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Discuss the changes you would make to your digital media presentation, including visual enhancements, if you wanted to disseminate it to a wider audience via social media sites.

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Prior to completing your Discussion post or taking the Quiz, be sure to review the resources noted below. The resources from the Writing Center (WC) will focus on visual rhetoric, which is the use of visuals to convey a message, and on how to create advanced PowerPoint presentations.

Begin the Unit 10 Learning Activities.

After reviewing this unit’s Learning Activities, complete the Quiz. The next step will be to read the Discussion instructions and respond to the topics.

 

The inspiration for change can come from unexpected circumstances, yet the idea can then be catapulted into communities through digital media and social networking opportunities. With your digital media presentation, you have the opportunity to share your idea for change with your community or colleagues. With that opportunity in mind, respond to the question below:

  • Discuss the changes you would make to your digital media presentation, including visual enhancements, if you wanted to disseminate it to a wider audience via social media sites. Do you think your presentation could generate change, and do you foresee pursuing this argument for change in the future?

You can review a sample Discussion post by clicking on the following link: Unit 10 Sample Discussion Assignment.

You can review a sample PowerPoint presentation by clicking on the following link: Unit 10 Sample PowerPoint.

The Discussion post should be written in complete sentences using Standard American English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.

When you refer to concepts from the unit Learning Activities, be sure to use a signal phrase like “According to . . .[name of reading].” If you are directly quoting the Learning Activities or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. The Writing Center has resources on APA citation formatting.

https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/Index.aspx

Since this unit does not require responses to classmates, the grading rubric differs from those in units 1-9. You can review the rubric the instructor will use when determining your Discussion grade by clicking on the following link:Unit 10 Discussion Assignment Grading Rubric.

response to leon:

Hello Fellow Classmates and Professor!

Wow I cannot believe we have come to the conclusion of this class! It seems like we have started it yesterday and I was struggling to find a good theme to talk about throughout the whole class (which seemed impossible to do at first, by the way!), and now we are done! I have truly enjoyed working with all of you guys, and reading about your valuable feedback and comments, which helped me revise some of my work! Through this class I have learned some awesome new techniques when it comes to writing papers and also common (and not so common) issues that afflict today’s society.

Although I have done my very best to put together my first ever Power Point Presentation for Unit 9, I do not feel 100% confident about it, as I feel like there’s always space and opportunity for improvement. In particular, if I could change anything, it would be to add one more source and some more visuals to further prove my point. I always feel like there is never enough information when one is trying to make an impact and talk about something dear to one’s heart, and in the case of my presentation, I didn’t want to put too much information on it and risk losing the message.

I would love to pursue this theme outside the classroom and really make a substantial change in society, so that my child and all other bilingual children can have more resources available to them in the future and stress the importance of speaking different languages all the way up to the academic level. I know social media is the way to go to make sure the message is mainstreamed, but I don’t believe a power point presentation is the best way to push the message forward, so I would choose to make a video presentation rather than a power point in that case.

Thank you all again, and I wish all of you good luck for this all other classes to follow!

response to zachary: Some changes that I would make to my digital media presentation is maybe the integration of my voice in the slides.  It is difficult to actually relay something like a power point presentation without your voice because you want to avoid cluttering the presentation with text.  I was always taught to have minimal wording and actually explain to the audience rather than read from a slide.  I would also maybe include some video clips in the slide to help the audience visualize what I’m talking about

 
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identify and describe 2-3 changes or characteristics in physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and moral development.

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Complete the following chart. For each age range, identify and describe 2-3 changes or characteristics in physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and moral development. Additionally, for each age range, identify one toy or activity that would be most appropriate for this age, and briefly explain why.

NOTE: You must write in complete sentences. Make sure that you define any terms used (for example, don’t just write: “They have theory of mind.” – you must explain what Theory of Mind is if you are going to identify it as a characteristic). Remember, you are demonstrating your knowledge of child development in this assignment, so make sure that you are specific and detailed! Be sure to cite your sources using APA format

 
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What prior knowledge did you bring to this course?

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Read Chapter 13: “Prisons and Jails”

Incarceration has become the preferred method of punishment for serious offenders. Felony convicts are sentenced to prisons. Misdemeanor defendants found guilty are confined to jails. All confinement facilities must deal with the issues of inmate classification and security levels, with detailed systems in place at larger facilities.

