Personality of a Fictional Character

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Detailed analysis of a FICTITIOUS character (book, movie, or tv show).
-Describe the character in detail and the plot of the story and connect it to any personality theory.
-And analyze the character with the context of the personality theory of your choosing. (Teacher said NO mental illnesses but personality theory)
-3 in text citations (APA) from valid sources.

In our lesson this week we learned about sentencing.  Although judges do have a

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In our lesson this week we learned about sentencing.  Although judges do have a certain amount of discretion when it comes to sentencing, it appears to be fair and just.  There are two primary aims for sentencing.  First, the sentence needs to fit the crime.  Second, the sentence needs to fit the offender.  A judge must weigh the gravity of the crime committed, the circumstances in which it was committed under, and the offender’s criminal record.  Additionally, a judge has sentencing guidelines by which they must abide by.  Typically there is a low term, mid-term, and upper term range guidance given for a crime as well as mandatory minimums.  A judge can deviate from the sentencing ranges; however, the judge must provide a written reason.  If a judge deviates, the prosecutor can appeal deviations for lower than normal sentences while defense can appeal deviations for higher than normal/recommended deviations.  I largely believe a sentence should fit the crime committed; however, I feel many of the mandatory minimum sentences need to be reconsidered.  Using the example we were given in our lesson, a first offence for manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with the intent to distribute a kilo or more of heroin is ten years.  A second offense is 20 years.  While I understand the reasoning for it, that has dramatically contributed to the overpopulation of our jail and prison systems.   
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Are judges given too much discretion when it comes to sentencing? What are some

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Are judges given too much discretion when it comes to sentencing? What are some of the factors a judge looks at when determining an appropriate sentence? Do you believe the time fit the crime or should the time fit the offender? Discuss some of the different types of a sentence a judge may order.
Judges are not given too much discretion when it comes to sentencing. A judge will examine factors such as the number of offenses the individual has had, severity of the offense, evidence surrounding the crime, and what the sentencing entails (Cohen, & Posner, 2014). The Judge has a tough role in which they must decide how to uphold justice. They must equally sentence similar cases and ensure that fines and jail or prison time is given in an unbiased manner. I believe time should fit the crime. This is a serious matter because if there is a Judge that holds unconscious biases they may attempt to fit the time to the offender, and give some individuals harsher sentences than others unfairly.     
What is the difference between a determinate and indeterminate sentence? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
A determinate sentence is one that is not subject to change or up for review and has a set sentence length attributed to it (Engstad, Froseth & Tonder, 2014). Whereas, an indeterminate sentence may change based on fees paid, behavior, time served, community service hours, and various other factors (Engstad, Froseth & Tonder, 2014). It is important to understand the differences in determining what sentence is imposed. Some advantages of determinate sentencing is that there is no uncertainty and the individual knows exactly what they are getting. A disadvantage is that if the individual is doing everything needed of them there is no possibility for an early release
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Occupational Therapy

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VIDEO ASSIGNMENT
Worth 30% of grade
PURPOSE: 
    To provide opportunities for students to explore one occupational therapy area of practice in depth.
    To provide an opportunity for students to practice analyzing and synthesizing information from both observations and readings for a resulting conclusion

You will choose one area of practice about which you want to learn more.  You will observe 3 YouTube videos of your choice.  With the videos and at least TWO other information sources (not the textbook), you will write a paper, complete with citations APA style, on this one area of practice.  Papers must be paginated and your name on each page (header or footer) and 5-7 pages in length (cover pages and reference page are not included in the number of pages).  Your paper should follow the instructions below:

I.    Identify your practice area, and briefly describe it, including the typical patient population and the contexts in which it usually happens.
II.    For each video:
a.    WHAT (each video)
i.    State the title and link to the video
ii.    Identify which practice setting is depicted
iii.    Briefly describe the client and their diagnosis
iv.    Describe what the occupational therapist was doing during the video.  In some videos, the client may describe what the occupational therapist did.
b.    HOW (each video)
i.    Use occupational therapy language (from class #1) to state/describe the goals for the client.  Think about a description on two levels.  First, you might say they want to be able to move their arm better and then take it further: what sorts of occupations are they aiming for?  How might they be more able to participate and engage in their life if their arm were better? 
ii.    IN CHART FORM – Identify the ACTIVITIES, the TYPES of INTERVENTION(S) and the corresponding APPROACHES to INTERVENTION(S) you think the OT is using, and DEFEND YOUR THOUGHTS / why you chose them..  Refer to handout from CLASS 1.  All INTERVENTIONS and APPROACHES must be identified in BOLD TEXT and in a chart.
iii.    Describe the OTs relationship with the client.  Was it more as a collaborator, an instructor, an understanding friend?  How did the OT engage and motivate the client?
iv.    How did the client respond to the OT and the intervention?
c.    SYNTHESIZE (synthesis is on all 3 videos do not synthesize each one after the what and how).  SYNTHESIS includes but is not limited to the following points.
i.    What themes are seen in all of the videos.
ii.    How does this observation relate to your readings and what was discussed in class? 
iii.    What new things did you learn? 
iv.    What things that you already know were emphasized?
v.    What are your next questions about occupational therapy?  What are your unanswered questions?  Is there another area you would like to explore in more depth?