Can you assist me with this essay?

Business Finance

The Fourth Amendment is very important in Evidence Law. As you wrote about for your first essay, the exclusionary rule will sometimes mean that evidence obtained improperly will not be available as evidence in a criminal trial. For this essay please answer the following questions which address Fourth Amendment applicability and the application of those principles to a current issue in criminal evidence.

1) What are the two important factors mentioned in your text for determining when a “search” takes place? 2) Briefly explain those two factors and the important considerations that help define their parameters. 3) What were the main points made in your text underlying the areas of “open fields and curtilage” and “enhancement devices”? 4) Using those concepts, please consider the current issue at page 95 of your text and answer some of the questions in the 2d paragraph, and specifically the first question at the bottom of the page addressing limits on this activity, and why?

This assignment is intended to allow you to show your competence and understanding of the course materials as we progress through the semester. These responses are to be 3-4 pages in length, with a thorough but succinct answer to the posed research questions.

(Need Textbook: Criminal Evidence: An Introduction (3rd edition) Worrall, John L., Hemmens, Craig, & Nored, Lisa S., (2018).

Same-Sex Marriage Debate discussion

Other

Hey Robert, this is the second part of the question. I’m going to post the scoring guide at the bottom. Again, please follow that for me for “basic” or higher.

  • Write a 6–8-page essay comparing two U.S. states’ approaches to issues of same-sex marriage or immigration policy.Note: You must complete Assessment 4 before beginning this one.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
    • Competency 1: Describe theoretical ideas of power in relation to policy.
      • Discuss contrasts in how states approach a diversity issue, using theoretical ideas of power.
    • Competency 2: Identify historical and contemporary influences of discrimination in U.S. culture.
      • Discuss law, policy, or politics in states with varying approaches to a diversity issue.
    • Competency 3: Analyze the effects of social policy using aggregated data.
      • Analyze data to project how state policies might affect population migration.
    • Competency 4: Analyze how laws are applied or created based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and social class.
      • Discuss contrasts between two states in areas of law, politics, or policy as they apply to a diversity issue.
    • Competency 5: Apply diversity strategies in professional, educational, and personal contexts.
      • Apply historical solutions to an issue where there are discrepancies between state and federal diversity law.
    • Competency 6: Communicate effectively.
      • Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
    Context
  • How can sociological research help us understand how laws and policies are made and how they change over time? How might we use the sociological perspective to develop more effective solutions to political and social issues or create policies that are effective and based on sound research? These are questions to consider as you explore the connection between political and economic power and legislative decision making.Sociologists studying cultural diversity are also very much interested in how our beliefs about diversity are reflected in the law-making and policy-making process, including laws and policies that pertain to immigration and same-sex marriage. Something to think about is whether the policies and positions maintained by those in power actually reflect the research and data on the topic or issue they address. In other words, does the rhetoric match the evidence gathered through careful research?

  • Questions to Consider

    To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

    • Which sociological theory of power best explains the political decision-making process in today’s society?
    • How does cultural diversity influence policy making? For example, how do state policies pertaining to social issues like immigration and same-sex marriage differ depending on the cultural diversity and demographic and socioeconomic composition of that state?
    • Why is the sociological approach to cultural diversity useful for understanding how policy decisions are made and how political debates over social issues are articulated by key stakeholders?

  • Resources

    Internet Resources

    Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

  • Assessment Instructions

    Note: You must complete Assessment 4 before beginning this one.Building on your research and analysis of the immigration policy or same-sex marriage debates, this assessment asks you to more closely examine the connection between power and policy, and law making by comparing and contrasting how two states have handled these issues.In order to understand the link between power and political and legal decision making, you will place this process in each state in the appropriate context. That means that you need to assess the historical, demographic, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that have influenced each state’s different approach to immigration policy or same-sex marriage. You will also reflect on the consequences of state-to-state discrepancies in policies and laws regarding controversial social and political issues like these.This assessment combines the key components of studying cultural diversity from a sociological perspective: placing current social issues in historical context, understanding how demographic and cultural trends influence public opinion, and applying sociological theories to determine the role of power in shaping policy-making decisions.

