Benchmark – Grant Writing Process

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Part 1-Logic

JUS-515 Topic 7 – Logic Model Worksheet

Problem Statement
 

 

Main Goal
 

 

 

Rationale(s)-Beliefs about how change occurs in justice initiatives based on research or best practices. You may add more boxes.
 
 

 

 

Assumption(s)-Conditions that already exist that support or underlie a program’s theory. These can be facts or special circumstance for a community, region, jurisdiction, or field. Assumptions are not under your control. You may add more boxes.
 
 

 

 

If we had these resources, then we can implement these activities, then we can expect the following outputs and outcomes.

 

 

 

If Then Then Then Then

 

Inputs/Resources Activities Outputs Short-term Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Long-term Outcomes
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

 

 

References

Corporation for National & Community Service. (n.d.). How to develop a program logic model. Retrieved from

https://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/upload/OpAC%20Logic%20Model%20draft%20in%20progress.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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as a law enforcement manager, you have been tasked   with applying for a 1-year, $100,000 DOJ grant for a community-based   violence prevention initiative involving at-risk youth. The purpose of   the grant is to provide an opportunity for strategic transformation in   a police department. The DOJ has many grant opportunities for justice   and police agencies.

Review strategic transformation in Chapter 15 of your textbook.

Review all the components of the “How to Develop a Program   Logic Model” from the Corporation for National &Community Service.

https://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/upload/OpAC%20Logic%20Model%20draft%20in%20progress.pdf

Complete the attached Logic Model worksheet and submit it with your   Executive Summary.

Part 2- Draft Executive Summary 

Write a 250-500-word draft executive summary of your proposed   program. The executive summary tells the story in a very succinct way   of why your grant should be the one funded. Include the information   gathered from your logic model. Explain how the grant will improve   organizational outcomes that align with organizational needs. Grant   reviewers have hundreds of applications to review, so your executive   summary cannot be longer than two pages.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment,   solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources   should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be   found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to   beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for   successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer   to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This Benchmark assesses competency 1.2: Apply creative       management practices to improve organizational outcomes aligned       with organizational needs, and competency 4.5: Write a grant       proposal for a specific agency need.

Assignment Criminal Defenses And Criminal Punishments

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Assignment 2: Criminal Defenses and Criminal Punishments It is common knowledge that two controversial issues in the American legal system are the types of criminal defenses and the manner of criminal punishment. In this assignment, you will explore both in their various forms. Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the types of criminal defenses and the manner of criminal punishment. Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Specify the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Next, identify and then discuss the relevance of the factors a court or a jury will consider in determining what force is reasonable in self-defense.

2. Argue for or against the use of the Castle Doctrine or stand your ground laws as a defense to prevent the rendering of a guilty verdict in a criminal homicide case. Provide a rationale to support your response.

3. Compare and contrast the defenses of diplomatic, legislative, and witness immunity. Analyze the overall role that the defenses play within the criminal justice system. Next, evaluate the general level of fairness of witness immunity to the defense. Provide a rationale to support your response.

4. Specify the two elements of the defense of entrapment. Next, support or critique the value of the defense within the criminal law system in the United States. Justify your response.

5. Argue for or against the “Three Strikes”laws. Provide a rationale to support your response.

6. Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar types of websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Describe the nature and history of American criminal law.

· Explain the role of individuals and federal, state, and local government agencies in crime fighting and prosecution of criminal offenses.

· Analyze the essential legal elements of criminal conduct.

· Contrast crimes against persons, crimes against property, and other types of criminal conduct.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal law.

· Write clearly and concisely about criminal law using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following  rubric

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Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 170 Assignment 2: Criminal Defenses and Criminal Punishments
Criteria  

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

 Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

  

Fair

70-79% C

  

Proficient

80-89% B

  

Exemplary

90-100% A
1. Specify the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Next, identify and then discuss the relevance of the factors a court or a jury will consider in determining what force is reasonable in self-defense.

