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Scenario Paper Assignment InstructionsIn this assignment you will find yourself in various countries as a criminal! In the scenario and analysis you create you will truly be an international criminal. The “crime” committed can be of your choosing is long as it is illegal in the country we are studying.  You will find that this very deep dive into the criminal justice systems of each country we study will help you become a world criminal justice system expert.The following is your prompt for the setting of your paper:1) You are a US Citizen that is travelling to the country we are studying2) You arrive at the country3) You commit a crimea. Make the crime interesting enough to write aboutb. Make the crime of a nature that you will work through the country’s criminal justice systemc. Do not get caught up in the detail of the crime at the expense of the analysis – this will lead to failure of the assignment!4) You are caught by the country’s law enforcement officers5) You do not have diplomatic immunity and the country is balking at any means of negotiation with the US for your release from the crime and subsequent punishmentThe following is an outline of what you should cover in your paper:1) Begin your paper with a brief analysis of the following elements:a. Country analysisi. Introduction to the countryii. People and society of the countryiii. Economyiv. Transnational issues (if applicable) that may impact law enforcementv. Relations with the United Statesb. What is the basic government structure and its relationship to the criminal justice systemc. What is the “legal family” or basis of law in the countryd. What are the major components of the criminal justice system in the country2) Please explain the following elements:a. What crime did you commit? How were you caught? In other words, briefly set up the scenario.b. Explain the country specific lawc. Explain from first contact through arrest and questioning your experience with the country’s law enforcement officialsd. Explain the detention process you will experience as a foreign national for the crime you committede. Explain the judicial process you’ll experience for the crime you committedf. Explain the detention, corrections, and/or incarceration process you’ll experience for the crime you committed3) Provide an analysis on:a. The effectiveness of the criminal justice system in the countryb. The human rights perspective of how you were treated through the lens of the country where you were caughtc. A Holy Bible comparison/analysis of the criminal justice system of the country where you were caughtEach research paper should be a minimum of 8 to 12 pages. The vast difference in page count is due to the fact that some countries are quite easy to study and some countries have very limited information. In some instances there will be a plethora of information and you must use skilled writing to maintain proper page count.  Please keep in mind that this is doctoral level analysis and writing – you are to take the hard-earned road – the road less travelled – the scholarly road in forming your paper.The paper must use current APA style, and the page count does not include the title page, abstract, reference section, or any extra material. The minimum elements of the paper are listed above.You must use the following sources:· At least 8 recent, peer reviewed sources (past 10 years unless waived by professor): some countries may have more recent research articles than others· 2 verses/citations from the Holy Bible· 1 recent newspaper article on the country of study· Books may be used but are considered “additional: sources beyond the stated minimums.· You may use .gov sources as your recent, relevant, and academic sources as long as the writing is academic in nature (authored works).

Pros and Cons of DSM Diagnosis

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ALL WORK MUST BE ORIGINAL AS IT GOES THROUGH A TURNITIN PROGRAM, THE ASSIGNMENT MUST HAVE ALL INFORMATION THAT IT REQUESTS TO BE COMPLETED AND IT MUST BE ON TIME  MUST HAVE AT LEAST 5 SOURCES AS WELL. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS AND IF ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACTME.Pros and Cons of DSM DiagnosisThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was originally developed in 1952 to help doctors and counselors across the country standardize the classifications of mental disorders in the American population. Throughout the intervening years, the DSM has gone through several revisions, establishing specific diagnostic criteria for each disorder listed, and revising disorders as more was understood about their origins, symptoms, and treatments. The DSM III (1980) marks the point when substance use disorders were moved to a category of their own, separate from personality disorders. Today, the current DSM lists the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders.While these standardized diagnostic practices have been in use for more than sixty years, there are some pros and cons in the use of the DSM diagnoses of substance use disorders in the assessment of clients.Complete the following requirements:Evaluate, in detail, the pros and cons of using DSM diagnoses as the primary classification structure for clients with substance use disorders.Examine the assessment types used to diagnose clients with substance use. Choose two of these assessments that would not only help to diagnose the substance use disorder, but would also assess the whole person. Explain them fully.Compare and contrast the two assessments chosen regarding how they will evaluate the whole person and not just the specific DSM diagnostic criteria.Justify the value of using assessments that evaluate the whole person rather than just the specific DSM diagnostic criteria.Use scholarly resources to support your work.Write a 3–4 page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of resources.Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M2_A2.doc.By Wednesday, July 30, 2014,

Professional Portfolio 7-8 pages.