    Deliverable

    Write an essay addressing each of the following parts:

    • Part 1 – Complete the following:
      • Discuss one of the following for each of the two states you have chosen as it relates to your chosen topic:
        • Law (rules and standards enforced by a particular institution).
        • Politics (the key political players in the policy-making and law-making processes).
        • Policy (principles or methods used to achieve a particular goal or make decisions about political or social issues).
      • Discuss theories of power that might explain the differences between how each state has handled your issue.
        • Examples of theories of power include power elite theory, the four networks theory of power, pluralism, Marxist theory, and state autonomy theory.
      • Discuss other possible explanations for the differences in how each state’s government has approached your topic. Address at least three of the following potential factors, and come up with another of your own that might explain the divergent approaches you have identified:
        • Demographics of the state population, including age, race/ethnicity, gender, and percentage of the population in urban versus rural areas.
        • Geography.
        • Religion.
        • History.
        • Socioeconomic standing, including median or average income and education levels of the population, as well as the overall economic well-being of each state.
    • Part 2 – Answer the following, incorporating data to support your answers:
      • To what extent have these states’ existing policies and laws affected past migration patterns of the groups affected (immigrants or those seeking same-sex marriage rights)?
      • How might future migration patterns be affected?
    • Part 3 – Complete the following:
      • Reflect on a historical precedent in which a state has had to alter its laws as a result of inconsistencies with federal law.
        • Why and how did the state change its laws?
        • What lessons might be learned from this precedent, and how can those lessons be applied to your topic?

    Additional Requirements

    • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
    • Length: 6–8 pages, not including the title and reference pages.
    • Format: Include a title page and reference page, and format the essay and your citations according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
    • Sources: Cite at least four credible, scholarly sources to support your points.
    • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

    Comparing Politics, Law, Policy, and Power Scoring Guide

    CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
    Discuss contrasts in how states approach a diversity issue, using theoretical ideas of power. Does not discuss contrasts in how states approach a diversity issue. Discusses contrasts in how states approach a diversity issue but does not include appropriate theoretical ideas of power. Discusses contrasts in how states approach a diversity issue, using theoretical ideas of power. Discuss contrasts in how states approach a diversity issue, using theoretical ideas of power, and includes supporting citations from scholarly sources.
    Discuss law, policy, or politics in states with varying approaches to a diversity issue. Lists differences in law, policy, or politics in states with varying approaches to a diversity issue. Lists differences in law, policy, or politics in states with varying approaches to a diversity issue. Discusses differences in law, policy, or politics in states with varying approaches to a diversity issue. Discusses difference in law, policy, or politics in states with varying approaches to a diversity issue and cites specific examples of their application.
    Analyze data to project how state policies might affect population migration. Does not analyze data to project how state policies might affect population migration. Analyzes data but does not project a reasonable assessment of how state policies might affect population migration. Analyzes data to project how state policies might affect population migration. Analyzes data to project how state policies might affect population migration, including a discussion of past migrations for context and citations for scholarly sources.
    Discuss contrasts between two states in areas of law, politics, or policy as they apply to a diversity issue. Does not list contrasts between two states in areas of law, politics, or policy as they apply to a diversity issue. Lists contrasts between two states in areas of law, politics, or policy as they apply to a diversity issue. Discusses contrasts between two states in areas of law, politics, or policy as they apply to a diversity issue. Discusses contrasts between two states in areas of law, politics, or policy as they apply to a diversity issue, including real-world examples of their application.
    Apply historical solutions to an issue where there are discrepancies between state and federal diversity law. Does not list historical solutions to an issue where there are discrepancies between state and federal diversity law. Lists historical solutions to an issue where there are discrepancies between state and federal diversity law. Applies historical solutions to an issue where there are discrepancies between state and federal diversity law. Applies historical solutions to an issue where there are discrepancies between state and federal diversity law, and points out areas where the lessons learned might not be applicable.
    Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Does not write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writes to support an idea. Format is inconsistent and contains major errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writes coherently, using evidence to support a central idea in a consistently appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

