Politicians want to show that they have made progress in addressing certain problems while in office, and the crime problem is no exception. The Attorney General of the United States has appointed you to lead a crime task force. Your mission is to design a strategy to address two crime problems:

the most difficult crime problem to address
the easiest crime problem to address
The Attorney General wants to show his effectiveness by solving at least one crime problem, hence, his interest in solving the easiest crime problem. The AG believes that this will increase perceptions of his success in office. At the same time, the AG recognizes that the most difficult crime problems to solve are often the most serious, and wants to communicate his commitment to trying to address these problems as well, hence, his interest in developing a plan to deal with the most difficult crime problem, a plan that can be described to the American people as part of an ongoing effort.

You will write a report in which you present your recommendations to the Attorney General of the United States. Consult your textbook index for a list of crime types, (chapters 52-70). Think about the information on the different crimes and select one crime that you believe is the most difficult to address and one crime that you believe is the easiest. Your report should consist of the following elements:

Introduction (Introduce the topic and mission of the report.)

Crime #1 (Describe the characteristics of the crime you believe to be the most difficult to address: prevalence, trends, costs, etc. Be specific in presenting information on this crime.)

Plan to Address Crime #1 (Describe the plan you are presenting to the Attorney General to address this particular crime problem. Again, be specific in describing the steps that will be taken (who will do what, for how long, with what resources).

Crime #2 (Describe the characteristics of the crime you believe to be the easiest to address: prevalence, trends, costs, etc. Be specific in presenting information on this crime.)

Plan to Address Crime #2 (Describe the plan you are presenting to the president to address this particular crime problem. Again, be specific in describing the steps that will be taken (who will do what, for how long, with what resources).

Conclusion (Summarize what you have presented in the body of the report.)

The sources you use for this assignment should include the textbook, and two peer-reviewed journal articles from Project 1. Significant amounts of information from the peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook sources from Project 1 should be incorporated into your paper.

In addition to presenting information from your sources, demonstrate your critical thinking skills in applying the course material and the information from the peer-reviewed journal articles to your plans to address the two crimes you selected.

Format Requirements

Each of the above elements should be preceded by a subtitle (Introduction, Crime #1, Plan to Address Crime #1, etc.). This makes it easy for the reader to keep track of where he or she is in the report.

Paper should be a minimum of 1,000 words or about four pages

Double space

12 pt. font

1 margins

Use APA citations for all sources

Include APA reference page (not included in word count)

Note: Use the automatic word count feature in your word processor to make sure that you meet the minimum 1,000-word requirement.

Biology and the Environment can directly impact the behavior of children. Watch the two videos below. Compare and contrast the Beth and Eric. How should juvenile justice policy address these types of problems?

The first video is footage of a psychopathic child cut from the 1990 documentary Child of Rage. Technically, the child is not officially a psychopath. She shows psychopathic tendencies, but this is due to her mistreatment at the hands of her parents. She actually suffers from an attachment disorder – a disorder that comes about when children such as Beth face abuse early in life. After therapy and a great deal of love, she is now a perfectly healthy adult that works tirelessly to help others. For those who want to learn more about the importance of love in a child’s early years, I suggest that you take a look at Harlow’s monkey experiments. Very similar.

video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDVaiwzU8yc&feature=emb_logo

Read the textbox on page 99 of your book and then watch the following interview with Eric’s mom.
textbox on page 99
Biosocial Theories
Contemporary biological theories on crime are considered biosocial theories because they integrate biological, psychological, and social causes.21 These theories have come a long way from some of the early classical and biological theories, offering a more nuanced approach to the effects of biology, psychology, and environment on juvenile behavior. A variety of theories focus on this integration. For example, some researchers focus on neurological deficits such as natural developmental delays in the prefrontal cortex, given that the frontal lobes do not fully develop until late adolescence. The prefrontal cortex is responsible for planning and reflecting on ones actions. This research suggests that one of the reasons for the impulsivity of children is that their brains are not fully developed. These natural developmental delays have an effect on intelligence, verbal development, and attentiveness and focus. Research has linked these delays to poor self-regulation of emotions and behaviors, including delinquency.22 Given these developmental delays, Andrews and Bonta ask, If brain capacity and function is still developing, with frontal lobes developing last, can we hold adolescents responsible for uninhibited, anti-social behavior?23

Another area of research has examined the effect of diet on the likelihood of delinquency.24 This research has found an effect on several areas in a childs life depending on the type of diet he or she has. Most of this research suggests that diet has an indirect effect on delinquency. In other words, diet affects such things as depression, hyperactivity, or cognitive problems that then might impact the likelihood to engage in delinquency. Diets that are healthy in polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals such as zinc and iron, and vitamins such as folate, B vitamins, and antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, are linked to lower levels of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, schizophrenia, and dementia.

