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The great American crime decline 2022 Best
For this assignment we will focus on the great American crime decline that Tcherni-Buzzeo (2019) discusses. The “Great American Crime Decline” is a fairly remarkable period of time when the rate of violent and (traditional) property crime steadily declined in the U.S.
The great American crime decline
Crime Decline and Pandemic (2a and 2b): 15 points (addressed in week 4) (2) The “Great American Crime Decline” is a fairly remarkable period of time when the rate of violent and (traditional) property crime steadily declined in the U.S. However, criminologists do not have a thorough understanding of the reasons for this decline. Tcherni-Buzzeo (2019), in the assigned reading “The Great American Crime Decline,” reviews some explanations for this decline. (2a) Identify and describe two explanations of the great American crime decline that Tcherni-Buzzeo (2019) discusses.
The great American crime decline
Unfortunately, soon after the onset of the pandemic the rate of violent crime, specifically homicide and gun-involved assaults, began to increase (in some cases considerably) in several U.S. cities and elsewhere, reversing the trend described above. Grawert and Kim (2022), in the assigned reading “Myths and Realities,” pointed out that one explanation offered for the crime increase that soon followed the start of the pandemic was “the impact of criminal justice reform.” (2b) What do they mean by this AND do they support this position—the increase that followed was attributable to criminal justice reform? https://youtu.be/EXnXQfX8mYU
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Race and Deterrence 2022 Best
This paper explores race and Deterrence. (1) Braga et al. (2019), in the assigned article “Race, Place, and Effective Policing,” suggest that some of the social unrest that occurred in largely black communities after Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson (MO) [and more recently after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis]
Race and Deterrence
Instructions: There is no need to relist or recopy each question in your submitted midterm. However, please be sure to clearly indicate which question or sub-question you are answering (e.g., 1a). This take-home exam is intended to be completed on your own, that is, without input or guidance from other students. You will need to submit your completed midterm in canvas by 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19. I realize this is a somewhat unusual due date/time, but it simply reflects when I will start grading this assignment.
Race and Deterrence
Question 1. Race and Deterrence (1a, 1b, and 1c): 20 points (addressed in weeks 2 and 3) (1) Braga et al. (2019), in the assigned article “Race, Place, and Effective Policing,” suggest that some of the social unrest that occurred in largely black communities after Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson (MO) [and more recently after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis] was attributable in part to the use of more aggressive policing practices, such as order maintenance and broken windows policing, that in some communities long predated these high-profile incidents. (1a) What are two suggested changes to policing that Braga et al. (2019) discuss that they feel would improve racial tensions in black communities?
Race and Deterrence
Historically, it has been argued that for punishment, or the threat of punishment, to be effective, it must satisfy three criteria in order to produce a general deterrent effect. (1b) Explain this statement. Pogarsky (2021) contends in his article on general deterrence, however, that we should invest more in policies, programs, or initiatives that deal with one criterion in particular. (1c) Which criterion of effective punishment does Pogarsky (2021) favor given the existing evidence, AND what are at least two explanations he offers for his position? https://youtu.be/g1th_3vlLd4
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Teaching and learning in schools. 2022 Best
For this assignment we will focus on teaching and learning in schools. Paper instructions: Ernest Rutherford, a famous physicist, once said, “We haven’t got the money, so we’ve got to think!” The kind of thinking he had in mind was thought experiments.
Teaching and learning in schools.
Paper instructions: Ernest Rutherford, a famous physicist, once said, “We haven’t got the money, so we’ve got to think!” The kind of thinking he had in mind was thought experiments. According to Martin Cohen, a logician, “Thought experiments harness the anarchic power of the imagination in the service of understanding by contemplating what is not but could be.” In the spirit of Cohen’s comment, write a thought experiment about schooling that describes a change in the circumstances of teaching and learning in schools. Discuss 2-3 important consequences of the change. State a moral dilemma that could arise given the change you have proposed.
Teaching and learning in schools.
Here are some examples of thought experiments about schooling: 1) Upon arrival at school each day, every student must undergo hypnosis designed to make them attentive to their teachers and remember everything they study in their classes. 2) School funding has changed. Schools get funding for operations and equipment needs; but instructional monies now go directly to teachers. Each teacher gets $2,500 per student to spend on their classes for teaching the curriculum they have been provided. 3) Teacher certification requirements now include training in gun safety, gun maintenance, gun operation, and marksmanship.
Teaching and learning in schools.
