When you were attending AIU, you thought of yourself being an undercover narcotics officer or working for a bank as a fraud investigator, but you were initially exposed to the role of a victims’ witness assistant during the Criminal Careers course at AIU. Then, your best friend became a victim of a crime of violence after being stalked for several months, and that incident life. As you provided comfort and support to your friend during the judicial process, you were exposed first-hand to the role played by the victims’ witness assistant during the criminal judicial process. The role of the victims’ witness assistant changed you, and you decided then that you wanted to pursue a career as a victims’ rights advocate somewhere. It has been a year since you were able to start your career in the victims’ rights advocate position, and every day, you feel that you are making a difference in society and your jurisdiction.

The prosecutor for whom you have been working as a victims’ witness assistant has had several calls from victims of stalking. Some cases seem more serious than other cases; however, one case that no one in the office thought was serious in the victim’s death. Everyone thought the couple was just going through a difficult breakup. This case had a tremendous impact on the entire office—especially you.

To help make sure that the office does not minimize a potentially dangerous situation again, the prosecutor has asked you to put together an intake, evaluation, and assessment instrument to be used in taking information on stalking situations. Be sure to stalking statutes, and cite the elements of the crime of stalking in your documents. Complete the following:

• Create a topic paper (2–3 pages) in APA format discussing the following:
  • Importance of recognizing the signs of stalking
  • Criminal definition of stalking for your jurisdiction (cite a relevant stalking statute)
  • Key facts that you felt all office personnel should know about stalking, such as the remedies designed to help a stalking victim
• Create an intake form in addition to the topic paper that can be used to get important information from alleged victims of stalking.
  • The form should require information about the nature and frequency of stalking and should determine if the elements of the crime of stalking are present.
  • The form should also ask questions that will elicit answers that help indicate what type of stalking situation exists, asking such things such as is the victim is acquainted with the suspect, and if so, how; if not, how does the victim think the suspect knows or has encountered the victim? It should ask for the frequency of the annoyance and if the victim is in fear and why. Most stalking statutes require a pattern of harassment or annoyance that would make a reasonable person afraid or seriously annoyed; the form should ask something that would capture that information. The form should indicate whether or not there is a pending divorce or other legal matters between the 2 parties.
• Create an evaluation and form in addition to the topic paper based on the intake form you have created that will help rank the seriousness of the threat from the suspect who is stalking.
  • The evaluation and assessment form should indicate your familiarity with the contemporary information on what constitutes the most dangerous threat to the victim and then provide a ranking accordingly.

Your forms should reflect contemporary information and the legal definition of the crime of stalking and what factors distinguish the most serious situatio

Discussion Post 4: Classical economists belief that prices and quantities adjust to the changes in the forces of supply and demand and that the economy produces its potential output in the long run.  On the contrary, Keynesian economists believe because of price and wage rigidities the economy’s equilibrium output in the long run may be less than its potential output.  What is price-wage rigidity?  Do you agree with Keynes assessment that wage-price rigidity requires government’s involvement in the markets?  Why?  Why not?

Individual Learning Project Instructions

This project will allow you the opportunity to explore a company’s annual report and become familiar with the items it contains. Choose a company from Standard & Poor’s Net Advantage whose company’s name begins with the same letter as your last name. Locate the most recent annual report, either from the Liberty University library’s access to Standard & Poor’s website, the EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/), or the company’s website. Once located, open Individual Learning Project Questions document and add your answers underneath each question. Do not delete the questions. Questions 1–49 must be answered with Microsoft Word. Your answers for these do not need to be in complete sentences. Questions 50–52 must be answered in Microsoft Excel and your answers must include formulas. Questions 53–55 must be answered with complete sentences and justification within the Word document. Both documents (Word and Excel) must be uploaded into the Assignment link.

To access the Liberty University Library online resources from off campus:

·       From the Blackboard log-in page, right-hand side “Quicklinks” pull-down menu — choose “Library.”

·       Click log-in button. Off-site access cannot be gained unless the user successfully completes the log-in.

·       This must take you to the “Library Research Portal”; if not, click on “Portal.”

·       Click on the “databases” tab.

·       Click on the “Databases by Letter,” and select the letter “S.”

·       Scroll down until you see “Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage.”

·       Click on the link and then you may begin your search.

Instructions for completing the paper are as follows:

Title—(Any Yes/No “philosophical” question approved by professor.)  For example, ‘Is gambling immoral?’

Section #1—one word…“yes” or “no” suffices.  Simply say how you will answer the question.  (For example, “YES”.)

Section #2— What have others said who disagree with your position?  Quote exactly three sources and be sure to state the reasons for their disagreement.  (Exact format of footnotes is up to you, though it is imperative that you carefully cite all your sources.)  Begin each paragraph with the phrase, “It seems that gambling is NOT immoral.  For as Ms. X says, “…””

Section #3— What have others said on behalf of your position.  Again, document exactly three people who agree with you and state the reasons they do so.  Begin with the phrase, “On the contrary, it seems that gambling IS immoral.  For as Dr. Y says, “…””

Section #4—This is where you explain why you take the position you do.  Be sure to back up your claims with evidence and avoid fallacies.  It is recommended that you divide this section into three tightly focused and short paragraphs that provide three different arguments for the truth of your position.  Remember, your position is not established by the bad reasoning of your opponents.  Reserve all attacks for section #5.  Begin this section saying, “I answer that gambling is immoral because…”

Section #5—Rebut each of the reasons given by your opponents in section #2.

Please follow this outline exactly.  Do not add introductions or conclusions.  The assignment will be easier if you get straight to the point.  Clarity and precision are of the utmost importance.  Do not try to be fancy.  The primary goal of the scholastic article is to (a) demonstrate comprehension of a philosophical position, and (b) express reasons for and against a viewpoint.  These brief essays are to be typed at 12-pitch in an academic font (e.g. Times New Roman, Helvetica, etc.) and double-spaced, and should be between 4 and 6 pages in length.