Write a 1,000-word research-based essay in current APA format that focuses on the integration of faith and leading change. The essay must include at least 2 peer-reviewed references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible. The essay must also show at least 1 example of a leader who successfully navigated a company through a period of change, and at least 1 example of a leader who did not successfully navigate a company through a period of change.
Day: February 25, 2021
Right to Counsel
Competencies Addressed in This Discussion
Competency 3: Explain the substantive and procedural interpretations of individual freedoms based on case analysis.
Competency 4: Document philosophical underpinnings and public policy influences associated with the U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.
Introduction
The right to counsel exists under the Sixth Amendment. The way in which that right applies to indigent defendants has been the subject of extensive litigation. Roots of the modern right to counsel for indigent defendants date back more than a century. Understanding line-drawing is very important. The line-drawing has evolved over time. A key starting point in determining when the right attaches is understanding what constitutes a critical stage. From there, an indigency determination must be made by the court within Sixth Amendment parameters.
In your main response, address the following:
Summarize how the right to counsel has evolved at the state and federal levels through court interpretation of the Sixth Amendment.
Explain the implications of failing to comply with the Sixth Amendment during a critical stage of the case process.
Illustrate how philosophical underpinnings and public policy influenced the U.S. Supreme Court in key Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel decisions.
Speedy Trial
Competencies Addressed in This Assignment
Competency 3: Explain the substantive and procedural interpretations of individual freedoms based on case analysis.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.
Assignment Description
The right to a speedy trial is a right protected under the Sixth Amendment. Often, that right is waived by the defendant to enable the attorney to fully prepare for the trial. However, there are instances where speedy trial is not waived, and the case is not brought within court-interpreted parameters. Let’s explore this facet of the Sixth Amendment.
You are the district attorney in the State v. Buckner case. You have a press conference scheduled after the announcement of the state supreme court’s decision in the case. Read the information on the case linked in the Resources.
Construct a statement explaining the decision to the public that balances respect for the court with the concerns of the victim’s family.
Be sure to review the Speedy Trial Scoring Guide to ensure that you understand the criteria for this assignment.
Use the links provided in the Resources to help you complete the assignment.
http://cases.justia.com/georgia/supreme-court/s12a1981.pdf?ts=1396119920
Instructions on the link below if more pages are needed let me know.
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====== THE COMPANY FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TESLA ======
The impact of technological advances on the business environment cannot be disputed.
Understanding technological innovations and trends is vital to the success of an organization and the industry as a whole.
In this Assignment, you will use your selected organization (Tesla) to identify the sources of innovation and the role that creativity plays in their innovation strategy.
Answer the following questions in a 23 page Word document, in addition to the title and reference
pages:
Identify the various sources of innovation, as discussed in the textbook, found within your
organization.
Identify the groups that your organization collaborates with. It may include customers,
suppliers, universities, competitors, producers of complements, government laboratories,
nonprofit organizations, and other research institutions.
Identify any technological clusters in which your organization is a participant.
The role of knowledge transfer from collaboration or technology clusters.
In your paper, be sure to include the following critical elements:
1. Select the company for your organization.
2. Collaboration activities in which your organization participates.
3. Any participation in technology clusters.
4. Discuss the role of knowledge transfer.
Identified the various sources of innovation, as discussed in the
textbook (individuals, firms, universities, private non-profits, government funded research) found within the organization.
Identified the groups that the organization collaborates with. It may include customers, suppliers, universities, competitors, producers of complements, government laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and other research institutions.
Identified any technological clusters in which the organization is a participant.
The role of knowledge transfer from collaboration or technology
Module III focuses on the various aspects and characteristics of culture. Write a 2 page essay discussing one process or mechanism of culture change from the power point entitled “Processes of culture change” in the Module Readings. Provide an example of a specific aspect of culture (your and/or another culture) that has changed as a result of the selected culture change process. Examples of aspects of culture include modes of subsistence, forms of marriage, types of household, kinship or descent practices, types of family, type of distribution and exchange, or another aspect of culture that is covered in this course (Chapters 8, 11-15). Provide an example of change that is at the cultural level as opposed to societal or individual levels. Use information from an ethnographic research study/source to support your discussion.
Evaluating the SAFE Justice Act
As of December 2020, President Elect Joe Biden has proposed to push for the enactment of HR 4261, the Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Effective (SAFE) Justice Act. Preview the document
Congressional Co-sponsors Bobby Scott (D- VA) and Jason Lewis (R-MN) describe the SAFE Justice Act as including 13 specific policy directives
Reduce recidivism by
incentivizing completion of evidence-based prison programming and activities through expanded earned time credits;
implementing swift, certain, and proportionate sanctions for violations of supervision; and
offering credits for compliance with the conditions of supervision.
Concentrate prison space on violent and career criminals by
focusing mandatory minimum sentences on leaders and supervisors of drug trafficking organizations;
safely expanding the drug trafficking safety valve (an exception to mandatory minimums) for qualified offenders; and
creating release valves for lower-risk geriatric and terminally-ill offenders.
Increase use of evidence-based sentencing alternatives by
encouraging greater use of probation and problem-solving courts for appropriate offenders; and
creating a performance-incentive funding program to better align the interests of the Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Probation Offices.