Teacher job requirements now include teachers carrying locked and loaded firearms while at work. 4) The comprehensive curriculum has become folded into a curriculum of student- selected topics. Students choose a topic of interest to them and become experts in that topic by studying it in curriculum areas such as art, language arts, math, music, science, and social studies.) Cohen, Wittgenstein’s Beetle and Other Classic Thought Experiments 103-111 (read the 7 Laboratory Rules) (Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005) https://linguistuss.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/wittgensteins-beetle-and-other- classic-thought-experiments_1405121920.pdf and Kingston, “The Pluralist Argument for Moral Dilemmas,” Philosophical Frontiers 4, no. 1 (2009): 69- 82. https://youtu.be/INY3ETimTjg
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Phonological Awareness. 2022 Best
This paper focuses on phonological Awareness. The assignment asks you to develop a game or activity for each of the sub-skills under the “umbrella ” of Phonological Awareness (word awareness, rhyming, alliteration, syllable awareness, onset-rime awareness, and phonemic awareness) for a total of six games or activities.
Phonological Awareness.
PART A Phonological Awareness. 1. Develop a game or activity for each of the sub-skills under the “umbrella ” of Phonological Awareness (word awareness, rhyming, alliteration, syllable awareness, onset-rime awareness, and phonemic awareness) for a total of six games or activities. Please use the following format to create your game or activity: a. Title b. Grade level c. Standards d. Description of sub-skill addressed in the game or activity e. Description of game or activity (make sure that you describe with enough detail that the reader can replicate the game or activity) (RDG 2.C.1-2) f. Mini-Assessment for each (RDG 2.C.5)
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g. ELL Strategies Used 2. After conferring with the classroom teacher select a small group of 3-4 children, including one ELL student and implement at least three of your activities in the clinical experience setting. 3. Write a reflection that includes: h. What was your rationale for selecting these children? i. What did the children gain/learn as a result of implementing each game or activity? j. What would you modify (i.e., add, delete, or change) to improve each game or activity? k. How did variations in phonology across languages assist ELL reading and writing development? (RDG 2.C.3, ESOL 2.1.b) l. How would you add writing to the games or activities to enhance reading? (RDG 2.C.4). https://youtu.be/eLTQZ9taZBo
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Planning and Implementing Literacy 2022 Best
This paper focuses on planning and implementing literacy. Instruction (Observation Lesson) Description: Reading Big Books in the classroom enriches oral language development, establishes positive learning experiences, and allows for language learning opportunities.
Planning and Implementing Literacy
Assignment # 2 Planning and Implementing Literacy. Instruction (Observation Lesson) Description: Reading Big Books in the classroom enriches oral language development, establishes positive learning experiences, and allows for language learning opportunities. Literacy centers can provide for targeted practice in the six components of reading. Part A Classroom Observation (see template) (RDG 1.A.1; 1.A.3.; 1.A.5; 1.A.6; 1.A.9; 1.G.3.; 1.G.4; 1.G.6; 2. G.2;) Directions: 1. Observe the cooperating teacher, using the form provided as a reference, during the 90- minute reading block. 2. Write an essay providing a detailed account of the observation, using the observation form as evidence.
Planning and Implementing Literacy
3. In the essay, be sure to: a. Describe the structure of the reading period. b. Describe the grouping practices observed. c. Discuss the instructional objectives, activities, and strategies observed. d. Explain how each of the five reading components were taught: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. e. Explore and describe the classroom materials used by the cooperating teacher during the 90-minute reading block. f. Analyzes the types of corrective feedback utilized by the cooperating teacher and gives examples. g. Identify how the content, process, and product were differentiated to meet the needs of all students.
Planning and Implementing Literacy
h. Distinguish the teaching practices observed and give examples of how each was instituted in the classroom. i. Examine the use of time and instructional pacing of the reading block. 4. Upload the completed observation form with your essay. Part B Reading Block Lesson Planning (RDG 2.A.1.; 2.A.2.; 2.A.5.; 2.A.9; 2. B.1; 2.B.4; 2. C.1.; 2.C.2; 2. D.1; 2.E.1; 2. F.1.; 2. F.6; 2.G.1.; 2.G.4) Directions: 1. Confer with the cooperating teacher to plan for the 90-minute reading period on the day of the observation. 2.The day’s plan must include focus standard(s), essential question(s), range of time, and class configuration.
Planning and Implementing Literacy
3. The day’s plan must have a description of the activities, and assessments to be used; include the Original Big Book Read-Aloud. 4.. Upload the plan for the 90-minute reading period, you may use the cooperating teacher’s format. https://youtu.be/opXqkSRlBMU
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The Tuskegee Study. 2022 Best
For this assignment we will discuss how the Tuskegee Study started, the intent of the research, and a brief history. Cite the movie and at least one additional source. Describe at least three distinct approaches Miss Evers used to convince the men of Tuskegee to participate in the study.
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Ethical Standards. The paper has to be about the movie “Miss Evers’ Boys” about a landmark government study carried out over several decades by the United States government and the outstanding ethical issues surrounding it, explain the background information like Discuss how the Tuskegee Study started, the intent of the research, and a brief history. Cite the movie and at least one additional source. Describe at least three distinct approaches Miss Evers used to convince the men of Tuskegee to participate in the study. For each, discuss the role that race, economics, education, or other societal factors played in convincing the men to participate in the study?
