You are preparing for a challenging City Council meeting. You need to be able to give the other council members and mayor an accurate “city of affairs” to make sure significant cuts can be made in the appropriate areas, and other critical areas can continue to be funded. Select an agency or program from your local city to analyze the financial plan to respond to the following questions in a 45 page paper:

Evaluate a financial plan of your local city agency or program. Title this section Financial Plan.
Propose one issue for improvement for the budget of the agency or program. Title this section Improvement.
Develop a budget proposal for the improvement issue. Title this section Budget Proposal.
Justify your recommendations.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the final exam is to allow you to not only obtain information and knowledge about major theoretical approaches to understanding the causes of crime, but also transition you into thinking about what you do with this knowledge. You will write a (7-10 pages double-spaced) persuasive/argumentative essay. A persuasive/argumentative essay uses reason to show that one idea is more legitimate than another idea. It attempts to persuade a reader to adopt a certain point of view or to take a particular action. This type of essay must present evidence, facts, empirical data, statistics, theories, or examples, in order to defend ones claims. You are required to use information you have gathered from your readings over the course of the semester. Outside research is welcomed, but you will be graded on how well you summarize, integrate, and utilize information from the required readings from this course.

ESSAY QUESTION: You have just been named United States Secretary of Homeland Security. The U.S. government is considering the largest immigration reform policy in the history of the country. You have been asked to produce a report on whether the history of Mexican Americans and their struggle for civil rights is related to border identity, politics, policing, violence, militarization, and migration. You must first explain the history of Mexican Americans

named Police Chief of Las Cruces. Congratulations. The Las Cruces Police Department is undergoing the largest reform in its history and has chosen you to lead this endeavor. You will implement new policies to address current law enforcement issues impacting all Departments throughout the United States. But first, you must explain the theoretical foundation and underpinnings for your new policies. In order to achieve this, you must define, explain, and rank the top five theoretical frameworks that best explain the causes of crime, deviance, and criminal behavior. Furthermore, you must argue why these theoretical frameworks are important to understand in order to alleviate future crime in Las Cruces. Be sure to define and explain each theoretical framework and compare and contrast the theories to one another. You will be graded on your ability to connect the required readings from class to your argument. Again congratulations and good luck.

You may use any theoretical framework covered in class: Classical School, Positive School, Chicago School, Differential Association, Anomie Theory, Subculture Theory, Labeling Theory, Conflict Theory, Social Control Theory, Gender-Based Theory, Rational Theory, Critical Criminology.

The essay should be structured as a deepening and critical analysis on the topic; for
instance, the main features of the issue may be presented in the first part and then a
personal analysis may be provided in the last part of the work.
The length of the essay should range between 2.000 and 2.300 words (footnotes and
bibliography not included);
The essay must be original; each submission will be reviewed using Turnitin (internet plagiarism control system) and any work
showing a level of similarity superior to 20% (literal quotation excluded, insofar as they are
duly indicated with quotation marks and bibliographical references) will result in a failure.

ASSIGNMENT 2 Now that youve explored what the different avenues are within a police department, pick two that you may be interested in pursuing after patrol. Conduct research about what it may take to get to that unit such as training, physical fitness, college focus, targeted patrol for narcotics, proactive policing, etc. Research may be via interview, website, internet, etc. THERE WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC 10 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT IF AN INTERVIEW IS CONDUCTED WITH SOMEONE WITHIN THE SPECIALIZED UNIT IN WHICH YOU ARE RESEARCHING. Keep in mind that getting in touch with someone in one of those specialized units and asking them directly how they got there is going to give you the best insight! It may be as easy as sending an email. If you ask me, I can likely help you get in touch with the right person. DUE: 11/19/2020

Six-year-oldJon Benet Ramsey was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado home on December 26, 1996. No one has ever been charged in the case and the investigation is still open. Early suspicion fell on her parents, but they were exonerated after DNA at the scene was found to belong to a male unrelated to the Ramsey family. The police department has been criticized in the way they handled the case, with many suggesting that it was their lack of investigative skills and scene contamination that has led to this case still being open. Page 306 in your textbook lists the 10 most common errorscommitted during a death investigation. Using the internet (dont use Wikipedia) and other research means that are at your disposal, research this case. What errors did the initial responding officers and investigators commit? Now, knowing that, you have been assigned to investigate this cold case. What steps would you take to solve it? How would you undo the damage done by previous investigators?

Topic:  Connecting EverythingThe Internet of Things

How can existing and emerging technologies inform and enhance administration and delivery of Public Sector services, i.e., What is possible? How to maximize?
Include use cases and examples you are familiar with or can research and share.
on a real-world public administration situation that is being discussed and analyzed in the
chosen article.

Explain how these challenges impact ethics, statesmanship and governance of public
administrators.
Remember to synthesize your research and findings with the required readings and
presentations for this week and a Biblical/covenantal model

MUST HAVE:
Meaningful and relevant case study is chosen for detailed analysis, study and application.
Concepts from the previous essay, required reading, etc. are applied in a meaningful and
thorough way.
Major points are stated clearly and effectively. Clear, logical flow to post; stayed on topic.
Ideas from all the required reading and presentations from the Module/Week and 2 scholarly
sources are integrated. Relates topic to Scripture/biblical principles.
Moves the conversation forward with new ideas, research, and analysis.
Contains abundant citations from required reading, presentations, and 2 scholarly sources.
Advanced
Minimal to no errors in grammar, spelling, or APA.
Appropriate word count:
825 words for thread

The assignment will involve legal research to find a case where a form of scientific evidence was challenged and reviewed by the Courts, and the preparation of a synopsis of the case. The guidelines for your research project are:

4 Pages in Length

Your report MUST include:

1. A statement of the issue you are focusing on.

2. How the issue was discussed in the case –  provide details.

3 The forensic findings that are relevant.

4. If you agree or disagree with the findings of the court and WHY?

In Chapter #8 we explored how the landmark case Terry v. Ohio affords sworn police officers the ability to stop/seize a person when they have reasonable articuable suspicion that a crime has occurred, or is about to occur, and that a particular person is responsible.

In 500 750 words answer the following:

1. Define reaonable articuable suspicion under Terry v. Ohio and explain how it is applied in proactive policing
2. Explain the policy of stop, question, and frisk deployed in New York City prior to the Floyd case.
  a. What were the concerns over the policy?
  b. How did it differ from the guidelines under Terry v. Ohio?
  c. Summarize the diproportionate impact it had on certain racial demographics (be sure to include data; percents etc.) and cite your sources in APA format
3. Opinion Component: How can police continue to proactively stop suspects of crimes under Terry v. Ohio without harming the community in process? (To answer this read the Floyd ruling and highlight the differences between NYPD’s policy versus what Terry v. Ohio allows)