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You will create a professional planning portfolio that contains a Core section—completed by all students—and either an Employment section or a Graduate School section, depending upon your post-baccalaureate plans. The final section of your portfolio will be a copy of your review paper, which has been corrected according to the feedback you received from your instructor. (ignore this)The portfolio will be at least 7 pages, double-spaced, not including the expected title, reference pages and Career Review Paper. APA format is expected and you must reference yourself when quoting from past papers. Only academic/scholarly sources should be used.  Please only include one title page for the reflection portion of the Portfolio and one for the revised Career Review Paper.  It is fine if the format your portfolio changes when you add the revised Career Review Paper.The Core section will contain the following documents:Document 1 – A personal statement describing your immediate and long-term career and life goals, including an explanation of why these goals are appropriate and realistic in terms of your curricular, extracurricular, professional, and personal experiences. (1-2 pages)Document 2- Students will write a paper reflecting upon their educational experiences within their psychology program journey, using the Program Goals as an organizational paradigm. That means you will organize your paper using the Goals. Sections of the body of the paper will correspond to the Goals. This paper should include thoughts regarding successes and challenges, new insights, and personal transformations. This should be at a deep level rather than a surface mention. You must address each of the Program Goals which are displayed below and discuss how you have specifically met that goal, referencing courses, papers and concepts. List the Program Goal verbatim (with proper citation) and then address each component to receive maximum points.You should organize Document 2 by the Program Goals and use headings per the APA Manual.APA Style is expected and you must reference yourself when quoting from past papers. Only academic/scholarly sources should be used. You should organize it by the Program Goals and use headings per the APA Manual. (2-4 pages)UMUC Psychology Program GoalsApply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology to prepare for graduate studies or careers in which psychological training is relevant.Apply basic knowledge of research methodology, statistics, measurement, guidelines, ethical standards, laws, and regulations in order to design, participate in and to evaluate research in a variety of contexts.Apply knowledge of human behavior to inform personal growth, communicate effectively, solve problems, make decisions and interact with individuals, communities, and organizations.Use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and where possible appropriate technology and the scientific approach to solve problems related to current and emergent trends within the domains of psychology.Value diversity and different perspectives, tolerate ambiguity, and act ethically to communicate appropriately with various sociocultural and international populations.Document 3 – A current, accurate, and professional-appearing resume or curriculum vitae. (1-3 pages)Choose one of either the employment section or graduate school section described below:The Employment section will contain the following documents:Document 4 -The results of a computerized job search that yielded at least three job possibilities and a brief report that explains why each of these positions is appropriate for you based on your immediate and long-term career and life goals as described in the first section of this portfolio. (1-2 pages)Document 5 -A professional-appearing cover letter that can be modified for specific job applications. (1 page)Document 6 -OneCompleted letter-of-recommendation request-form for graduate school.  (I understand that the rubric instructs you to write 3).  You will not need to write your professors for this assignment.   Rather, this letter will be used as a template for such a letter if you need to ask for a recommendation later.   Consider it a form letter.  Please see the Letter of Recommendation Request Template Instructions below. (1 page)The Graduate School section will contain the following documents:Document 4 -Results of a search for appropriate graduate programs that yielded at least three possible programs and a brief report that explains why each of these programs is appropriate for you based on your immediate and long-term career and life goals as described in the first section of this portfolio. (1-2 pages)Document 5 -A professional appearing personal statement that can be modified for specific graduate programs. This statement will differ from Document 1.  This website provides guidance on how to write a personal statement for graduate school: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/preparing_an_application/writing_the_personal_statement/index.html (1-2 pages)Document 6 -OneCompleted letter-of-recommendation request-form for graduate school.  (I understand that the rubric instructs you to write 3).  You will not need to write your professors for this assignment.   Rather, this letter will be used as a template for such a letter if you need to ask for a recommendation later.   Consider it a form letter.  Please see the Letter of Recommendation Request Template Instructions located in the Content section of the classroom under “Week 7”. (1 page)Document 7 –  A revised copy of your Career Review Paper from Week 3 of this course.Please combine these documents into one file.  There are multiple ways to combine the documents:-Copy and paste your information or use the following linkshttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2_qpQgnWf-Ehttps://support.office.com/en-us/article/Insert-a-document-in-Word-274128e5-4da7-4cb8-b65f-3d8b585e03f1Letter of Recommendation TemplateYou do not need to write one of your professors for this assignment.   Rather, this letter will be used as a template for such a letter if you need to ask for a recommendation later.   Consider it a form letter.In the letter you will be asking a professor if they would recommend you for graduate school, some professional training program or certification program, or for employment. You decide which kind of letter you need or that would be of most benefit to you right now.-Choose a program or job from your search.  You only need to complete one letter for this assignment (I understand that the rubric states 3).-Provide your complete name (and nickname if the professor knows you by that), along with your email address, and complete mailing address.-Be sure to include the name of the position or program (along with the school, etc) for which you are applying.-And let the professor know the date the recommendation is due.-You should let the professor know what classes you have taken with them, in what year and semester, your grade, and anything you did in the class that you would like to point out, i.e., maybe a paper, or you led a discussion on some topic of interest, or perhaps something you really enjoyed about the class.-Let the professor know your area of interest and why you are interested in this, i.e., your goals, future plans, etc.-Let your professor know your current status, and planned date of graduation.Of course the specifics in the letter would change depending on the professor and class, and area of interest, and program or job for which you are applying, but you would have a good start on the letter, and you would know what kind of things to include.If you have already done this, then you can borrow some of that information from an email you have written your professor.   But as this is a graded assignment, make sure that you have the necessary information.  You will not send this template to your professors.Here is a website that you might find useful: http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=51979