For your individual assignment, please respond fully to the following two questions:. Be sure to cite in your separate bibliography page. Please paste the questions in the body of your paper and then respond. It is due on March 8 (11:59 p.m.).

1. What is a contingency table? Identify all the features of contingency tables: title, clear column and row headings, data cell frequencies, column percentages, marginal totals, and grand totals. [5 points]

2. Calculate column percentages for the table below. Also, you should provide the COLUMN PERCENTAGE TABLE after calculating them. Practice writing up the results for the table below. Identify the number of recipients, and how they differ by education and welfare outcome. Then discuss the relationships between these two variables. Use statements in the form of Whereas xx percent of recipients with no high school degree have high welfare outcomes, xx percent of recipients with some college have high welfare outcomes, and so on. [5 points]

Education

Welfare Outcome

No H.S. degree

H.S. degree

Some college

Total

Low

60

55

10

125

Medium

35

55

15

105

High

25

30

20

75

Total

120

140

45

305

* Format:

12pt. Times New Roman, Double-spaced

Either .doc or .pdf form is accepted.

** Useful resources for individual assignment 2

You may watch this video that shows how to set up a Contingency Table. It is available at this link (This link is also available in Module 5 folder titled “creating contingency table in excel”)

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiI_HZfmIY

textbook: chapter 8-9

Department of Criminal Justice

Midterm Examination Courts & American Judicial Processes

Modules 18

Examination Purpose

This midterm examination is designed to assess your mastery of course content from Modules 18. Specifically, this assessment evaluates your ability to:

• Demonstrate accurate understanding of foundational legal principles
• Apply constitutional doctrine and judicial process concepts
• Critically analyze court structures and courtroom actors
• Integrate course readings into structured legal analysis
• Examine the impact of judicial processes on African American and marginalized communities

Students are expected to provide thoughtful, well-reasoned, and academically grounded responses.

Time Parameters

This examination is time-restricted. You will have 75 minutes to complete and submit all responses once the examination begins. The timer will start automatically.

Late submissions will not be accepted unless prior arrangements have been approved in accordance with university policy.

Permitted Resources

This is an open-book, open-notes examination limited to:

• The assigned textbook
• Instructor-provided course materials
• Your personal class notes

Use of external websites, generative AI tools, or collaboration with any individual is strictly prohibited.

Response Expectations

Each question requires a structured, essay-based response. Students must:

• Address all components of each prompt
• Clearly define relevant legal concepts
• Apply doctrine to analytical discussion
• Integrate course readings where appropriate
• Demonstrate clarity, organization, and professional writing

Responses should reflect critical thinking and analytical depth rather than summary.

Writing Standards

Submissions must:

• Be written in formal academic prose
• Use complete sentences and paragraph structure
• Avoid bullet-point or outline-only answers
• Demonstrate professional tone and clarity

Grading will include evaluation of organization, coherence, and writing mechanics.

Academic Integrity Statement

Clark Atlanta University upholds the highest standards of academic integrity. This examination must represent your independent work.

Any unauthorized assistance, collaboration, or use of artificial intelligence or external content generation tools constitutes a violation of university academic integrity policies and will be addressed accordingly.

Professional Responsibility

Students are encouraged to manage their time effectively, read each prompt carefully, and present well-structured legal analysis. This examination is intended to measure your ability to synthesize course concepts and demonstrate intellectual engagement with judicial processes.

Submit your responses prior to the expiration of the examination timer.

