For this assignment, you will critique the selected article. The article critique should include the elements below:  Provide a short summary of the article (one paragraph). 

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The purpose of this assignment is for you to think critically about information presented in this unit. Unfortunately, we sometimes tend to read information and consider it correct without much thought. This assignment should assist you in modifying that process. Hopefully, this will help you to critique future articles as well as your own work.

For this critique, you can choose one of three articles. Each article is located in the CSU Online Library. You should probably skim each article in order to determine which is the most interesting to you.

The article options are provided below and may be accessed by visiting the Criminal Justice database in the CSU Online Library. To reduce the amount of results you receive, it is recommended to conduct an advanced search; enter the article title in the first search box, and enter the author’s last name in the second search box.

Ginn, J. (2014). Going gray behind bars. Corrections Forum, 23(3), 18–20.

Payne, C. (2015). Managing aggressive inmates. American Jails, 29(2), 26–29.

Rowe, D., Huskey, B., & Severson, M. (2016). Mental illness and Douglas County jail: A new prescription. Corrections Today, 78(1), 56–59.

For this assignment, you will critique the selected article. The article critique should include the elements below:

  • Provide a short summary of the article (one paragraph).
    • What is the main point?
    • What is the central argument?
  • Include a critique of the article.
    • Is the article clear?
    • Is there appropriate evidence to support the article?
    • Is the article logical?
    • Who is the audience?
    • Is the article conventional, boring, controversial, and/or thorough?
    • Would you recommend this article to an individual working in corrections? Why, or why not?
  • State your position on the article’s viewpoint.
    • Do you agree with the article? Why, or why not?
    • Do you have any recommendations to modify the article?
    • Has the author neglected any important details?

The completed article critique should be at least two pages in length; make certain to double space and use 12-point, Times New Roman font. A reference page and citations are required for this assignment.

Identify and discuss at least two reentry goals (e.g., employment, housing, education, child care).

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For this assignment, you will identify and discuss reentry.

Please include the following in your essay:

  • Define reentry, and discuss its importance.
  • Identify and discuss at least two reentry goals (e.g., employment, housing, education, child care).
  • Identify and describe at least two agencies that will be utilized to meet these goals. A good starting point to identify agencies is the Council of State Governments Justice Center at https://csgjusticecenter.org/reentry/reentry-services-directory/

Your response should be at least one full page in length and should utilize APA format. You are required to include at least one resource, which should be properly cited in-text and on the reference page.

Provide a summary of the findings of the court. How does this decision relate to the Eighth Amendment? (This section should contain one to two paragraphs.)

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This unit discussed capital punishment along with relevant court cases. In this activity, you will discuss the Roper v. Simmons case. Resources are provided below.

During your weekly team meeting at work, your boss highlights the topic of capital punishment and specifically mentions the Roper v. Simmonscase. He feels that it is vital to your team to learn/refresh your knowledge about this case.

Each team has been assigned the task to present their findings on the case to the recently hired juvenile specialists.

Your paper should include the elements below:

  1. Include a summary of the original case in Missouri. (This section should contain one to two paragraphs.)
  2. Provide a summary of the findings of the court. How does this decision relate to the Eighth Amendment? (This section should contain one to two paragraphs.)
  3. Summarize your opinion on whether capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment for juveniles. Be sure to support your opinion.
  4. Summarize your opinion on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the case. (For parts a-c, one to two paragraphs should be present.)
    1. Do you agree with the ruling? Why, or why not?
    2. Should there be any exceptions to the ruling (e.g., a 15-year-old with a record or a 14-year-old who commits multiple murders)? Why, or why not?
    3. Can you provide an example of an individual under 18 years of age who (you think) should receive the death penalty? Why?
    4. Do you think the Supreme Court will change the ruling on this in the future? Why, or why not? (For part d, one to two paragraphs should be present specifically for this option.)

For some assistance in your research, you may search the following organizations or sources for information involving this case:

  • American Psychological Association at http://www.apa.org/
  • Casebriefs at http://www.casebriefs.com/
  • Oyez at https://www.oyez.org/cases/2015
  • Stanislaus State at https://www.csustan.edu/
  • Juvenile Law Center at http://jlc.org/
  • Death Penalty Information Center at http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/

Using your NAB Company Portfolio and the first year of your business plan for the company, you will complete all the worksheets in the Excel document in order, so that you can complete the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the Business Plan Financials spreadsheet. 

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“The Financials”

This week’s discussion is worth 90 points and it is part of your Course Project.

Before you get started on this exercise, you will need the textbook (Chapter 16 – The Financials), the Business Plan Financials Guide and Excel document, and the NAB Company Portfolio.

This Assignment has two sections: The Excel document and the written portion of the financials (sources and use of funds, plan assumption, and break-even analysis) as described below.

Section I: The Business Plan financials (Excel document)

  1. Using your NAB Company Portfolio and the first year of your business plan for the company, you will complete all the worksheets in the Excel document in order, so that you can complete the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the Business Plan Financials spreadsheet.

Notes: 

  • The setup and marketing worksheet should already be completed from Assignment 2.
  • Use the instructions provided in the Business Plan Financials Guide to help you complete this document, as well as the NAB Portfolio (pages 4-8).
  • To submit: Attach the completed Excel worksheet to the discussion thread (click on the Add Content button under the Post button to access the attachment option when you are ready to submit, attach your document and then click submit)

Section II: Financial section of the business plan (compose as a Word document and paste in the discussion window) 

You will have 3 headings as outlined below:

1.Sources and use of funds: Outline the funds you have currently (see portfolio pages 4 and 8) and the ones you intend to raise (you need to raise funds per the portfolio page 4). Explain how you plan to use the funds (a clear plan for how you will use the money).

Before addressing this section please review:

  • Sources and Use of Funds section on page 312 of your textbook-Sample plan on page 325 for an idea on how to address this section.

2. Plan assumptions: The Financial plan must be based on decisions and facts. Investors want to know if this plan is realistic. In this section you will outline your plan assumptions.

Before addressing this section please review: 

  • The setup and assumptions sheet in your Excel document.
  • Sample plan in your textbook page 326
  • Assumption sheet in your textbook page 313.
  • Article about the 5 key assumptions of your business plan. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/question-key-assumptions-in-your-business-plan-1200853

3. Break-even analysis: The break-even point is the point at which you make enough money in revenue to pay your expenses, but no profit (or loss). In this section, clarify what the break-even number is for year one (average). You will extract this information from the Break-even tab in the Excel document.

Before addressing this section please review:

  • Page 314 in the textbook, which covers the break-even analysis.
  • The BrkEvn (Break-Even) worksheet in your Excel document. You would have calculated this there.