Read Chapter 14: “Prison Life”

This chapter describes the realities of prison life today, including prisoner lifestyles, prison subcultures, sexuality in prison, prison violence, and prisoners’ rights and grievance procedures. It will discuss both the inmate world and the staff world. A separate section on women in prison details the social structure of women’s prisons, daily life in these facilities, and the various types of female inmates. The chapter begins with a brief overview of early research on prison life.

View the Chapter 13 PowerPoint Summary

View the Chapter 14 PowerPoint Summary

 

  • Unit 10 Discussion Topic 1Discussion TopicTask: Reply to this topicDiscussion topics support this unit’s objective and should be completed after reading all materials. Your responses ought to include original evaluation, synthesis, or analysis of the topic, and contribute to the weekly discussion in a meaningful way. You must complete all discussion topics and reply to your peers’ posts. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric under Course Resources for additional requirements.
    Discussion Topic 1: Prison Capacity
    Prison officials describe prison capacity in three distinct fashions: (1) rated capacity, (2) operational capacity and (3) design capacity. To ensure you achieve full credit and meet the learning objectives of the unit, please summarize all three of these terms using research. Then, discuss how to reduce prison overcrowding and explain why your idea would be successful, using research to substantiate your opinion. Cite your sources using APA formatting.
  • Unit 10 Discussion Topic 2Discussion TopicTask: Reply to this topicDiscussion Topic 2: Reflection
    As you complete your work in this course, reflect on the outcomes and your personal goals for the course. This is the time for you to determine what areas of criminal law interest you and why. This is not intended to be a mere recap of the course. The emphasis here is what you have personally learned and how it will affect your professional goals. Discussing what you have learned during the term will not only help you better process the information, but will help you enhance each other’s learning experience. Please reflect on the previous units and post a brief essay that addresses the following questions.
    Reflection:

    • What prior knowledge did you bring to this course?
    • What were the most important new ideas you encountered and how did they change your understanding of this course?
    • Did you meet the outcomes in your work on this course? Is there any outcome with which you still need support or assistance?
    • What have you learned from your discussions and collaborations with your fellow students?
    • In what specific ways can you use the knowledge you have gained in this course in your chosen profession? What are your strengths and opportunities for growth in this area?
    • What questions or concerns do you have about what you have studied?
    • What areas of the subject would you like to continue to explore, and why?

 

  • Unit 10 Discussion Topic 1Discussion TopicTask: Reply to this topicDiscussion topics support this unit’s objective and should be completed after reading all materials. Your responses ought to include original evaluation, synthesis, or analysis of the topic, and contribute to the weekly discussion in a meaningful way. You must complete all discussion topics and reply to your peers’ posts. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric under Course Resources for additional requirements.
    Discussion Topic 1: Prison Capacity
    Prison officials describe prison capacity in three distinct fashions: (1) rated capacity, (2) operational capacity and (3) design capacity. To ensure you achieve full credit and meet the learning objectives of the unit, please summarize all three of these terms using research. Then, discuss how to reduce prison overcrowding and explain why your idea would be successful, using research to substantiate your opinion. Cite your sources using APA formatting.

response to samatha:

Rated Capacity means the number of offenders/bodies that a facility can hold at one time due to the number of beds. The officers do a daily count to see what the housing number is at to not only account for all inmates, but to know when they are getting close to maximum capacity.

Operational Capacity is the actual number that the jail can safely hold/house without going over capacity and without compromising inmate or deputy safety.

Design Capacity is the design or format of the jail and how it is arranged. It also gives tells the number of offenders it can hold with still being in code.

In order to ease the overcrowding of jails, low crime offenders should be either given probation depending on their background or can be placed on an electronic monitoring system type sentence. That way they can still attend and maintain a job, counseling, and have family support. I also strongly agree with the work release program that allows offenders that have committed non violent CM’s to be released for work and report back for night time. Placing someone in jail to serve time for minor traffic violations or CM’s just adds more bodies and takes up the room that is needed for violent offenders.

response to resha:

Prison capacity is described in three different functions. The first being Rated Capacity. Rated Capacity is the number of inmates that a prison would be able to handle according to the judgment of experts. (Schmalleger, 2017). The second is Operational Capacity. Operational Capacity is the number of inmates that a prison would be able to effectively accommodate based on management considerations. (Schmalleger, 2017). Tthe last one is Design Capacity. Design Capacity is the number of inmates a prison was supposed to be able to hold when it was built. (Schmalleger, 2017).