The Tuskegee Study.
Answer how do you feel about Miss Evers participation in the Tuskegee Study? What would you have done the same or differently – considering the time, place, etc.? Why would you make this choice? Ethics Comparison Study need to locate another research study that violated ethical standards and include a citation and reference in APA format. Describe the study itself. Which ethical standards did it violate? How did it violate the ethical standard(s)?
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Ethics Compare and Contrast/Changes Compare and contrast the ethical violations of the study you describe and the Tuskegee Study. In what ways were the studies similar (situation & ethical issues)? In what ways were the studies different (situation & ethical issues)? What laws (specifically) have been passed to prevent unethical studies. Ethical Writing and Original Thought. https://youtu.be/Fl4yDMJhpAM
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Leadership hierarchy of gangs 2022 Best
For this assignment we will explore leadership hierarchy of gangs in south Chicago. In the Ballad of the Bullet, the author (Forrest Stuart) offers some perspective or observation on the organization and leadership hierarchy of gangs in south Chicago (see also Howell, 2007, Mimicking and Menacing article).
Leadership hierarchy of gangs
Question 4. Gangs (4a, 4b, and 4c): 20 points (addressed in weeks 7 and 8) (4) In the Ballad of the Bullet, the author (Forrest Stuart) offers some perspective or observation on the organization and leadership hierarchy of gangs in south Chicago (see also Howell, 2007, Mimicking and Menacing article). (4a) How does Stuart generally characterize the level of organization and leadership among these gangs, AND what might be some issue(s) with using “drill music” to make an assessment about these characteristics among gangs in south Chicago or anywhere else for that matter?
Leadership hierarchy of gangs
Given the strong association between gang membership and criminal involvement, it is not surprising that the main responses to gangs are suppression- or enforcement-based. Two such responses include the use of gang databases and civil gang injunctions. (4b) What are some challenges or concerns with the use of these suppression-based approaches or responses: gang databases and civil gang injunctions?
Leadership hierarchy of gangs
When an effort is made to intervene in the lives of gang members, especially young gang members, the evidence suggests that we need to be cognizant of the “hot stove hypothesis.” (4c) Explain this statement AND what it suggests about intervening in the lives of young gang members. https://youtu.be/j1OknuHpKS4
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Analyzing still I rise poem 2022 Best
This assignment involves analyzing still I rise poem by Maya Angelou. The body of your analysis should discuss/answer the following: Discuss why this poem is still relevant today Based upon what you’ve learned, explain the theme and style you notice in the poem – give specific examples.
Analyzing still I rise poem
Directions: Write a 250-word analysis of the poem “Still I Rise.” As the grabber (hook), use your favorite line to open your introductory paragraph. The body of your analysis should discuss/answer the following: Discuss why this poem is still relevant today Based upon what you’ve learned, explain the theme and style you notice in the poem – give specific examples. Write your response in an essay format – introductory paragraph (with a thesis statement), body paragraph(s), and conclusion. Do not just answer the questions.
Analyzing still I rise poem
Your analysis must be conversationally written in third person. Include MLA style – correct in-text citations and works cited page. The use of a secondary source is required to help with your analysis and should be cited at least once in your analysis. The secondary source cannot be from the Masterclass or any other website previously provided by the instructor. https://youtu.be/I9VI5AEE5W0
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Firearms instrumentality and selection 2022 Best
This paper explores firearms instrumentality and selection effect. On average, persons who strongly believe in the “instrumentality effect” tend to be strong proponents of gun control (in some form), and persons who strongly believe in the “selection effect” tend to be strong opponents of gun control (although not necessarily all forms of gun control).
Firearms instrumentality and selection
Question 3. Firearms (3a, 3b, and 3c): 20 points (addressed in week 5) (3) On average, persons who strongly believe in the “instrumentality effect” tend to be strong proponents of gun control (in some form), and persons who strongly believe in the “selection effect” tend to be strong opponents of gun control (although not necessarily all forms of gun control). (3a) Explain these two effects or positions: the instrumentality and selection effect. In addition, household survey data suggest that persons may be more sensitive about reporting a gun in the home relative to, say, two or three decades ago.
Firearms instrumentality and selection
Nevertheless, there is a consensus that household survey data offer evidence of a household “gun paradox.” (3b) What is meant by the household gun paradox, AND what implication might it have the passage of gun control moving forward? Regular surveys of state prison inmates indicate that most offenders acquire firearms by way of family and friends or by way of “the street” (e.g., a fence or drug dealer). In other words, they generally acquire a gun through the informal or secondary market and not the retail or primary market.
Firearms instrumentality and selection
And this informal or secondary market is generally described as a “thin market.” (3c) What is meant by a thin market in this case, AND how do certain observations of the Corner Boys by Forrest Stuart (2020) in his book Ballad of a Bullet support the thin market position? https://youtu.be/SQzBDGoCDp8
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