In Service,

AZB

This is for my Psychology 301 class at the University of Oregon. Set 1: bioaccumulation of microplastics and human brains Peer review:Nihart et al (2025) Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decadent human brains.pdfDownload Nihart et al (2025) Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decadent human brains.pdf (this is in the attached materials) Media report: STEP 2: READ AND WRITE First, carefully read both the original peer-reviewed journal article and the media report. Then, write a paper with two sections. Please use headings to separate your two sections. Double-space your document and use a 12-point font (Times New Roman or similar). First section of your paper: Summary of the peer-reviewed article (~300 words; this is just a guideline!). Briefly summarize the key aspects of the journal article. Your summary should include answers to the following questions: What were the main variables? What was the key finding or findings? What theory do the findings support or refute? Use concepts you have learned about in this course to communicate the research design and findings. Second section of your paper: Critique of the media coverage (~500 words; this is just a guideline!). Analyze and critique the journalists coverage of the research, using what you learned from reading the original journal article. In this section, make two significant points, dedicating separate paragraphs to each point. Each significant point should be a different argument, critique, etc. about a different question or issue; you should use concepts that you have learned about in this course to make your points. You may choose from the following questions to guide your critique: What did the journalist get right? What did the journalist get wrong, and why? What might the journalist have said differently? If the journalist made any causal claims, were they accurate? (Apply the 3 causal criteria). Did the journalist focus on the same key finding as the scientists did? Did the journalist accurately describe the procedures of the study? Did the journalist leave details out? This is the rubric : Summary of the Peer-Reviewed Article Accurate, concise, non-plagiarized summary of the key points of the original empirical article. Includes the main variables, the key findings, and the theory the findings support. Writing is clear. Writing reflects your own understanding; direct quotes from the research article are avoided. Worth 8 pts Critique of Media Coverage: Significant Point #1 Expectations: A thoughtful analysis and critique. A significant first point of how well the journalist covered the research. Clear writing and critical thinking. Worth 6 pts Critique of Media Coverage: Significant Point #2 Expectations: A thoughtful analysis and critique. A significant second point of how well the journalist covered the research. Clear writing and critical thinking. Worth 6 pts

1. List and describe the various components of the criminal justice system, including the major components of the corrections subsystem.
2. Describe what is meant by social diversity and explain why issues of race, gender, ethnicity are important in corrections today.
3. Describe in detail the four issues related to Fairness in Sentencing.
4. Describe the investigation and supervision functions of probation officers.
5. Identify and explain in detail the major feature of boot camps.
6. Describe in detail how jail vocational and educational programs affect inmate reentry.

*** PLEASE RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS IN THE MIDTERM AND THE FINAL EXAM AS YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DO WITH THE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS!!!

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Your response to the question must be in APA format AND INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE OUTSIDE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE QUESTION. Cite your sources at the end of the paper. Your response to all questions must NOT be copied directly from the textbook for this and all other assignments. When responding to each question, number the question and write out the entire question prior to responding to it. Answers will be typed in Microsoft Word and uploaded to Canvas. Follow the “Written Assignment Format” listed in the course information module in the timeline.

*Important Note: A minimum 250 word response PER QUESTION is required to earn an A.

Introduction In this assignment, you will develop corporate policies for system security monitoring, patch management, and updates that cover both wired and wireless components. A web search will provide multiple examples of policy documents. The following resources may also be helpful as you draft your policy documents: SANS. No date. CIS Critical Security Controls Links to an external site.. This resource provides a list of case studies highlighting how security professionals have made improvements in their security controls. SANS. No date. Security Policy Templates Links to an external site.. This resource provides a number of security policy templates that might be helpful in drafting your policy documents. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Recommend best practices for monitoring, updating, and patching systems. Instructions Write a 6-10 page paper in which you: Establish a system security monitoring policy addressing the need for monitoring, policy scope, and exceptions and supported by specific, credible sources. Justify the need for monitoring. Define the scope of the policy (the personnel, equipment, and processes to which the policy applies). Provide guidelines for policy exceptions, if approved by the IT and Security departments. Establish a system security patch management and updates policy addressing the need for patch management and updates, policy scope, and exceptions and supported by specific, credible sources. Justify the need for patch management and updates, aligned with ISO/IEC 27002. Define the scope of the policy (the personnel, equipment, and processes to which the policy applies). Provide guidelines for policy exceptions, if approved by the IT and Security departments. Support your main points, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with at least four specific and credible academic sources synthesized into a coherent analysis of the evidence. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all supports. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Read “TelePizza” Begin to prepare your Main Post (300 words) for next week’s discussion board on this article.

1. Create your response as a Word document first and run spell check before cutting/pasting/uploading to the discussion site.
2. Keep postings to the point. Short paragraphs are preferable to long ones. Comments should add to the general knowledge of the issue and should not be limited to agreement or disagreement with other students postings.
3. Incorporate references from the readings or other scholarly references in your replies; base your discussion points on substance, not opinions.
4. Furthermore, make sure you include working links to new articles or videos that you bring into the discussion.
5. Stick to the subject of a particular thread in the discussion.

When writing your Discussion Issues responses remember I am looking for your ability to think critically at the Masters level. Do not simply parrot back what the authors have said in the assigned reading or your research. Analyze, synthesize and evaluate what you have read into a clear and succinct summary of what the authors have said compared to your own experiences. Of course I want you to use properly formatted text citations and references to support and illustrate your observations and conclusions, but use them sparingly.

