Category: Criminal Justice

Discussion 1

Discussion 1

Requirements:

Students must both address the Discussion Forum issue(s), as well as comment respectfully, relevantly and constructively on the posts of a minimum two of their classmates to adequately complete the assignments.

Students striving for a superlative grade should go far above and beyond the minimum requirements of the assignment.

Assignment:

Before completing this week’s forum, please watch the following video(s) and/or read the following article(s):

— (Contains Profanity)

After viewing the videos, due a bit of your own research on the activities of ‘Anonymous’ (Also, if you are interested in following their current activities, I would suggest following their numerous Twitter feeds). Discuss whether you view ‘Anonymous’ as bored/disillusioned kids, bullies, terrorists, criminals, a political/social movement or something else entirely. Regarding file sharing/piracy, what are your views on The Pirate Bay and other such BitTorrent file sharing sites? If you are unfamiliar, do some research on the subject and discuss.

Discussion Forum # 2

Requirements:

Students must both address the Discussion Forum issue(s), as well as comment on the posts of a minimum two of their classmates to adequately complete the assignment. There is no minimum or maximum length as long as all the issues are fully addressed.

Students striving for a superlative grade should go above and beyond the minimum requirements of the assignment.

Topic:

Religious Affinity Scams

Before addressing this week’s forum, watch/read the following:

Discussion Forum #3

Requirements:

Students must both address the Discussion Forum issue(s), as well as comment on the posts of at least two of their classmates.

Students striving for a superlative grade should go above and beyond the minimum requirements of the assignment.

Assignment:

Watch the videos:

While support for the death penalty still hovers around 60%, there has been a slow decline in support in the past few decades. How would you explain this slow decline? Also, how would you explain the recent decrease in the U.S. use of the death penalty in the United States? What are your personal views on the governments’ (both state and federal) power to end citizens lives? On what are your views based?

Overview

Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? Now’s is your chance! Demonstrate your overall understanding of how an expert witness should prepare for presenting their testimony.

Instructions

Using only the assigned textbook chapters (5 &7) and ‘Drafting Expert Witness Reports: Pitfalls and Best Practices’ from the assigned reading for this module…

1) Define these confusing terms for the novice expert witness (see chapter 7/glossary):

Data-Ink

Chartjunk

Enthymemes

Chewbacca Defense

2) Based on chapter 5, name at least two common issues experts and lawyers face when communicating with each other and how we can overcome these two issues.

3) Based on the assigned reading titled Drafting Expert Witness Reports: Pitfalls and Best Practices’, explain two things to avoid when writing an expert witness report and give examples (both a bad example and a good example).

You must cover all three areas. The ‘level’ of education is up to you. For example, you can teach me as if I’m in elementary school or as if you are presenting at an academic conference.

Requirements

You must only use the approved sources listed above.

Failing to use the required material or the use of any other sources will result in a lower grade.

You must put everything in your own words. Plagiarism (see FAQ and the syllabus), academic dishonesty, or the inappropriate use of AI (see below for the acceptable uses of AI) will result in an academic complaint.

APA citations/reference list must be used when appropriate (see Formats section for details).

You must cover all three areas (definitions, communication issues, things to avoid in your expert witness report). While there is no word count minimum, you need to clearly demonstrate you understand the material.

Formats

You are allowed to use any form of presentation you can upload to Canvas (see the Acceptable File Types section). Here are some suggestions:

• Video presentation (oral presentation, skit, music presentation, etc.). Reference list must be provided.
• Pamphlet/poster/infograph. APA in-text citations and reference list must be provided.
• Executive summary (a short overview of the topic). APA in-text citations and reference list must be provided.
• Radio broadcast/podcast (voice recording with no visuals). Reference list must be provided.

Presentations to avoid include (but not limited to):

• PowerPoints with no voice over or video recording. Either your PowerPoint slides will be too cluttered or you won’t have enough content to demonstrate you understand the material.
• Vague bullet points with just key words or phrases. You won’t have enough content to demonstrate you understand the material and it will look like you used AI to generate your submission (which is not acceptable).
• Confusing or inaccurate information.
• Any presentation that does not demonstrate you have read and understood chapters 5 & 7 of your textbook and the assigned materials for this module.

Acceptable File Types

Your submission must be readable/accessible by me. Any inaccessible/unreadable file will automatically be assigned a 0 for the grade. Here are the acceptable file types:

• documents: PDF, doc, docx, rtf, ppt, pptx
• video/audio: mp3, mp4, Canvas media recording
• URLs. If you use YouTube, Zoom or anything similar, make sure you check your privacy settings to allow me to view the video. If I can’t watch the video, your submission gets a 0.

