Q1
Discuss some of the reasons why a prosecutor would offer a defendant a plea agreement. Discuss your thoughts on plea bargaining. Discuss the constitutional requirements of entering a guilty plea.
Q2
What is the difference between a bench trial and a jury trial. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Q3
Do you think the prosecutor is given too much discretion to determine the charges placed on a defendant? Do you think the prosecutor is given too much discretion to offer a defendant a plea agreement? Discuss why and remember to support your position.
Q4
If you were the defense attorney representing Mayo would you try to negotiate a plea agreement on his behalf or go to trial?
Using this scenario to answer q4 7 Q5
Scott Mayo worked as a bartender at The Local Watering Hole. One night at work, Scott got into an argument with Basil Scowen. Mayo owed Scowen $1500.00. The argument heated up and, after Scowen picked up a beer bottle threateningly and appeared to be intoxicated, Mayo grabbed a pistol kept behind the bar and fired at Scowen, killing him. Mayo says Scowen told him, “I am going to kill you,” and what he believed was imminent danger from Scowen. Mayo was placed under arrest. He was not read his rights. He was transported to the local county jail. The prosecution witnesses are the police officer, who came to the scene and took statements from Mayo, and a frequent bar customer, Dawn Dietz, who witnessed some of what happened. The defense witnesses are the defendant, Mayo, and Joe, “the fireman”, who was outside and saw some of the action through the window while sitting on the patio.
Q5
The prosecutor is given a lot of discretion in the criminal court process. If you were the prosecutor would you try to negotiate a plea agreement or go to trial? Discuss why and make sure to support your position. Also, discuss the pros and cons to each.
Q6
Foucault argued that today’s society can be thought of as a disciplinary society because of the many technologies of surveillance that have become a normal and routine daily activity. Modern day examples include routine inspections in the workplace, rigorous training in procedures and protocols, and standardized work quotas. Briefly describe Foucault’s disciplinary society and offer examples of his theory from your daily life.
Q7
your observations from your research on Experimental Psychology & Forensic Psychology as subspecialties and career options. Please be sure to address BOTH subspecialties in your response to each question.
1) List at least four careers for each of these areas of psychology. 2) After researching these areas, did you find any careers that interested you? Why or why not? 3) What did you find to be the most interesting aspect about of these subspecialties in psychology?
Q8
This week, your discussion assignment is about male and female differences in personality. What male and female differences in personality have you observed and where do you think they come from (e.g., are they learned, inborn, etc.)?
NOTE: If you believe more than one personality theory explains male/female differences, give concrete examples. Link the theory you choose solidly to the personality differences you describe to provide evidence of your thorough comprehension of your selected theory by your accurate application of it rather than just picking a theory by name and listing characteristics believed by the general public to differ between genders. You must describe how the theory you choose explains specific differences.
Q9
Sexual behavior in adolescence can have a wide variety of consequences. In estimation, nearly half of all U.S. high school students have had sexual intercourse; the average age of first intercourse for boys and girls is 15. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 40,000-80,000 new cases of HIV are reported each year; approximately half of the new infections are among people younger than 25. On average, 12 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) being reported each year and adolescents have among the highest-reported rates of gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
1. What cognitive and social factors contribute to high-risk sexual behavior in some adolescents?
2. Some schools teach outdated sex education programs. Explain why these programs are still implemented, regardless of research.
Q10
Please review the US Citizenship test questions in the video using the link below. After viewing, please share with us your experience. What was your reaction to the questions? Were you prepared for the level of difficulty of the questions? Was it stressful? Were you surprised by anything?
U.S. Citizenship Naturalization Test
In a separate paragraph, pretend an undocumented individual took the test. What are some possible things that might affect this individuals’ family based on YOUR results (if one struggled in answering the questions and FAILED), and possible benefits that are afforded (if one did do well in answering the questions and PASSED).
Q11
1. Discuss utilitarianism and deontological ethics.
2. Discuss the different categories of unethical police behavior and provide an example of each.
3. Discuss civil liability under Federal Code 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.
Q12
Discuss your position on which factors you feel play a greater role pertaining to the problems associated with drugs and crime in the United States. Discuss possible solutions to the problems of illegal drug use and present a drug-control strategy that you believe would work. Defend your recommendations citing studies and/or other academic research.
Q13
In your own words, explain the difference between personal and professional ethics, and how your personal and professional responsibilities may or may not impact your ethics. Focus your professional ethics on your chosen sport profession (e.g., physical therapist, coach, administrator, fitness trainer), and be sure to provide information regarding how the two sets of ethics do or do not impact each other.
Q14
please read the following articles.
Go Inside the Totally Reimagined NFL Stadium of Tomorrow
Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums?
Are all these public subsidies for stadiums and arenas in the U.S. and around the world worth the extra taxes? Please address two of the following issues. You can concentrate on a particular stadium or arena of a professional sports city if you would like. In your post, use the respective numbers of the items you chose.
1. Discuss the opportunity costs of the public subsidies of a city.
2. Discuss the Psychic Income of having a stadium or arena in your city.
3. List some forms of public subsidies of professional sport franchises/stadiums.
4. What are some of the positives and negatives of the various forms of public subsidies of professional sport franchises/stadiums?
Q15
Define the 12 elements of innovation then explain which areas do you fall into the most? Explain with examples.
Q16
My Business is Owning my own Tow Truck Company
Prototyping is a valuable tool. It can save you time and money, as well as be used by potential customers to help you understand how they will use it. Use any means you have to present a visual prototype of your product. If you plan on creating a service business, use a visual that you can use to “sell” your business.