pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly resources (at least three of which must be found in the Ashford University Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

• Must be 6 to 8 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., refer to the Ashford Writing Center sources.
• Must use at least five credible sources including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your Reference List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

1. How does a pension plan differ from a 401(k) plan? As an employee, would you rather have a pension plan or a 401(k) plan? Explain why. If you were an employer would your decision change? Explain why or why not.

2. Why is there so many companies no longer offer pensions to their employees? We all know that pensions are expensive, but why are they becoming cost prohibitive for companies?

3. What are the components of pension expense? How is the interest rate determined? Why are prior service costs amortized? How do the components of pension expense differ among the various types of contribution and benefit plans?

4. Explain how the very low interest rates we’ve experienced over the last 7-8 years have impacted pension funds (both the value of the funds and pension expense)?

5. What are the differences and similarities between a defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan? As an employee, would you rather have a defined contribution plan or a defined benefit plan? Explain why. As an employer, would you rather offer a defined contribution plan or a defined benefit plan? Explain why.

6. So can anyone the class offer an opinion on whether there is an opportunity to save for a much healthier retirement through a 401(k) plan than what one might get with a pension?

1. Good Manager, Bad Manager

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, has proven to be an effective leader. There are many articles about her. Here is a short article. (链接到外部网站。)

Questions:

Have you worked for a great manager. Identify and describe a great manager. What makes him or her stand out from the crowd?

Or, if you can’t think of one, have you ever worked for a bad manager? Describe the causes and the consequences of their ineffectiveness.

Or, if you have never had a manager or supervisor, think about what type of leader you would like to work for.

Finally, what type of leader do you want to be?

Does the type of job and responsibilities impact or influence your answer?

Remember, there are no right or wrong answers. This is simply a conversation.

2.Marketing, Promotion, Advertising, eMarketing, Social Media, etc.

What recent marketing communication have you found to be particularly interesting – something that made you want to learn more about a product/service or you wanted to buy? Did you buy? What was it about the method of delivery–TV ad, social media, promotion, etc.–that attracted your interest? Although marketing communication has clear benefits, it can also be a nuisance (or even worse). Given your selection, discuss the benefits and drawbacks of that marketing communication technique.

This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements.

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student an opportunity to apply their understanding of cash flow management, break-even analysis, and short-term and long-term financing in starting and growing a business.

Assignment Steps

Resources: OECD Database, Corporate Finance

Prepare a 12- to 15-slide PowerPoint^® presentation with speaker notes requesting initial funding of $500,000 to start and run a start-up company. The proposed start-up company could be an existing business model (coffee shop, pet store, etc.) or could be something entirely new and exciting.

Create the presentation in the following format, with at least one slide to cover each of the following areas:

• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Information about the Industry
• Marketing Plan
• Competitor Analysis
• 3 Year Income Statement (Profit & Loss) Projections
• Include your assumptions for why and how you will achieve your sales growth and what significant expenses and investments you expect to incur to achieve your revenue goals.
• 3 Year Proposed Funding Schedule (Sources and uses of the funds received.)
• Break-Even Analysis
• Academic and Business References

Review the following scenarios and assumption, and explain how it impacts your decision to expand:

• After Year 3, the investors are interested in your company expanding internationally to possibly outsource labor or to reduce manufacturing costs. What countries would you expand to first, and why? What factors would you need to consider in making this decision?
• What is the corporate tax rate in the countries you are considering expanding your business to, and how will that affect your decision to expand globally? (Use OECD Database or another resource to determine the corporate tax rate).
• The investors want to see a decision tree detailing the decisions you would make if you received $300K now and $200K at the end of three years instead of $500K up front.
• The investors would like your team to provide advantages and disadvantages of using debt financing versus selling company stock to raise capital for growth.
• Briefly explain the venture capital process. Does it make sense for your company to raise funds through venture capital?

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.