Weight: 15%

 Did not submit or incompletely specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Did not submit or incompletely identified and discussed the relevance of the factors a court or a jury will consider in determining what force is reasonable in self-defense. Insufficiently specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Insufficiently identified and discussed the relevance of the factors a court or a jury will consider in determining what force is reasonable in self-defense. Partially specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Partially identified and discussed the relevance of the factors a court or a jury will consider in determining what force is reasonable in self-defense. Satisfactorily specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Satisfactorily identified and discussed the relevance of the factors a court or a jury will consider in determining what force is reasonable in self-defense. Thoroughly specified the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force. Thoroughly identified and discussed the relevance of the factors a court or a jury will consider in determining what force is reasonable in self-defense.
2. Argue for or against the use of the Castle Doctrine or stand your ground laws as a defense to prevent the rendering of a guilty verdict in a criminal homicide case. Provide a rationale to support your response. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely argued for or against the use of the Castle Doctrine or stand your ground laws as a defense to prevent the rendering of a guilty verdict in a criminal homicide case. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response. Insufficiently argued for or against the use of the Castle Doctrine or stand your ground laws as a defense to prevent the rendering of a guilty verdict in a criminal homicide case. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response. Partially argued for or against the use of the Castle Doctrine or stand your ground laws as a defense to prevent the rendering of a guilty verdict in a criminal homicide case. Partially provided a rationale to support your response. Satisfactorily argued for or against the use of the Castle Doctrine or stand your ground laws as a defense to prevent the rendering of a guilty verdict in a criminal homicide case. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response. Thoroughly argued for or against the use of the Castle Doctrine or stand your ground laws as a defense to prevent the rendering of a guilty verdict in a criminal homicide case. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.
3. Compare and contrast the defenses of diplomatic, legislative, and witness immunity. Analyze the overall role that the defenses play within the criminal justice system. Next, evaluate the general level of fairness of witness immunity to the defense. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Weight: 20%

 Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the defenses of diplomatic, legislative, and witness immunity. Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the overall role that the defenses play within the criminal justice system and evaluated the general level of fairness of witness immunity to the defense. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response. Insufficiently compared and contrasted the defenses of diplomatic, legislative, and witness immunity. Insufficiently analyzed the overall role that the defenses play within the criminal justice system and evaluated the general level of fairness of witness immunity to the defense. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response. Partially incompletely compared and contrasted the defenses of diplomatic, legislative, and witness immunity. Partially analyzed the overall role that the defenses play within the criminal justice system and evaluated the general level of fairness of witness immunity to the defense. Partially provided a rationale to support your response. Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the defenses of diplomatic, legislative, and witness immunity. Satisfactorily analyzed the overall role that the defenses play within the criminal justice system and evaluated the general level of fairness of witness immunity to the defense. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response. Thoroughly compared and contrasted the defenses of diplomatic, legislative, and witness immunity. Thoroughly analyzed the overall role that the defenses play within the criminal justice system and evaluated the general level of fairness of witness immunity to the defense. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.
4. Specify the two elements of the defense of entrapment. Next, support or critique the value of the defense within the criminal law system in the United States. Justify your response.

Weight: 15%

 Did not submit or incompletely specified the two elements of the defense of entrapment. Next, support or critique the value of the defense within the criminal law system in the United States. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response. Insufficiently specified the two elements of the defense of entrapment. Next, support or critique the value of the defense within the criminal law system in the United States. Insufficiently justified your response. Partially specified the two elements of the defense of entrapment. Next, support or critique the value of the defense within the criminal law system in the United States. Partially justified your response. Satisfactorily specified the two elements of the defense of entrapment. Next, support or critique the value of the defense within the criminal law system in the United States. Satisfactorily justified your response. Thoroughly specified the two elements of the defense of entrapment. Next, support or critique the value of the defense within the criminal law system in the United States. Thoroughly justified your response.
5. Argue for or against the “Three Strikes” laws. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Weight: 15%

 Did not submit or incompletely argued for or against the “Three Strikes” laws. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response. Insufficiently argued for or against the “Three Strikes” laws. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response. Partially argued for or against the “Three Strikes” laws. Partially provided a rationale to support your response. Satisfactorily argued for or against the “Three Strikes” laws. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response. Thoroughly argued for or against the “Three Strikes” laws. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.
6. Cite 3 references.

