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Assignment 3: Criminal Laws and the Court System

Criminal law is a system that has evolved due to societal needs. This cycle of development begins when laws are enacted at the legislative stage. The laws are then enforced by law enforcement and are later applied by the judiciary. Many a times, laws are determined at the legislative stage but are developed in the courtroom. Both the processes are equally important in the criminal justice system. You may have your own thoughts on which one is more important.

Through this writing assignment, you will explore the evolution of criminal laws and their effects on the court system.

Tasks:

Select one of the two options listed for this assignment. Each option focuses on different aspects. The first one is related to the legislative process while the second gives you a chance to focus only on the current laws in your state.

Option 1: The Evolution of the Criminal Court System: The Legislative Process

This writing assignment involves exploring the legislative evolution of DUI laws in a specific state of your choice.

Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Conduct a research on the process of legislation in your state or any other state of your choice and on the impact of this process on the DUI or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws in the courtroom.

Your research should provide an explanation on the legislative process, the past and current DUI laws, and the source for any changes in your state of choice.

Step 2: Write a two-page paper.

In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following information:

• A description of the process of how legislation is created in the state you have chosen and how the legislation affects the court system
• An explanation of the history of DUI laws in the state you have chosen, including the dates of the first DUI law and the first penalty
• A description of the current DUI law, any change that was made to the law, the court of the state that prosecutes DUI cases, and the penalties for DUI laws
• The reasons for the evolution of the DUI laws and for the changes made to them

Step 3: Save and submit your assignment.

Submission Details:

1. Save your assignment as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Option 2: The Evolution of the Criminal Court System: The Laws in Your State

This writing assignment involves exploring the evolution of criminal laws and their effects on the court system.

Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Research the court system in your state, or the state of your choice, and the history of a crime, tracking its changes in substance and penalties.

Conduct research to provide an explanation of the court structure in your state of choice, the history of a particular crime, its current substance and penalties, and the source for any changes.

Step 2: Write a two-page paper.

In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following information:

• A description of the structure of the court system in the state you have chosen
• An explanation of the history of the crime you selected in that state, including the date when a law was first enacted against that crime and the first penalty for the crime
• A description of the law related to that crime and whether the law has changed since its inception
• A description of the court of the state, county, state, or superior where that particular crime is prosecuted and the current penalties for that crime
• The reason for the evolution of law against that crime, including the driving force behind any changes made to that law, and your opinion on the evolution of the law

Step 3: Save and submit your assignment.

Submission Details:

1. Save your assignment as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc.
2. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Submitted a well-structured two-page paper discussing a law in your state.	12
Discussed the structure of legislation or the court system.	16
Provided a description of the history of a crime in your state.	16
Provided a description of the current law and penalties for that crime.	16
Analyzed the reason for any changes made to the law, including your opinion.	20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	20

UPS and the Utility of Information Systems

After reading chapter one, watch the  video: (Real Media Player can be downloaded for free at www.real.com) and read the additional write-up on page 16 of your text. Answer the questions listed below using APA format. Be sure to integrate vocabulary from the text to demonstrate your understanding of concepts. The paper should not exceed 2 double-spaced pages (excluding title page).

United Parcel Service’s operations are driven by its information systems technology. Beginning as a local delivery service in 1907, UPS expanded on the West coast initially, reached New York in the 1930s, and went international in the 1970s. Today, UPS delivers over 14 million packages daily to 200 countries and territories. A $1.5 billion technology investment in the 1980s buoyed the growth of UPS. The investment enabled the development of the International Shipments Processing System (ISPS), which is the key to the company’s overseas operations. The technology infrastructure enables UPS to offer its customers services in addition to the basic shipment of packages. UPS drivers play an important role in the company’s services by capturing information at the endpoints of each delivery segment. Volume, cultural differences, and hardware readiness all impact the development and continued growth of UPS.

1. Describe the external factors that affect the international operations at UPS.
2. Explain how these external factors cause UPS to adjust its operations.
3. Discuss the inputs, processing, and outputs of UPS tracking system.
4. Examine the technologies which are used by UPS. Illustrate how these technologies are related to the business model and business objectives of UPS.

Identify the problems that UPS’s information systems need to solve

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Imagine you are the recruiter in a human resources department. Review the Equal Opportunity Employment Laws presented in this Module. Select one of the laws presented, conduct some academic research on it, and then find a court case that was based on that law. In a 2-3 page report, prepared in APA style with at least two references, provide the following information:

• Explain the discrimination law you selected, its purpose and why you selected this law.
• Report on the court case that you found, providing a summary of the case details as well as the legal outcome. (Be sure to cite your sources.)
• Decide if you agree with the outcome of the case and say why or why not.

“The Triple Constraint of Project Management”  Please respond to the following:

• Briefly explain in your own words the relationship between each element of the triple constraint of project management. Then, determine whether or not you believe it is important to understand the triple constraint to be an efficient project manager. Justify your response.