PC6104 ARGOSY Foundation Of Counseling Skills And Conducting Sessions

Humanities

Assignment 2: LASA: Final Analysis and Future Thoughts

This assignment is a summative work related to your exploration and initial application of foundational counseling skills. You are to provide an analysis and critique of where you sense you are in your development. Likewise, you are to reflect on your progress and identify specific areas where you would like to focus as you progress through your program.

Tasks:

Preparation Prior to Practice Session

  • Note: You, or your partner, will receive an e-mail about a shared Zoom account. Check your student issued email in the regular and junk mail areas.
  • Your instructor will assign you to work with a fellow student for this exercise.
  • Schedule a practice session with your assigned classmate.
  • Remember, you will likely be both a client and counselor for this assignment, so plan accordingly.
  • The practice client should respond and interact naturally with authentic answers.
  • Prepare to record the practice session, so you can see and hear yourself and review the effectiveness of your interventions.
  • Prepare to take notes during the session. This will help you formulate your summary towards the end of the session.

Directions:

Part I: Conduct a Counseling Session

Conduct a minimum 30-minute taped practice counseling session integrating the foundational counseling skills to the best of your ability. Make sure to include a Mental Status Exam (MSE) and a risk assessment in the beginning.

Part II: Transcribe the Session

For this practice counseling session, complete a comprehensive transcript using the Final Transcript Template. In the transcript, analyze the following:

  • Which specific skill or skills were used each time you (the counselor) spoke?
  • Rate your skills on a scale of 1–5 (1 = ineffective, 5 = highly effective) by evaluating the effectiveness of your interventions.
  • For each of your interjections (as a counselor), provide a specific alternative for your own response (assuming you could re-do the session). Consider the client’s developmental stage, diversity characteristics, and empirically supported interventions in your revised responses.
  • Classify the skills(s) that were implemented in the last column.

Part III: Write a Reflection Paper

In regard to the practice session, write a reflection paper in 3–5 pages (not including the title page and reference pages). Address the following in the paper:

  • Articulate how you conceptualize the client and her or his problems and potential solutions.
  • Critique the effectiveness of your mental status exam and risk assessment noting appropriate refinements.
  • Determine what cultural and ethical issues were observed in the session and how you adjusted to accommodate them.
  • Identify any personal connecting thoughts, experiences, or other potential counter-transference issues you may have had at the time.
  • Articulate your plan for the next session with this client, were you to have one.
  • Explain how goals were established and how they were achieved.
  • Discuss how termination of the session was addressed.
  • Discuss the use of client feedback. As part of that you will ask your client to rate the session using the Bordin (1979) conceptualization mentioned above (see above). Please discuss your experience of client feedback.
    • Tasks (the way the counselor went about working with me) rated on a scale of 0 (did not fit well for me) to 10 (fit like it was customized for me)
    • Goals (what we discussed) rated on a scale of 0 (did not talk about what I wanted to talk about) to 10 (talked about what I wanted to talk about)
    • Emotional bonds (therapeutic relationship) rated on a scale of 0 (did not feel understood or listened to) to 10 (felt fully heard and understood)

Your final product will be in a word document and be approximately 3-5 pages in length (and the Final Transcript template) and utilize 2-3 scholarly sources in your research. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Portfolio Requirement:

As a student in the CMHC program, you are required to create a portfolio documenting both your academic work and professional activities completed during the program. This assignment is a summative work related to your exploration and initial application of foundational counseling skills. You are to provide an analysis and critique of your skill development. Note: please add the practice session video link into the Part II transcription.