Weight: 5%

 No references provided. Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

 More than 8 errors present. 7-8 errors present. 5-6 errors present. 3-4 errors pres

Discuss the crime of kidnapping

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Review the following scenario in order to complete this assignment:

(A) is walking to towards her car in the shopping mall parking lot when a man suddenly jumps in front of her, points a knife in her face, and demands her purse. The attacker strikes (A) and rips the handle of her purse. Fortunately, (A) took self-defense class and hits the attacker with her knee and fists, keeps her purse, and runs to safety.

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research assault, battery, and crimes against persons.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Compare and contrast the key similarities and differences between the crime of assault with a deadly weapon and the crime of felonious and aggravated battery. Provide one (1) example of each crime to support your response.
  2. Determine whether or not the jurisdiction in which the crime has occurred should consider the man’s actions as assault. Next, determine whether or not the jurisdiction should punish the man’s actions as battery. Justify your response.
  3. Suggest one (1) different fact pattern that would change the scenario from felonious and aggravated assault and / or battery to simple assault. Support the validity of your response.

Consider the following change to the scenario. (A) is forced at knifepoint into her car and made to drive the suspect away from the mall, where they encounter a police roadblock. (A) is not allowed to leave the car, despite the police negotiator’s demand that she be allowed to exit the car.

  1. Discuss the crime of kidnapping. Next, debate whether or not the suggested change in Question 3 would allow the court to convict the attacker for the crime of kidnapping. Provide a rationale to support your response.
  2. Differentiate between the crimes of hostage taking and kidnapping. Support or critique the notion that one of the two crimes is more serious than the other. Justify your response.

Consider the following change to the scenario. (A) and the attacker are romantically linked and are having an argument in the shopping mall parking lot. (A) pulls a knife from her purse and swings it at the attacker.

  1. Debate whether or not (A)’s action would require the attacker to defend himself. Provide a rationale to support your response.
  2. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar types of websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explain the role of individuals and federal, state, and local government agencies in crime fighting and the prosecution of criminal offenses.
  • Analyze the essential legal elements of criminal conduct.
  • Explain the concept of criminal liability.
  • Apply the concept of criminal responsibility and give examples of justifications, excuses, and incapacity for criminal acts.
  • Contrast crimes against persons, crimes against property, and other types of criminal conduct.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal law.
  • Write clearly and concisely about criminal law using proper writing mechanics.

Social Structure Theory

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Week 2 Project – Due

Apr 5, 2020 11:59 PMMCJ6003 Criminological Theory SU01

Gardner’s Life

Supporting Lectures:

  • Positive Criminology
  • Social Structure Theory

Case Study

Christopher Gardner was rendered jobless and homeless at the age of 30 in 1981.

With his baby son, Gardner moved from shelter to shelter in San Francisco as he tried to find a job. Gardner eventually managed to get the job of a trainee at a stock-brokerage firm. Through his determination and grit, he managed to rise all the way up and finally own the successful brokerage firm, Gardner Rich, which he founded in 1987.

Research more about Gardner’s life and consider the impact of an individual’s environment on behavior and choices. Prepare a 4-6 page report in Microsoft Word that addresses the following points:

  • Summarize Gardner’s rise from homelessness to financial success, including a description of his current status.
  • Relate Gardner’s experience to theories presented in the course to this point. You should be able to apply theories to both his difficulties and his successes.
  • What kind of information about Gardner’s background would a social control theorist require in order to be fully informed about Gardner’s environment and to explain how he improved his life? Why?
  • What social control mechanisms might Gardner have encountered in his early life that could have aided his behavior later in life?
  • If Gardner, frustrated with his life, had taken up a career of crime, which criminological theories could have been utilized to defend his actions?

Name your document SU_MCJ6003_W2_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc. Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned. Cite sources in APA format on a separate page.

Week 2 ProjectWeek 2 Project Due April 5 at 11:59 PM