Prison overcrowding is one of the biggest issues in prisons today. There are 219,000 inmates in federal prisons compared to the 25,000 in 1980. About half are drug offenses. (Knafo,2013). I personally do not feel that drug offenders should be given so much time. I am also not suggesting that they should not be held responsible for the decision that they have made but I’ve seen a murderer get 12 years and personally know drug offenders that have gotten 20 plus years. It is crazy to me. I think drug offenders should serve less time for their sentences and that would free up plenty space and reduce some of the overcrowding. If they were to send 20 percent fewer drug offenders to prison, the federal government would save $1.29 billion and prisons would save 125,000 bed years. (A bed year is a year worth of prison time from one person. (knafo,2013).

References:

Schmalleger, F. (2017). Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st

Century. Retrieved  from https://purdueuniversityglobal.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780134145648?context_token=ed8bb190-4111-0136-8fe4-0a580a5428f7

Knafo, S. (2013, November 08). 10 Ways To Reduce Prison Overcrowding And Save Taxpayers Millions. Retrieved from

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/08/prison-overcrowding_n_4235691.html

Unit 10 Discussion Topic 2Discussion TopicTask: Reply to this topicDiscussion Topic 2: Reflection
As you complete your work in this course, reflect on the outcomes and your personal goals for the course. This is the time for you to determine what areas of criminal law interest you and why. This is not intended to be a mere recap of the course. The emphasis here is what you have personally learned and how it will affect your professional goals. Discussing what you have learned during the term will not only help you better process the information, but will help you enhance each other’s learning experience. Please reflect on the previous units and post a brief essay that addresses the following questions.
Reflection:

  • What prior knowledge did you bring to this course?
  • What were the most important new ideas you encountered and how did they change your understanding of this course?
  • Did you meet the outcomes in your work on this course? Is there any outcome with which you still need support or assistance?
  • What have you learned from your discussions and collaborations with your fellow students?
  • In what specific ways can you use the knowledge you have gained in this course in your chosen profession? What are your strengths and opportunities for growth in this area?
  • What questions or concerns do you have about what you have studied?
  • What areas of the subject would you like to continue to explore, and why?
  • response to courtney: Hey everyone. When I came into class I knew some about criminal justice from having law enforcement friends and doing my own kind of research and now I feel so much more educated on this subject! I have been wanting to be a police officer and now after learning so much about the court system and legal terms, I am thinking about taking my career into possibly another direction by going to work in the courts. I learned a lot from the interesting assignments we did as well as our discussions, it was really good to see people taking in the same information I was and seeing it in someone else’s opinion. I think over all I did pretty good with keeping up with the deadlines but now I see that sometimes I should start a little sooner, but as most of y’all, working a full time job with two children is hard so I always felt like I was rushing things. I enjoyed this class so much and I am sad it’s over, maybe I will see you all in another class! Thanks for all the support and help!
  • response to stephanie:

The only prior knowledge that I had before taken this course was based on my personal interaction with police officers and the criminal justice system. I have developed a new positive outlook on law enforcement and our justice system. I think the most important new idea that I encountered would have to be everything regarding my civil rights. Before this class, I did not know much about the rights I have and I think everyone should be educated on them. I believe that I met most of the outcome in my work on this course.

The interaction between my classmates during the discussions has given me a better understanding of the criminal justice system, especially the elements of search and seizure. In the psychology profession, I can use information I learned from this class to help individuals that are involved with the criminal justice system. I really would like to continue to explore punishments provided by the courts, specifically the death penalty.

 
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Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy, noting the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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  • 1. Summarize the key points of both structural family therapy and strategic family therapy.
  • 2. Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy, noting the strengths and weaknesses of each.
  • Provide an example of a family (make it up) using the structural map
  • Recommend a specific therapy for the family, and justify your choice.

3-4 pages. at least 3 peer reviewed references

 
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Describe the developmental issue you are examining for the purpose of this program evaluation, including if the issue is considered typical development or atypical development in nature.

