Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic you have chosen.

Topic Choices:

1. There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated. 
2. No one can say for certain what happened to the Mayan people, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization.
3. Tutankhamen died young, at around 18 years of age. However, his cause of death has not been confirmed. Did he die of an injury, of illness, or was he murdered?
4. Considered the “Mummy’s Curse,” a series of unexplainable, unfortunate, or tragic events that happened to the people who were present at the opening of Tutankhamen’s tomb. 
5. There has always been debate about the identity of the poet Homer, the presumed author of The Illiad and The Odyssey. Was he a real person or not?
6. The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding. It is believed that the workers were forced to remain inside the tomb when it was walled shut so they would not reveal the secrets of its construction. What was the emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate burial place?
7. Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.

Write a 3-4 paragraph paper in which you:

1.     Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.

2.     Identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery.

3.     Use at least two (2) sources besides the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the course shell for reference)
• Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

this work must be completed in a office word document using the math add in equation editor.

1.  Use the midpoint formula. Find the midpoint between the following points.

1. A(1,4) and B(5,6).
2. A(4, 6) and B(-2, -2)
3. A(3, -4) and B(5, 4)
4. A(-3,2) and B(6,0)

2.  Use the distance formula. Find the distance between  the points in Problem 1, above.

3.  Calculate the slopes of the lines determined by the points in Problem 1.

4.  Find the equations of the lines determined by the points in Problem 1.  Write the equations in slope-intercept form.

5.  Plot each point of the following points, and connect them to form the triangle ABC.  Find the area of the triangle using two techniques;  Heron’s Formula, and the three-point coordinate formula (see Math Open Reference, 2009).  Show your work in detail.  Prove that both methods yield the same results.

1. A(-2,5);  B(1, 3);  C(-1,0)
2. A(-5,3);  B(6, 0);  C(5,5)
3. A(4,-3);  B(0,-3);  C(4,2)
4. A(4,-3);  B(4, 1);  C(2,1)

Assignment Expectations:

Calculate the distance formula.

Calculate the midpoint formula.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem

Use the area formula of a triangle.

document 2

again this is ment to be in microsoft word document using the equation editor again

Let’s continue to look at formulas.

1. If the point (2,5) is shifted 3 units to the right and 2 units down in the X-Y plane, what are its new coordinates?
2. If the point (-1,6) is shifted 2 units to the left and 4 units up, what are its new coordinates.
3. Find all the points having an x-coordinate of 3 whose distance from the point (-2, -1) is 13.
4. Find all the points having a y-coordinate of -6 whose distance is from the point (1,2) is 17.
5. Find all points on the y-axis that are 6 units from the point (4, -3).

Assignment Expectations:

Calculate using the distance formula.

Calculate using the midpoint formula.

Calculate using  the Pythagorean Theorem.

You graduated from the  Criminal Justice Bachelor Program only 1 year ago, and you are now the victim rights advocate for your county prosecutor’s office. When you entered the criminal justice program, you never dreamed that you would have a career helping victims of crimes to navigate the criminal justice system. Your duties include everything from comforting a victim of a sexual assault to helping the families of murder victims. Already, you have had opportunities to help so many people, and this type of work makes you feel proud of what you do. You are so proud, that it is all you speak about to your families and friends. So when Grace, the chief attorney, asks you to do something, you try to do your absolute best. The following assignment is no different.

Grace, the chief attorney (CA), asks you to draft a report that she will use in her presentation to the county commission. Her goal is to keep the victim witness assistant positions that currently exist and increase the number of these positions in the future. She knows that providing victim advocacy is a relatively new concept to the criminal justice system and that the commissioners are not familiar with the concept that the criminal justice system should take a more active role with victims.

Grace needs you to provide information from 8 of the following 12 areas of discussion: 

• Give a definition of victimology.
• What is the history of victimology, and how has it developed?
• Explain how it is different from criminology, sociology, or psychology.
• Who established the first safe houses for battered women? Where and when were these safe houses established?
• Who established the first rape crisis centers? Where and when were these centers established?
• How has the Civil Rights movement contributed to antidiscrimination efforts and the establishment of hate crime legislation and policy?
• What role have children’s rights groups played in highlighting the problems that child victims face in the criminal justice system?
• Which organizations might she contact that provide specific advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and homicide?
• What services are not provided by government crime compensation programs?
• Explain the need for all states to require mandatory reporting by religious organizations of child abuse by clergy.
• How can the media be used to affect change in states that do not yet require mandatory reporting?
• Research the clergy abuse in a state of your choice, and answer the following:
  • If mandatory reporting exists, how long has this been a requirement? What organizations are involved in tracking and helping the victims with this type of abuse?
  • If mandatory reporting does not exist, what alternative processes exist for reporting clergy abuse?