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Assignment 1: HR Management

Due Week 2 and worth 125 points

Imagine you are the HR manager at a company, and an employee came to you upset because she felt a male co-worker had sexually harassed her by repeatedly asking her out on dates even after she said “no.” What would you do?

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

1. Formulate the conversation you would have with the employee, based the concepts found in Chapter 2 in your textbook.
2. Summarize the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in Chapter 2 of your textbook.
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the human resource management process, its role in supporting the overall organizational strategies, and the various functions involved in human resource management.
• Explain the key provisions of major government legislation affecting human resource management, including equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, health and safety, and labor relations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in human resource management.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechani

“The Triple Constraint of Project Management”  Please respond to the following:

• Briefly explain in your own words the relationship between each element of the triple constraint of project management. Then, determine whether or not you believe it is important to understand the triple constraint to be an efficient project manager. Justify your response.

“Role of Law in Society”  Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, describe two (2) major functions of law in the U.S. Discuss the success and failure of law in fulfilling your two (2) chosen functions of law in our society. Provide two (2) examples of such success and failure to support your rationale.
• Examine three (3) relative roles of law in our society from Chapter 1 of the text. Discuss members of society’s level of willingness to follow the law in these roles. Provide a rationale for your response.

 

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To begin, the text tells us that, “…Contrary to much popular belief, America is not the most litigious nation in the world” (Carp R. A., Stidham R. & Manning K.L., 2014). For every 1,000 people in the United States 74.5 pursue litigation, however, for Germany it is 123.2, and 96.8 in Israel (Carp R. A. et al., 2014). One reason that the U.S. may present a lower numbers of documented litigations is because there is an active effort within the U.S. courts to investigate and abate frivolous, misrepresented cases. Also, there are federal “rules” that forbid one from filing a frivolous lawsuit against another.

One reason for these lawsuits is that some people just possess a devious desire to obtain favor and monetary gain by misbegotten means. Meaning, some individuals possess an exploitative nature which may seek a monetary increase by the means of an unprincipled lawsuit. Another reason for this phenomenon is that once groups of culturally diverse individuals convene, differences grow into disputes which seek their resolve within the courts (Carp R. A. et al., 2014). In regards to American culture, the courts have been looked to as institutions that both punish crimes, and provide civil order.

In response to this litigation mania to U.S. Supreme Court handed down significant decisions which, “…Reaffirmed the imposition of large fines on those filing specious lawsuits…” (Carp R. A. et al., 2014).

 

Carp R. A., Stidham R., & Manning K. L. (2014). Judicial process in America. (9^th Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

After reading the E-Activity, the functions of law I choose is the peacemaking and promoting social justice. Both functions of law maintains peace and order while treating everyone fairly. Peacemaking success is resolving the future conflict of citizens to avoid any further problems that may arise,while being able to handle them in an appropriate way. Whereas,peacemaking for some individuals is just not realistic which is a failure of the function. Maintaining order,is extremely important. Social control is allowing everyone to be treated equally and valuing diversity. I see good coming from this,since this is what we all ultimately want. A success of this,will reflect on the peacemaking aspects of the law,and enable individuals to welcome one another with open arms. However,a failure is simply the law not having anything to do with social control;it will have to be the citizens.

Statutory law is the type of law enacted by a legislative body such as Congress ,a state legislature,or a city council. This law is addressing the needs of society as a whole. For instance, Welfare Programs and Social Security. As we know,many people try to get what they can out of the government help, so if you have something that is free how likely is that person going to comply with the law?

Administrative law is the decisions and regulations set forth by the various adminstrative agencies of the government. For example, health department and IRS. Filing taxes and having a permit to serve food is rules from both agencies. Although,many people violate both rules on a daily basis.

Criminal law is offenses against the state itself but it is directed towards another person. Murder,armed robbery,etc is examples of this law. Some citizens are willing to follow the law while others violate the law continuosly.

Discussion question 2

“The Role of Litigation in the Lives of Residents of the United States”  Please respond to the following:

• Compare the frequency of litigation in the U.S. described in Chapter 1 with at least two (2) other countries around the world. Suggest two (2) factors that you believe contribute to the difference in frequency between the countries your chose and the U.S. Provide specific examples of these factors to support your rationale.
• Examine three (3) implications of Americans using the U.S. Court System to settle frivolous disputes relative to the role of litigation in U.S. society. Provide a rationale for your response.

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Discussion question 1

“The Use of Precedent as Binding Authority” Please respond to the following:

• Analyze the use of precedent as binding authority on lower courts. Discuss whether, in your opinion, such use is an effective way to ensure uniform application of the law to a case. Provide two (2) examples of the related use of precedent to support your rationale.
• From the first e-Activity, examine both concepts of stare decisis and precedents, and distinguish between the two (2) concepts. Discuss whether these doctrines are persuasive authority or binding authority. Provide two (2) examples of the concepts in use to support your rationale.

