Week 5 Discussion

Discussion 1: Patterns of Crime and Punishment

In the period just before the American Civil War those in the U.S. criminal justice system were focused on the ability to handle those who had been deemed wayward and incorrigible. With the rapid influx of immigrants and rural Americans to the inner city, crime began to express a new reality. Given that many of today’s crime challenges are beholden to the urban context, it is ever more important to understand the roots of this problem. As such, there are two questions that must be discussed: What were the patterns of crime and punishment during this period? What fueled the Civil War?

For this Discussion, you consider crime and punishment before the Civil War and any existing current violent trends that can be traced back to it.

Post by Day 3: Explain the patterns of crime and punishment before the Civil War. Explain the impact these patterns had on current violent trends. What kinds of violent trends exist in your region? Are there international comparisons you can draw from the Civil War example?

1) Complete the following four assessments: IA1 (Big 5), IA2 (Jung), IB1 (terminal, instrumental values), IE1 (emotional intelligence).

2) Based on the results of the assessments, write up an analysis of your individual tendencies in each of the areas in the assessments. Use course concepts in the analysis as well as examples from your life to support. Be sure to adequately cover each of the dimensions in the assessments in your analysis. (You do not have to cover the introversion/extraversion dimension for both the Big 5 and the Jungian scale, however–just cover it once.)

Please consult the lecture and/or this file for an understanding of the Jungian dimensions. (The assessment doesn’t give a good explanation.) You can also consult the Dreamhouse slides

3) Then discuss the types of work situations in which you would struggle, given your behavioral tendencies, and what you could contribute to a team or organization, given your behavioral tendencies.

(This paper should be about 8 pages long: About 5-6 pages for #2 above and about 2-3 pages for #3. However, the professor grades papers based on content, not length.)

  Knowing which career you want to pursue is an important first step in beginning your job search and achieving your career goals. Some educational career options include;  Pre-K  -12th grade classroom teaching or administration and post-secondary education such as higher education, continuing adult education, corporate training,  military career training, and more.

Formulating a plan is the first step in meeting your career aspirations. As you begin planning your strategy for success, consider and answer the following:

• Identify 3 to 5 short-term goals. How do you hope to use the advanced degree you earn?
• Identify 3 to 5 long-term goals. Where would you like to be a year from now?  Five years?
• Conduct some basic research on the state in which you plan to pursue these career plans. What state requirements do you need to consider and attain to reach your career goals?
• What qualifications do you already possess that will help you reach your career goals?  
• What barriers do you need to overcome to reach your career goals (financial, personal, social, etc.)? Which individuals in your personal or professional network can help you? 

Please answer each question in one paragraph using 2 cited sources in APA format:

The use of work references is increasingly viewed as unreliable. How can employers legally and ethically obtain information about an applicant’s past performance? What measures can be taken to verify information contained in a job application or resume?

Given two equally qualified applicants – one from inside and one from outside the organization – how would you decide which one to hire?

What is the distinction between performance appraisal and performance management?

Why does The Joint Commission now require hospitals and other healthcare organizations to have a performance management system?

What warnings would you give to a healthcare management team designing an incentive system?

In designing a benefits plan, what are the most important considerations for an employer? For an employee?

What are the three factors that influence the workplace health and wellness of employees?

In addition to workplace preparedness, what other types of preparedness efforts can be promoted at healthcare institutions?

Describe the three phases of the labor-relations process. Why are all phases equally important?

Most HR managers in healthcare do not feel that they have a major responsibility for achieving top management responsibilities such as improving productivity, quality of care, cost containment, customer service and financial performance. Outline several ways that an HR department can align its practices with the strategic goals of the organization.

 1. Regarding the
Plains tribes, the U.S. federal government’s ultimate goal was to __________.

  extinguish
tribal society through land policies, education, and law

  teach the
tribes how to be self-sufficient and self-governing

  relocate the
Plains tribes across the border to Canada

  assimilate the
Plains tribes into one larger group

2. The purpose of immigrants known as “birds of passage” was
to __________. (Points : 1)

  earn enough
money in America to return home and have a better life there

  flee political
persecution

  move from place
to place in America, trying different jobs

  earn enough
money to bring their families to America

3. Which of the following is Andrew Carnegie NOT known for?
(Points : 1)

  Carnegie became
a multimillionaire by exploiting his workers.

  Carnegie
emigrated from Scotland in the 1830s and was helped in the early years by
relatives already living in the United States.

  Carnegie
encouraged his workers to form unions.

  Carnegie used
his wealth to endow almost 3,000 libraries.

4. Thanks to reform work by Jacob Riis and others, the first
New York City tenement legislation required that __________. (Points : 1)

  more “dumbbell
tenements” be constructed to house immigrant workers

  ventilation,
indoor toilets, and outward-facing windows be included in tenements

  a maximum of
six persons be housed per tenement apartment

  tenement
buildings be separated by a minimum of 4 feet for ventilation and light

5. What was a political result of the end of the Great
Strike of 1877?

  The growing
relationship between the union leaders and the industrialists was further
cemented.

  The growing
relationship between the middle class and the industrialists was further
cemented.

  The growing
relationship between the Democrats and the industrialists was further cemented.

  The growing
relationship between the Republicans and the industrialists was further
cemented.

6. Francis Willard was the founder of the influential
organization known as the __________.  Readjuster Party

  Knights of
Labor

  Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union

  Greenback Party

7. By 1920 more Americans lived _________ than __________.
(Points : 1)

  on farms; in
cities

  in suburbs; in
cities

  in cities; on
farms

  in suburbs; on
farms

8. Which component of U.S. government was strongest in the
Gilded Age?

  Congress

  the presidency

  federal courts

  state governors

9. What were the two most important factors that led to the
population of the American western frontier? (Points : 1)

  railroads and
placing Native Americans on reservations

  the end of the
Civil War and the Homestead Act

  the crowding of
eastern cities and the gold rush

  railroads and
the Homestead Act

10. The Jim Crow system restricted the rights and political
participation of __________.

  poor
southerners

  immigrants

  farmers

  African
Americans