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Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric (Draft of Developmental Issue)

For Milestone One, you will submit a draft of your developmental issue (Section I of your final project), including all critical elements listed below. You will utilize research to identify a developmental issue relevant to this course. You are expected to utilize the library to locate two to three articles to provide additional information on the developmental issue that you choose. Developmental issues can be examined from the perspective of the promotion of healthy development, or you may select a particular developmental issue in the form of an impairment or diagnosis. In this milestone, you will describe the selected developmental issue at length, including the distinguishing features, diagnostic criteria (if applicable), and/or key identifiers. You should also include demographic information for the impacted population to include who is at risk, what age range, socioeconomic, gender, culture, or other key information that would distinguish those at risk. This milestone will also include a description of the sociocultural impact of the developmental issue as well as a description and statistics on how the issue impacts communities, organizations, and the field of developmental psychology.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in your milestone submission:

I. Select a Developmental Issue: Identify and research a developmental issue for children or adolescents. Developmental issues can be examined from the perspective of the promotion of healthy development, or you may select a particular developmental issue in the form of an impairment or diagnosis.

A. Describe the developmental issue you are examining for the purpose of this program evaluation, including if the issue is considered typical development or atypical development in nature.

i. What distinguishes this issue in terms of criteria, if applicable? For example, are you promoting healthy cognitive development, addressing developmental delays, or addresses an actual diagnostic mental health disorder? What are the criteria or key identifiers for the selected issue?

ii.  What is the primary area or areas of impact across physical, cognitive,   affective, and social domains?

B. Describe the population who is affected by the selected developmental issue, at risk for the selected developmental issue, or who would best be served by a program that promotes healthy development. In other words, is there a primary age range for successfully promoting health for the selected developmental issue? Does this issue affect a particular socioeconomic group? Is the issue gender-specific? Are there cultural considerations or groups that are primarily impacted by the issue?

C. Determine the sociocultural impact that the selected developmental issue has on the field of psychology in general, as well as on communities and organizations in which developmental psychology is practiced

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i. How common is the developmental issue?

ii. What organizations, societies, or groups exist that promote awareness of the developmental issue

Guidelines for Submission: Students should provide a three-to four-page essay as a Microsoft Word document that thoroughly addresses the critical elements outlined above in APA format. No abstract is necessary, and the three to four pages should be the body; title and reference pages will not be credited as part of the page count.

 
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Analyze why there are two different versions (“Equal variances assumed” and “Equal variances not assumed”) of the t test on the SPSS printout and how you decide which one is more appropriate.

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  Provide a substantive contribution that advances the discussion in a meaningful way by identifying strengths of the posting, challenging assumptions, and asking clarifying questions.

 

Analyze why there are two different versions (“Equal variances assumed” and “Equal variances not assumed”) of the t test on the SPSS printout and how you decide which one is more appropriate.

The SPSS introduces two versions of the independent samples t test: one with equal variance assumed and ‘’equal variances not assumed’’. According to Warner, the levene test is used to decide which version of the t test to report. However, if the levene test shows no significant violation of the homogeneity of variance assumption, the researcher will report the ‘’equal variances assumed’’. Moreover, if the levene test indicates that there is equal variances is violated the researcher reports ‘’equal variances not assumed’’ version of the t test (Warner,2013). According to    , the SPSS provides three different types of t test. The independent-samplet test compares the means of two different samples.  Furthermore the samples share variable interest in common but no overlap between the two groups (George, 2016).The two different versions identify which variance will be most appropriate base on the Levene’s test and the variable of interest which is imperative when conducting research.

George, D. (2016). IBM SPSS Statistics 23 step by step: A simple guide and reference (14th ed.). New York, NY: Routeledge.

Warner, R. (2013). Applied statistics: From bivariate through multivariate techniques (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

 
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Explain why the case of Coventry is a difficult one

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Explain why the case of Coventry is a difficult one

for an ethics-of-character philosopher like Plato or

Aristotle to handle?

 
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Describe each of the Freudian defense mechanisms and for each provide an example (not a definition but an actual life example) of a situation that would activate that defense mechanism

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  1. Describe each of the Freudian defense mechanisms and for each provide an example (not a definition but an actual life example) of a situation that would activate that defense mechanism. For example, after describing the defense mechanism of projection, give an example of a situation where projection would occur.
  2. Please describe Freud’s three mental structures (Id, ego, superego). Give a possible real life example or scenario describing how each of the three processes would respond in your given scenario (a real life example not a definition).
 