Emailed submissions will not be accepted. You must be able to upload your submission to Canvas by the due date.

Use of AI

You are only allowed limited help from AI for this assignment (see the details below) and must include an acknowledgement of what AI program you used in your submission. Inappropriate use of AI (including failing to acknowledge the use of AI) will result in an academic complaint.

AI allowed for…:

• Background images/music
• Basic spell-check (EX: Microsoft Word spellcheck).
• Avatars/animated characters

Cannot use AI for…:

• Creating your script, lyrics, paper, etc.
• Research
• Voice (no AI voice-overs allowed)
• Citations
• Programs like Grammarly or any other AI writing assistance program
• Any attempt to present AI generated/assisted work as a demonstration of your own understanding of the materials and assignment.

The ‘substance’ part of your submission (EX: finding the appropriate information in the approved sources; summarizing and applying the information to complete the assignment; correctly giving full credit to the original author of the information; clearly conveying your thoughts, etc.) should be generated by you and you alone.

Reminder: all assignments have a 48-hour grace period. After that grace period, submissions will not be accepted.

Grading

You will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Correct use of APA citations. See above for which format requires in-text citations or just a reference list. If you are not sure, email me!
• Adequately cover all required information in a way that demonstrates a mastery of the topic/assigned material.
• Use only approved sources (Chapter 5 & 7 of your textbook and Drafting Expert Witness Reports: Pitfalls and Best Practices).
• Accessibility of your teaching material (EX: readability, clarity, consideration for your targeted audience, etc).

Extra credit

Engaging your audience is very important when trying to get out important information. Extra credit will be given based on creativity and engagement of your submission. For example, a video that includes a song made up by the student is more likely to get extra points than someone who just submits a PowerPoint presentation with just the slides.

rewrite and humanize the following discussion post

Chapter 10 explains that intimacy in interpersonal relationships includes four dimensions: physical, emotional, intellectual, and shared activities (Cengage Learning, 2017). When I reflect on my own relationships, I can clearly see how these dimensions appear in different ways depending on the type of relationship.

First, in my relationship with my mother, emotional intimacy is the strongest dimension. I feel comfortable sharing my fears, goals, and personal struggles with her. For example, when I feel stressed about school or my future career, she listens and gives advice without judging me. There is also physical intimacy in appropriate ways, such as hugs when greeting or saying goodbye. Intellectual intimacy exists when we talk about important topics like life decisions or values. Shared activities include cooking together and attending family events. I am mostly satisfied with this relationship, but I would like to increase the intellectual dimension by having deeper conversations about long-term goals and personal growth.

Second, in my friendship with my best friend, shared activities are the most noticeable dimension. We regularly go to the gym together, study, and spend time talking about everyday life. Emotional intimacy is also strong because we share personal experiences and support each other during difficult times. Physical intimacy is limited to friendly gestures like handshakes or hugs. Intellectual intimacy happens when we debate topics such as social issues or career plans. I am satisfied with this relationship because it feels balanced across all four dimensions.

Third, in a past intimate partner relationship, physical intimacy was strong, but emotional and intellectual intimacy were sometimes inconsistent. We enjoyed spending time together and going on dates, which reflects shared activities. However, there were moments when emotional communication was lacking, especially during conflicts. According to the textbook, relationships are most fulfilling when multiple dimensions of intimacy are present. Looking back, I would have wanted to strengthen emotional openness and intellectual sharing to create a deeper bond.

Overall, the most satisfying relationship for me is my friendship because it demonstrates balance in all four intimacy dimensions. Understanding these dimensions helps me recognize areas where I can improve communication and develop healthier, more meaningful relationships.

Word Count: 412

Reference

Cengage Learning. (2017). Interpersonal Communication in Close Relationships. In Interpersonal Communication (Chapter 10). Cengage Learning.

3-5 pages double spaced, APA 7th style format. Must be free from grammatical errors and bypass AI detection.

Link to financial investigator training:

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I have one page finished I have answered the questions needed but need additional wording for all of them and into and conclusion to make a total of 3 pages so far i have roughly 2 pages of work completed. Then they need to be put into apa paper format with a title page, abstract, and refrence page. ABSTRACT DOES NOT COUNT AS 1 PAGE.

The source I was using is a pdf shown in attachments.