Submission Details:

  • By the due date assigned, save your document as M7_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the Submissions Areaalong with the completed Final Transcript Template.
Assignment Components Proficient Maximum Points
Transcript Completion: Complete the Transcript Analysis Form in its entirety. The Transcript Analysis Form in completely filled out documenting the full counseling session. It is clear and detailed.

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Skill Identification: Identify which specific skill (s) was used each time you spoke and rate them regarding the effectiveness of your interventions. All specific counseling skill(s) are identified correctly. A rating is given regarding one’s effectiveness for each intervention.

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Divergent Thinking: For each of your interjections as a counselor, provide a specific alternative for your own response if you could have re-done the session. Consider the client’s developmental stage, diversity characteristics and empirically supported interventions in your revised responses. Many clear and accurate specific alternatives are given regarding how one could have re-stated his/her response. Consideration of the client’s developmental stage, diversity characteristics and research literature apaparent in the revised response.

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Case Conceptualization: Articulate how you conceptualize the client and her or his problem and potential solutions. Include any cultural and ethical issues observed and how you will address them. A clear and logical conceptualization is articulated and supported by aspects of the session. Cultural and ethical issues observed are included. Scholarly resources are utilized in support.

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MSE and Risk Assessment: Critique the effectiveness of your mental status exam and risk assessment noting appropriate refinements. Critiqued the effectiveness of the mental status exam and risk assessment noting strengths and weaknesse as well as appropriate refinements to address the weaknesses identified.

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Counter-transference: Include any personal connecting thoughts, experiences, and/or other potential counter-transference related issues you may have had at the time. Many relevant personal connecting thoughts, experiences, and/or other potential counter-transference related issues experienced are comprehensively provided. Examples are included.

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Plan Articulation: Articulate your plan for the next session with this client, were you to have one. Explain how goals were established and how they were achieved and include how termination of the session was addressed. A clear plan for future sessions based upon the conceptualization and goals is provided. The reflection piece clearly and logically explained how goals were established and how they were achieved for the client. The reflection also includes how termination of the session was addressed. Examples are included. Scholarly resources are utilized in support.

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Model Reflection: Discuss the use of client feedback including a reflection on Bordin’s model: Tasks, Goals, and Emotional Bonds. The paper provided clear results form client feedback and specific measures for the tasks, goals and emotional bonds of the therapueitc relationship based on Bordin’s model.

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Model Reflection: Discuss the use of client feedback including a reflection on Bordin’s model: Tasks, Goals, and Emotional Bonds. The paper provided clear results form client feedback and specific measures for the tasks, goals and emotional bonds of the therapueitc relationship based on Bordin’s model.

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Academic Writing
Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.

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Total:

300

Hills Like White Elephants analysis

Other

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” is a story about a conversation between two people. Yes, that’s it. Two people talking. I am not fooling you here; there is no trick or hidden meaning. We have two people, sitting at a train station, looking at things and trying new drinks, because that’s all they do.

Before you begin reading and analyzing this story, I would make one request of you: do not look for any information online. No Wikipedia, no SparkNotes, no Cliff Notes. I know that sometimes it can be easier or more helpful to do a bit of research to help you discern more from the literature, but this is a piece that I really, really want to know your individual thoughts on. The reason I say this is that learning the “critical consensus” of this story usually alters people’s understanding in a way that combines a great many cognitive biases (Framing Effect, Expectation Bias, Observer-Expectancy Effect, just to name a few).

With that in mind, please just read the story and let me know what you think. As you’re reading, consider the following:

  • What is the relationship between these two characters?
  • What the actual heck are they even talking about?
  • What does this conversation actually accomplish, if anything?

This is a relatively longer piece, and I should think it will spawn many errant and perhaps nonsensical ideas, so you should have no problem reaching the default minimum word count of 300 words for this assignment.