Consequences of the Harsh and Punitive Prison Life

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Consider the materials you read/viewed in the Criminal Courts unit.

Write a 500 word essay, following the prompt below:

The public perception of prisons seems to be that prison life should be punitive and harsh, primarily benefitting the retribution philosophy of incarceration. How does that impact the problem of successful reentry into society? Is society harming itself?

Use concepts from the book, and cite any external materials.
How to Cite Online Sources

Grade Distribution:

50 points.
Spelling, grammar, structure, etc. will impact your grade. They are not specifically marked, but your ability and effort in making a logical and coherent argument matter.

Material is attached

The Pledge to Eliminate Poverty

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Week 5 | Discussion

The Pledge to Eliminate Poverty

As Hite and Seitz (2016) discuss in Chapter 2: Wealth and Poverty, the Millennium Development Goals were created to provide developing countries support through the partnership of developed countries. The first goal is to “eradicate extreme poverty and hunger” in the world.

According to the textbook, population is still increasing in the world’s poorest regions. Take a look at the Millennium Development Goals report (https://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2015_MDG_Report/pdf/MDG%202015%20rev%20(July%201).pdf).

The report notes that progress in reducing extreme hunger is uneven across regions and countries. Looking at the graph on page 14 of the report, which countries have the least reduction in extreme hunger? Which countries have the greatest reduction in extreme hunger? What factors contribute to this uneven progress? What are some possible strategies for creating more progress in these countries?

Review the posts of your classmates and respond to at least one other post, offering a substantive comment on that classmate’s position on the issue(s).

Collaboration Between General and Special Education

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Create a post answering the following questions:

Research reveals that students with disabilities who attend private and public schools in the wealthiest communities were more likely to receive testing accommodations than students with disabilities who attend schools in less affluent communities (Lewing, 2003). Why do you think this is the case?
What study and test-taking strategies do you use? Are they successful? How did you learn these strategies?
Do grading alternatives and accommodations compromise standards and reduce course integrity? Should grades be assigned only by the general education classroom teacher or through collaboration with others?
Be sure to include in-text citations and references to support your assertions and add credibility to the discussion. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ post in a substantive manner (for example, add additional detail).

how Race Is Lived in America & Explores the Lived Experience of Race

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The New York Times series, How Race is Lived in America, explores the lived experience of race through individual and collective stories of social life in the U.S. Read the story Best of Friends, Worlds Apart (http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/race/060500ojito-cuba.html), about two young Cuban men who migrate to the United States. Read this story to complete this writing assignment.

Can you explain how Omi and Winant’s definition of race as “a concept that signifies and symbolizes social conflicts and interests by referring to different types of human bodies” can help us to understand their social identities? From this story, what kinds of racial projects can you identify that are involved in constructing race in Cuba? In the U.S.?

no page limit as long as the question is answered throughly there is no word count limit

Introduction To Sociology The Pursuit of Happiness

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Media Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to look at a movie, TV show, or piece of music through a sociological lens. You will need to use your sociological imagination, the sociological perspective, concepts from the class (presentations and textbook) to successfully complete the assignment.

Assignment Requirements:

  • Synopsis of chosen media
  • What is the summary of the chosen piece?
  • Details of chosen movie, song or TV show
  • The title in the body
  • Explain how your choice relates to topics we have explored in the class
  • Examples:
  • Race
  • Class
  • Gender
  • Socioeconomic Status
  • A minimum of five sociological concepts/terms
  • Please bold each concept/term
  • Why did you choose this piece of media?

DNA Testing

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Your friend Alex calls you excitedly to tell you he is going to be on the Expanse Variety show, hosted by Minister Springer. You tell him this cannot ever be a good thing and that you have a bad feeling about this. As you suspected, once when he comes out on the stage, there sits one of his former girlfriends, Julie Mao, and a 3 year-old daughter (Mei), and four guys he has never met before. Minister

Springer provides the results from the DNA testing laboratory. Alex and all four other men, Julie and Mei had each been tested for five different STR loci (locus names are in the top row). The numbers in each column are the numbers of repeats for each person tested. Is Alex the Dad? If not, can any of the others be dad, and if so, which one(s)? To get the full points you need to explain precisely why each potential deadbeat dad is excluded. So which Dads are off the hook and why? Who has to pony up for young Mei’s child support?

Advantages and Disadvantages of Amelioration

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The discussion topic this week focuses on the application of community psychology tools at an ecological or systems level. Consider and respond to the following. Be sure to draw from and cite required readings as well as your own personal and professional experiences and other sources of knowledge.

  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of amelioration through individual interventions vs. transformation through ecological interventions. Be sure to address the importance of the reciprocal relationship between individual and ecology.
  • Reflect on your perspective (theoretical model) regarding psychological interventions. To what extent is your perspective consistent with holistic transformative ecological interventions? How has your thinking changed through the course of this term? What challenges do you anticipate in adhering to a holistic transformative model?

Christian Education Plan on Trafficked Victims

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APA 5 sources

Description

Nursing Educator Scenario As the nurse educator (NE) providing training to the county health care providers (physicians, APRNs, RNs, LPNs, health aids, teachers, social workers, and other ancillary staff), you are charged by the Chief Nursing Officer to develop a lesson plan that would provide the necessary knowledge for these individuals to function in their role of screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of these trafficked victims. As the NE, you must be aware of the needs of the health care personnel and difficulties in addressing this sensitive topic. Utilizing the ASSURE model, you will formulate the plan to be role-specific, evidenced-based, and to address the collaboration of the team in meeting the mission of the clinic. A formal process should be created to ensure that information is shared among the team and with external entities. An evaluation plan must be included to ensure that the team is functioning and that client outcomes are being appropriately addressed

Technology Transformation in Solar Energy

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attached is the powerpoint.

Week 8 Team Presentation 100 Students will create short PowerPoint presentations of approximately 15 slides and 20 minutes, accompanied by video and/or voice narration. This is a team assignment.

Conspiracy Theory Artifact Analysis

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What is the central narrative or story of the artifact? What is the argument? Who appear to be the key players and victims in the conspiracy? Is a specific motive for the conspiracy identified? Does the artifact explain how or why the conspiracy has been kept secret? • What evidence is presented in favor of the conspiracy? Is the evidence credible? Where does it come from? Are experts identified and cited? Can you identify their credentials? Does the artifact cite specific documents, data, or other material to support its claims? Are their gaps in the evidence or missing pieces? Are any counterarguments presented? • How would you describe the rhetorical style of the artifact? What techniques are used to build credibility and persuade the audience? To whom might the artifact appeal and why? Does the artifact adopt the rhetoric of scientific inquiry? Does it adopt a “paranoid” or apocalyptic style? Does it adopt a polarized perspective between good and evil? • What is the underlying theory of power or politics presented in the artifact? Are there aspects of this theory that are logical or accurate? How might we situate this conspiracy theory within past or present political and social conflicts/tensions? What role does human agency play in the conspiracy? Is a specific course of action recommended? • Does the artifact draw on other conspiracy theories (true, false, or unknown)? Can you identify any related conspiracy theories, whether the artifact mentions them or not? How does the artifact fit in with other conspiracy theories you’re familiar with? • What evidence is available to refute or disprove the conspiracy theory? What aspects of the conspiracy theory are illogical or unsupported? • Overall, how does the artifact demonstrate the hallmarks or key characteristics of conspiracy theory, based on our readings and class discussion? What specific examples from our readings can you point to that would help us understand or contextualize the artifact?