Theory teaches us why people might do the things they do and behave the way they behave. In practice, professionals use theory to make sense of people’s behaviors and find ways to treat or improve their lives. Select 1 of the television sitcom clips below. As you watch the clip(s), think about how the decisions made … Read more
Judges sign off on warrants according to the information provided by police. The no-knock warrant used in the Breonna Taylor case was based on multiple pieces of faulty information that resulted in her death at the hands of the police serving the warrant. Review the time line of the Breonna Taylor case, consider what … Read more
A convenience store is robbed by a white male approximately 21 years old who was wearing a Liberty University baseball cap and t-shirt. The victim cashier’s description is consistent with the store’s poor quality security camera image. The store’s security camera image does not add or detract anything from the victim’s statement. Two days … Read more
After completing Read: The Case for the Contingent Exclusionary Rule, respond to the following: Based on the article and your current level of exposure to the topic of constitutional criminal procedure, outline your position as to how Dripps’ model would work in the real world. Refer to Watch: Introduction to Criminal Procedure found in Module 1: Week 1. State whether Dripps’ Model … Read more
What is an emergency organization? Describe issues with actual organizational response and effective organizational response. Relate your discussion to the findings in either Case Study 1 or Case Study 2 from this module: week’s textbook readings. Clarify the issues being discussed by relating them to scriptural and biblical principles and personal experience.
Discuss different factors related to the reporting of myths as facts in mass media. In your discussion, include the various reporting sources (e.g., local, network, and print). How does reporting (facts and myths) affect the general population and decision makers? Clarify the issues being discussed by relating them to scriptural and biblical principles and personal … Read more
Officers are trained to handle emergencies first, before securing the crime scene, even if valuable evidence could be lost or destroyed. Why is this critical? What factors should the responding officer consider when he realizes that he is on a “hot” call– a potentially dangerous situation that is currently unfolding? Which one of these factors played … Read more
Disaster research is available to emergency management practitioners from a variety of sources. Which source do you find most valuable and why? Find an article or presentation about a disaster research study from that source. Write a summary about how the study supports your position. Clarify the issues being discussed by relating them to scriptural … Read more
Define the term “disaster.” Then, choose a disaster category, describe the applicable phase(s) of emergency management, and discuss any sociological theories that must be considered. Clarify the issues being discussed by relating them to scriptural and biblical principles and personal experience.
After reading Slater’s Prison Break article, which discusses both the Norwegian prison system and the Prison Chief Bertsch’s application of those principles in the NDDCR, discuss the following points: What is your opinion of Leann Bertsch’s attempt to model the North Dakota state prison system after the Norway prison system? Do you believe the … Read more