Curtail overcriminalization by
requiring regulatory criminal offenses to be compiled and published for the public;
ensuring fiscal impact statements are attached to all future sentencing and corrections proposals; and
charging the Department of Justice, the Bureau of Prisons, and the Administrative Office of the Courts with collecting key outcome performance measures.
Reduce crime by
investing in evidence-based crime prevention initiatives; and
increasing funding for community based policing and public safety initiatives.
Each student should select one of these 13 directives to evaluate, in a double spaced 12 point times new roman font, 7 page term paper. All external source should be cited in APA format. Your evaluation should address the following three issues:
Identify the specific legal text in HR 4261Preview the document that addresses this issue. Clearly explain how that section alters the incentives facing potential criminals, people who are currently incarcerated, and criminal justice agents relative to the status quo.
Is there any empirical evidence on the likely impact of the suggested reform? What sources of data might be used to evaluate the extent to which the bill improves social welfare?
Does the enactment of previous omnibus bills, like the Violent Crime and Control Act of 1994 or Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1968, offer any lessons for how this bill might impact the crime rate, incarceration rate, and racial disparities in who interacts with the criminal justice system?
Questions
Review
Other than stars and constellations, name three other types of celestial objects plotted on the charts?
Find the star marked by the Greek letter LaTeX: gamma
in the constellation Leo (Hint: it is on the SC001 chart). What is its Right Ascension coordinate? What is its Declination coordinate? (Specify Right Ascension first, to demonstrate you know which coordinate is which.)
Locate the star at the following coordinates: Right Ascension = 5h 15 min, Declination = -8.0 degrees. What type of star is it?
Locate the star at the following coordinates: Right Ascension = 11h 5 min, Declination = +62.0 degrees. What is its name, and what is its magnitude?
Motions of the Sun
Approximately what date (month and day) is the Sun (which is on the ecliptic), furthest south from the celestial equator?
Approximately what date (month and day) is the Sun (which is on the ecliptic), furthest north from the celestial equator?
On what date (month and day) is the Sun (which is on the ecliptic), crossing through the celestial equator but heading southwards?
On what date (month and day) is the Sun (which is on the ecliptic), crossing through the celestial equator but heading northwards?
In alphabetical order, four important days of the year are “autumnal equinox”, “summer solstice”, “vernal equinox”, “winter solstice.” Which of these dates is happening in the situation described in Question 5?
On what date would the bright star Vega be on the meridian at noon?
Positions and motions of other objects
What is the ecliptic degree-measure (“ecliptic longitude”) for the Sun on February 20?
If the Moon was First Quarter phase, and therefore 90 degrees to the east from the Sun in the sky (towards the left on the SC001 charts), and the date was February 20, what constellation would the Moon occupy?
If Mars was in opposition from the Sun (and is therefore going retrograde), and the date was February 1, what constellation would Mars be in?
Precession
According to the SC002 chart, in what year will the North Celestial Pole be the furthest in the sky, from its current location?
Using 2000 as our current year (this is very approximate), based upon your result in Question #14, approximately how many years long is the precessional period?
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The primary source essays are analytical. You must not simply summarise the plot of the work nor should you engage in purely literary analysis. The most important point is to place the work in its historical context in one major theme: how does the text relate to the period of its composition (or when it is set) politically (e.g. state, government, rulership), socially (e.g. gender, sexuality, urbanism, social classes), economically or religiously? Your choice demonstrates the soundness of your judgement. The key to understanding the context is to read the available background materials in my lectures and, optionally, the textbook. Address the theme you have chosen in light of these background materials, using specific examples from lectures and text to prove your argument. In other words, you must form an argument of how the text reflects the period in one of the themes using examples from text, lectures and textbook to prove your case. The point is to demonstrate your understanding both of the text and of the period in which it was written/set.
Length 2.5 pages, 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced.
Choose one of the four themes (politics, society, economics or religion) and analyse its context in Confucius’ Analects in accordance with the instructions above. Confine your analysis to the Zhou period rather than the later Qin and Han dynasties.
Please read the following articles, which are attached:
Upper Middle Class Sees Big Gains, Research Finds by John Zumbrun, The Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2016
Struggling Americans Once Sought Greener Pastures Now Theyre Stuck by Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg, The Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2017
American Life is Improving for the Lowest Paid by Madison and Merrillville, The Economist, May 16, 2019
According to the first article, new research shows that the U.S. economic recovery in the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis and recession is not solely confined to the top 1% of income earners. Several studies indicate how the upper middle class has now swelled to a quarter of the overall U.S. population, and that the largest income inequality is between this group and everyone else.
An increasing inequality in income is reinforced by the second article. Yet, a more recent article from journalists for The Economist suggests a reversal with an optimistic picture for lower wage workers in the United States.
Think about how the economic recovery of the past eight years has affected households differently, depending on income levels. I would like you to discuss reasons for this rising income inequality and consider policy actions to address income inequality, while pointing out practical considerations.
The following questions are intended to guide your thoughts as you participate in this weeks forum discussion. You are not expected to explicitly answer the questions.
Give two definitions of upper middle class households.
What has happened to the upper middle class since the 2008-09 financial crisis and subsequent recession, according to Stephen Rose of the Urban Institute? What are two possible reasons for this change?
Has U.S. income inequality has been growing or shrinking since 2009? What pieces of evidence support your claims? Between which two groups appear the biggest income divide now in this country?
What policy action could help to lower income equality in this country? What are the potential down sides of such an action on the overall economy?