There has also been research on the effect of hormones, specifically testosterone, on delinquent behavior. Testosterone is secreted by both males and females, but in much larger doses by males. Some believe that testosterone is the reason why males are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior than females. It is assumed to be partly responsible for a greater likelihood of aggressive and delinquent behavior in males.25 However, while testosterone has been linked to aggressive behavior in animals, the research conducted on humans is much less conclusive.26 Research examining the effect of social factors on the effect of testosterone on aggressive or delinquent behavior has found that social class and environmental conditions may be mediating factors.27

Finally, of particular interest recently is the research that links toxins such as lead and manganese to the likelihood of delinquency and crime (see the In the News textbox). This research has found that exposure to high levels of lead is linked to a greater chance of delinquent and criminal behavior. This is especially important for our discussions for two reasons. First, children are much more vulnerable to excessive toxins because they cannot physically fight the exposure as well as adults, and it is likely that they are more exposed (e.g., if there is lead in household paint, kids are more exposed because they rub up against walls and are more likely to come into contact with paint chips). Second, it is more likely that children of color and poor children will be exposed to such toxins because they are more likely to be exposed to a crumbling infrastructure or homes that have not been renovated.28

video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxeDVb92Zss&feature=emb_logo

Assignment:
After watching the two videos and reading the textbox on page 99, compare and contrast the Beth and Eric. How should juvenile justice policy address these types of problems?

Answer all aspects of the prompt fully, with no less than 3 full paragraphs. In-text citations are required and must be in APA format, but no reference page is required, unless you use a source beyond the videos and the text book.

Assignment Overview
As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agencys ethics, cooperation, leadership, and legal decisions, and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research related academic sources and government websites. The analysis will be read by the VP of accounts and client support, as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.

THE SELECTED AGENCY IS THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************8

Write a 56 page paper in which you:

Analyze 23 current events from the past two years, focusing on the administrative responsibility and ethical implications to the stakeholders, organization, and public regarding the issues described in the current events. Title this section Administrative Ethics. To find news items about current events, go to The Center for Public Integrity, select a topic, and review the latest news items about it.

Assess the leadership of this agency, in light of leadership models and of the political context in which the agency operates, highlighting at least three ways internal agency leaders and political leaders have influenced the success and/or failure of the agency. Title this section Leadership Influences.

Analyze the power the agency has in enforcing the regulations it is asked to uphold. You can find information about these by going to the U.S. Government Publishing Office, typing your selected agencys name in the search engine, and reviewing the agencys latest rulings. Discuss 23 challenges to enforcing the agencys regulations. Title this section Legal Decisions.

Analyze 34 strategies for the agencys future plans for administrative ethics, leadership, and legal to improve the agencys operation and services to its primary recipients. Title this section Strategies for Consideration to Administrative Processes.

Recommend two strategies that will provide immediate improvement, based on models that influence public policy and the 34 strategies presented in the previous criterion, with a reason each recommendation would bring about improvement. Title this section Recommendations for Improvements to Administrative processes
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locate and provide 45 relevant and credible outside resources that support the content of this assignment. Include no more than one non-government website.

As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agencys planning, organizational design, decision-making process, and implementation, and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research related academic sources, the agencys website, or any government website. The analysis will be read by the VP of accounts and client support, as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.

Write a 57 page paper in which you:

Describe the history of the selected agency and department by explaining its reasons (goals and objectives) for being established. Title this section History of Administration of children and families
Analyze the organizational design of the selected agency and specific department by describing the design and organizational chart. Assess its effectiveness in making major policy decisions and providing services to its primary recipients. Title this section Organizational Design.
Include a figure of the current organizational design within the text of the paper.
Recommend a redesign of the agencys structure to better serve the needs of the departments businesses without jeopardizing the goals and objectives of the agency. Explain your reasoning for changing the design, and explain the changes impact on the agencys effectiveness in delivering quality services. Title this section Assessment of Organizational Design.
Include a figure of the new organizational design within the text of the paper.
Analyze 23 major milestones, factors (internal or external), or actors affecting the agencys success and their influence on the effectiveness of the agencys planning, organizational design, decision making, and implementation. Also, analyze 23 possible causes (internal or external) that appear to have the effect of impeding the organizations implementation of its policy and meeting its goals and objectives. Title this section Evaluation of Planning and Implementation.
Recommend 23 strategies (from the previous criterion) that the agency could implement to improve its effectiveness in the areas of planning, decision making, organization, and implementation, by explaining each recommendation and providing reasons each recommendation would bring about improvement. Title this section Recommendations for Planning and Implementation.
*********Include a cause and effect diagram in the text of the paper.******

locate and list 45 relevant and credible outside resources that support the content of this assignment. Include no more than one non-government website