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Week 5 – Final Paper

Final Paper

Select three of the major topics covered throughout the course. Then, analyze the impact these topics can have on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The topics for analysis include:

Boston Police Strike of 1919

Budget considerations by labor and management

Communications and the media

Community opinions and support

Collective bargaining

Ethical considerations for police political involvement

History of police labor unions

Interest-based problem-solving method

Labor relations

Office politics

Pay, benefits, and pension trends

Police labor-management models

Police Unionization

Political endorsements

Politics and police administration

The Final Paper must identify the main issues within the selected areas of reference, depict the new learning that has occurred throughout the course, and relate specific, current, and/or relevant experiences from your past or current workplace and/or organization that demonstrate applicable learning and understanding. The emphasis of the Paper should be the expression of gained knowledge and learning.

The paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly resources (at least two from the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

Must use at least five scholarly resources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library.

Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Read the Skywalker fact pattern and the four cases in the Skywalker v. Vader folder.  Answer the following questions:  

1. Does Skywalker have a case against Vader’s estate for the light saber, yes or no?  Come to a preliminary conclusion.

2. Identify which cases you will use to write your memo to support your conclusion.  You must use at least two, but may use more. 

  

What should be the test for determining when prison conditions constitute cruel and unusual punishments?
Is a “deliberate indifference” standard appropriate? In what case does the Court first discuss this standard?
Is it unconstitutional to confine an inmate to a four-by-six foot cell?  
Why or why not?
To double-cell an inmate with a chain smoker?  Why or why not?
To keep cells at 55 degrees? Why or why not?

600 words

Reference in bluebook format

  

The Case Issue Analysis Project 

HCM3300 Managerial Applications of Health Services Law

Appropriate use of standard English (including spelling, punctuation, and grammar) and APA format must be used.

The case/issue analysis that I have selected is Bragdon v. Abbott

Content:

1. Case/Issue Summary (1-2 pages)
Overview of the history, the background, and the details of the case/Issue

o List of the insufficient details about the case/Issue and the assumptions the student has to make because of the missing information

o Identification of the issue(s) involved

o Stakeholder identification and discussion

o Identify all people/parties involved, including those not specifically mentioned in the case/issue

o List the concerns all stakeholders face or might have

2. Identification and Evaluation of all Main Possible Solutions (2-3 pages)

o List of all main possible solutions. For each resolution under consideration, students should include:

§ List of the significant possible consequences

§ List of the ways the particular solution is likely to positively or negatively affect every stakeholder

§ List of the ethical principles upheld or violated by the solution, including a brief explanation

o Evaluate each main solution and its outcomes, likely impact, and the values upheld and violated by it. Compare the possible solutions to each other and weigh them.

o Are some possible consequences of some possible solutions more important than others? Why?

o Are some possible consequences of some possible solutions more likely to occur than others? Why?

o Does one solution uphold or violate certain values in more or less important ways than another? Why?

o Why is one possible solution better or worse than another?

o If all main solutions are unsatisfactory, has the team searched for other possibilities or variations that have not been considered before?

3. Decision Statement and Defense Against Weaknesses (2-3 pages)

o State which solution is the best and why

o Clarify the details of the chosen resolution and justify it

o Recommend plan of action – exactly how the decision will be carried out

o Defend the decision against objections to its main weaknesses

o State the main weaknesses of the selected decision. Why might someone object the decision?

o What are the best answers to these weaknesses? Explain why the team still considers their decision is the best.