Discussion Topic

Students should answer the following prompts:

Assessment should not be intimidating or discouraging, especially when built into a caring classroom community. The module materials present several strategies for authentic, performance-based, and growth-oriented classroom assessment to illuminate learners areas of growth for educators and, importantly, for learners themselves. Because learner self-assessment, and multiple perspectives on progress and learning, is an important way to support learner autonomy in culturally and linguistically responsive classrooms, we will apply and reflect on this practice in discussion with peers. For this discussion:

1. Summarize one strategy for effective assessment in bilingual education presented in module materials (e.g., performance assessment, translanguaging progressions, portfolio and reflection).
2. Complete Appendix D: Self-Assessment in Tedick & Lyster (2020). Reflect on the findings from your self-assessment.
3. Self-assess your progress on the Course Learning Outcomes, indicating your goals for improvement as we wrap up the course.

Module 9: Activities & Assignments

Activities to Complete

Note that you will find all the activities listed below (with the exception of the textbook ) within this module including: articles, videos, quizzes, discussions, and assignments.

REQUIRED READINGS & RESOURCES

• READ: Chapter 10: Performance assessment, Appendix C: ImDL IPA example, AND Appendix D: Self-Assessment rubric for ImDL teachers in Tedick, D. J., & Lyster, R. (2020). Scaffolding Language Development in Immersion and Dual Language Classrooms. .
• READ: Chapter 7: Assessing bilingual students in Reyes, S. A., & Kleyn, T. (2010). Teaching in two languages: A guide for K-12 bilingual educators. .
• READ: Chapter 3: Documenting students dynamic bilingualism: Dynamic translanguaging progressions (pp. 35-43) in Garca, Johnson, & Seltzer (2016). The Translanguaging Classroom. .
• EXPLORE (Spanish): WIDA AND .
• EXPLORE (Chinese): Utah Dual Language Immersion Chinese. .

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please follow the instructions provided in the file

This assignment uses film as a case-based learning tool to explore how individuals and organisations make decisions that affect ethical conduct, responsibility, governance, and long-term success.

You will select one film from the approved list provided and analyse it using formal ethical theories studied in the course, alongside structured personal reflection and critical evaluation.

The assignment is designed to help you:

• Apply ethical theory to real-world decision-making scenarios
• Develop moral reasoning and judgement
• Reflect on how ethical dilemmas influence your own values and thinking
• Strengthen academic writing and structured argumentation

2. Film Selection

You must choose one film from the list provided on the course platform:

People Groups Your Film Files

Only films from this list are permitted.

3. Mandatory Report Structure

You must follow the structure below.

Use the first rubric provided to guide your organisation, depth, and academic standard.

Title Page

Include:

• Module title
• Assignment title
• Your name and student ID
• Film title
• Word count

Table of ContentsSection A Ethical Theory & Film Analysis

A.1 Brief introduction to the film

(Approx. 100-150 words)

Include:

• Film title, year, genre
• Main theme(s)
• Why the film is relevant to ethics, responsibility, sustainability, or governance

A.2 Brief summary of the plot

(Approx. 50-100 words)

Provide a concise overview of the storyline (no unnecessary detail or spoilers).

A.3 Application of ethical theories to the film

(Approx. 600 words)

This is the core analytical section of your report.

You must apply and discuss relevant ethical theories from the following list:

• Utilitarianism
• Ethical Egoism
• Subjective Relativism
• Cultural Relativism
• Social Contract Theory
• Deontology / Kantian Ethics
• Natural Law Theory
• Divine Command Theory

You should:

• Select at least three of the above theories
• Explain each theory briefly
• Analyse how key characters decisions and behaviours in the film can be interpreted using these theories
• Compare how different theories may lead to different moral conclusions about the same actions

Your discussion should be analytical, not descriptive, and supported where appropriate by academic sources.

Section B Personal Reflection & Ethical Judgement

(Approx. 500 words total)

B.1 Opinions and feelings

Reflect on:

• Your emotional reactions to the film
• Which scenes or decisions you found most ethically challenging
• Whether the film changed or challenged your assumptions

B.2 Impact of the film on you

Discuss:

• How the film influenced your thinking about ethics, responsibility, sustainability, or governance
• Whether it changed your views on business behaviour, leadership, or decision-making
• What insights you gained that you may apply in your studies or future career
• What you would have done differently if you were in the same situation as the main character(s), and why

This section should be personal but analytical, not purely descriptive.