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Explain how you would use the recommendations in the report to assist in the development of a treatment plan.

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This course has provided you with a foundational knowledge of forensic psychological assessment. Successful integration of your skills is a significant aspect of this course. Throughout this course, you have learned about the variety of forensic psychological assessments.

In this assignment, apply what you have learned in this course to analyze a report of a recently paroled offender.

Scenario:

You are working as a forensic mental health professional in a parole outpatient clinic, which has received a forensic psychological and risk assessment report on a paroled offender. You have been asked evaluate the report and present it to the Board of Parole.

Click here to download the forensic psychology and risk assessment report.

Tasks:

Evaluate the forensic psychology and risk assessment report and create an 8- to 10-page essay in a Microsoft Word document addressing the following:

  • Identify and describe the role and purpose of the report. Comment on whether the evaluation was or was not necessary. State the reasons for your opinion.
  • Apply considerations of any information or sections that you found missing in the report as well as information that you found to be not relevant, i.e., elements that should have been omitted. In other words, what could have been added to or excluded from the report?
  • Discuss the ways in which cultural sensitivity and aspects of diversity were addressed in the report, including any ways in which the report could be made more culturally sensitive and include greater considerations of elements of diversity.
  • Identify and describe at least two additional psychological assessments or measures that you would have administered to obtain additional relevant information for the report. Feel free to list more than two as appropriate. Be sure to also consider cultural implications of the tests which you select.
  • Explain how you would use the recommendations in the report to assist in the development of a treatment plan.
  • Discuss in what capacity the report may be used in alternative venues. For example, can this report be utilized by other professionals in the future? If so, in what capacity?
  • Discuss the overall quality and readability of this report, including a scholarly critique of the writing.

As you evaluate the report be sure to avoid using the word “I” in formal writing. Remember, the reader of your assignment will know it is your voice since you are the author of your paper. Also, consider the difference between the following two statements, “I think the report needed to have included . . .” and “The report needed to have included . . .” The first statement has some redundancy by the writer’s use of the word “I,” whereas the second statement displays greater confidence.

Your essay should rely upon at least seven scholarly resources from the professional literature that are cited in APA format. The literature may include the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu or .gov).

Submission Details:

The LASA is worth 300 points and will be graded according to the following rubric:

Assignment Component Proficient  Maximum Points    Identify and describe the role and purpose of the report. Comment on whether the evaluation was or was not necessary. State the reasons for your viewpoint. The role and purpose as well as the necessity of the report were stated and considered ethical considerations. The reasons for their viewpoints were fully articulated.  44    Apply considerations of any information or sections that should be added to or removed from the report Considerations of any information or sections that should be added to or removed from the report are complete, detailed and accurate.  40    Discuss the ways in which cultural sensitivity and aspects of diversity were addressed in the report, including any ways in which the report could be made more culturally sensitive and include greater considerations of elements of diversity. Analysis of the ways in which cultural sensitivity and aspects of diversity were addressed in the report and improvements for cultural sensitivity were complete, detailed and accurate.
Several outside resources were utilized.  44    Identify and describe at least two additional psychological assessments or measures that you would have administered to obtain additional relevant information for the report. Feel free to list more than two as appropriate. Be sure to also consider cultural applications of the tests which you select. Two psychological assessment instruments were identified and discussed. Cultural implications of the selected measures were considered.  44    Explain how you would use the recommendations in the report to assist in the development of a treatment plan. An explanation of how the recommendations in the report could be used to assist in the development of a treatment plan was complete and accurate.  44    Discuss in what capacity the report may be used in alternative venues by other professionals in the future and in what capacity A discussion of how the report can be used in alternative venues by other professionals in the future and in what capacity was complete and accurate.  28    Discuss the quality and readability of this report; include a scholarly critique of the writing. A discussion of the quality and readability of the report and a scholarly critique of the writing were complete and detailed.  28    Academic Writing   Writing is generally clear and in an organized manner. It demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and generally displays accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation. Errors are few, isolated, and do not interfere with reader’s comprehension.
Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format. Writing is generally clear and in an organized manner. It demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and generally displays accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation. Errors are few, isolated, and do not interfere with reader’s comprehension.

 
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