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Analyze the use of precedent as binding authority on lower courts. Discuss whether, in your opinion, such use is an effective way to ensure uniform application of the law to a case. Provide two (2) examples of the related use of precedent to support your rationale.

Stare Decisis is a Latin term meaning, “to stand by things decided”.  This term is typically used in common law systems to express a notion that prior court decisions must be recognized as precedent.  Precedent is defined as an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.  Binding authority entitles legal superiority over any conflicting state law or constitutional provision. An example of binding authority would be cases, statutes, regulations, and executive orders.  Persuasive authority is a source of law, such as related cases or legal encyclopedias, that the court consults in deciding a case, but do not need to apply in reaching its conclusion.  As an example, the interpretations of federal laws by the federal courts of appeals and district courts within the same jurisdictions, in situations where the state courts are interpreting federal law.  That is, if a state court is hearing a case in which a federal claim is a part of a larger state claim, the state court will generally consider itself bound by the decisions of the U.S. district court of that state and the corresponding federal court of appeal on the federal matter.

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Discussion question 2

“Structure and Hierarchy of Courts in the United States”  Please respond to the following:

• From the second e-Activity, determine whether or not the “Castle Doctrine” and “Stand Your Ground” doctrine are derived from common law doctrine. Specify at least two (2) instances in the legal system where the principles in question are valuable when it is applied. Provide at least two (2) specific examples of the method in which the principles are applied to support your rationale.
• From the third e-Activity, compare the structure and hierarchy of courts in your state to those of a neighboring state. Describe the similarities and differences of these state court systems in terms of the process of handling caseloads. Provide two (2) examples of state court systems’ handling of caseloads to support your rationale.

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From the second e-Activity, determine whether or not the “Castle Doctrine” and “Stand Your Ground” doctrine are derived from common law doctrine. Specify at least two (2) instances in the legal system where the principles in question are valuable when it is applied. Provide at least two(2) specific examples of the method in which the principles are applied to support your rationale.

Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground the person for using force unless it determine that there is probable cause that the force that was used was unlawful.For example of the Trayvon case.Zimmerman/Martin shooting that happened in Sanford, Florida in Spring 2012. Although that shooting happened in Florida, under laws that are specific to that state, Stand Your Ground and castle Doctrine laws are common everywhere. That means that the legal basics of how Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine laws work should be clearly understood by anyone who carries a firearm for self defense.

From the third e-Activity, compare the structure and hierachy of courts in your state to those of a neighboring state. Describe the similarities and differences of these state court systems in terms of the process of handling caseloads. Provide two(2) examples of state court systems handling of caseloads to support your rationale.

The hierarchy structure or format differs by state some more than others. For the most part in the tristate area appellate courts are where the laws are established. Whereas trial courts are where majority of civil and criminal cases are handled. I know NY having a different states to see the difference. I chose NJ, NY( tristate area) and NC Its interesting how some states trial court divisions has 2 or 3 departments and others have 6-7 departments. That definitely lets you know the workload of the states with fewer departments handle a variety of different issues within that division North Carolina General Court of Justice. Appellate Division and Trial Division Superior and District Court Division

http://www.nycourts.org/county/

NewYork: New York State Unified Court System

http://wwwnycourts.govNewJersey: I listed a chart regarding this states courts system.

For this Written Assignment you will be writing a 1-2-page paper using APA format, 12-point font and standard margins. You are REQUIRED to use a minimum of 2 (two) outside sources to support your points in your paper. Make sure you include a proper reference page.

 

Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President and ratified by Congress. This process is very politically charged. Remember, a Supreme Court Justice is appointed for life and the cases and issue that get addressed are usually extremely important.

 

Should Supreme Court Justices be elected? How could this potentially impact issues decided by the Court (provide at least one specific example)? Should there be a process for removing a Justice from the Court?

What role does politics play in the appointment process and how should this be regulated if at all?

 

Select an issue that has been address or is likely to be addressed by the Supreme Court and discuss the criteria and the path required for that issue to make it to the Supreme Court. What issue do you think the Supreme Court needs to address? How does the make up of the Supreme Court influence the decision?

art 1: “Rhetorical Heritage, Modern Applications” (Lesson 1) Write a letter to your mentor explaining why a study of rhetoric and rhetorical canon is valuable to you, a modern-day student of English Composition. 300 words

 

Part 2: “Considering Your Audience” (Lesson 1, Chapter 1) Your text discusses three possible ways to view your writing audience (classical view, cognitive view, social view). Briefly describe each view, and for each one identify a type of writing for which that view would be particularly appropriate. Close your brief essay by telling which view you employ most often in writing. The paper should be about 250 words long—longer if necessary—and should clearly demonstrate your understanding of the content.

 

 

 

 

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