B.3 Favourite scene & favourite quote (with justification)

Describe:

• Your favourite scene from the film and explain why it stood out to you (ethically, emotionally, or intellectually)
• Your favourite quote(s) from the film and justify your choice(s)

Section C Film-specific Questions

(Approx. 750 words total)

You must answer all three questions provided for your chosen film which can be found here:

People Groups Your Film Files

Structure clearly as:

• C.1 Question 1
• C.2 Question 2
• C.3 Question 3

Where appropriate, link your answers to:

• Ethical theories from Section A
• Concepts of responsibility, governance, and long-term success

Reference List

• Include academic sources, textbooks, and module readings
• Films should also be referenced appropriately

Please find below the questions for the chosen film.

1. NZT-48 is a drug that is enhancing human performance. People have been using substances

to enhance their performance for thousands of years (e.g., coffee). Is there a moral issue?

Where do we draw the limits of what is acceptable? Are there any social justice

implications?

2. How is Eddie using his cognitive enhancement in the film? What do you think about his

motives and objectives? What would you do if you had such power?

3. Films director said that the film is raising an existential question about the nature of self.

Its the question that baseball players face with steroids: Who hit the home runs, you, or

the steroids?. He said that drugs offer quantitative enhancement but cant generate

creativeness. What do you think?

Instructions Let’s continue our efforts to apply some of the ethical theories we are learning about in the so-called “real world.” Some examples in works of the various video lectures we have watched, and textbook chapters we have read about so far, relate to individual actions, that is, specific behavior by a single person. However, ethics also applies to groups of people, including nations and other socio-cultural groups, as well as professional groups and institutions, such as professional associations and companies. Required Resource Watch this video from Harvard Business School online on the concept of corporate social responsibility: A short video overview of the concept of corporate social responsibility and how businesses and industries can consider their ethical obligations to others, both internally and externally. Supplemental Reading You can also read this related web article from Harvard Business School online that explains the four major types of Corporate Social responsibility Links to an external site. mentioned in the video: environmental responsibility, ethical responsibility, philanthropic responsibility, and economic responsibility. Then go on a web search to find an example of a business’ approach to corporate social responsibility. Examples might include a company’s ethics statement or specific projects/targets they commit to in their community. Feel free to look for a business or industry related to your major or career path, or perhaps look up a company you are interested in or for which you are a customer. Post a summary of the example and link to the article, website, and/or video so that others might also read/see it in its original form. Discuss how the example you found practices corporate social responsibilityand you are free to discuss whether it may be limited or seems superficial. Finally, consider how one or more of the ethical theories we are learning about might be underneath the reasoning or approach to corporate responsibility in the example you found (e.g., virtue ethics, utilitarianism, etc.) Minimum post length 300 words, please. Make sure you complete the Academic Integrity Screening for the main text of your discussion post. Simply format your main discussion post as a short one- or two-page paper (replies not needed and you may leave out any images if included) and upload it at the Academic Integrity Screening link for Discussion 4. (The same deadlines apply.) Then reply to at least two of your classmates’ posts with respectful comments, questions of curiosity, and work to make connections and comparisons between the ideas and concepts discussed. Replies should be at least three complete sentences and present substantive and specific ideas and/or examples. Supplemental Resource To understand the concept of corporate social responsibility a bit more deeply, you might listen to Professor Thomas Beschorner of the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, who breaks down the concept a bit further with some specific global business examples: Or, to complicate your thinking (in a positive way), consider watching this TED Talk by Rachel Hutchisson, a tech executive who focuses on philanthropy. She argues that the role of individual human actors will again have a stronger role in developing ethical workplace-community relations, largely due to the importance of small to mid-size business. Required Reading Two key concepts/vocabulary in philosophy related to this idea : Beneficence is when an action or rule-based duty is intended to benefit others. Beneficent actions can be voluntary or obligatory. Both Mill and Kant discussed the moral psychology, strengths, and limitations around the concept of beneficence in their works. Read more at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on ” The Principle of Beneficence in Applied Ethics Links to an external site. .” False Dichotomy/False DilemmaToo often, we consider ethical issues as all-or-nothing situations; it is important we do not discuss the issues as concepts involved as false dilemmas. For example, corporate social responsibility does not create a false dilemma by dividing profit v. people or profit v. the planetit looks for shared solutions. Read more about the logic or rhetorical fallacy of creating a false dichotomy, or false dilemma Links to an external site. .