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Questions1-22-26.docxQ1
1. Your Pre-Theoretical Understanding of Crime Before reading Chapter 1, how would you have explained why crime occurs? What factors did you instinctively emphasize (e.g., individual choice, social environment, inequality, morality, opportunity)?
2. Connecting Your View to Criminological Concepts Using Chapter 1 of Criminological Theories (Akers et al.), discuss how your initial explanation aligns with (or differs from) how criminology approaches the study of crime. Make sure you reference at least one concept from the chapter (e.g., levels of analysis, theory evaluation, or the purpose of criminological theory) and properly cite the textbook in APA format.
3. Levels of Analysis Do you believe crime is better understood at the micro-level (individuals) or macro-level (social structures)? How might conclusions about crime differ depending on the unit of analysis used?
4. Reflection on Perspective and Bias To what extent do you think your political, social, religious, or philosophical views influence the types of explanations or theories you find most persuasive? Why is recognizing these influences important for criminologists and policymakers?
Q2 sam
his is a two-part task. Dust off your internet skills.
This week we are exploring aspects of the job search for which you will be using your e-Portfolio. Having prepared your resume and career plan:
1. Video or Podcast Recommendation: Numerous Podcasts and Videos are broadcast on the Web with advice for career planning, career change, job search, interviewing, etc. Search the Web and find either a Podcast or Video no older than 1 year that you recommend to your classmates as a valuable resource. Do NOT select a source already cited in this course! It needs to be something new that you find, review and recommend as a good resource. In your initial post briefly summarize the Podcast or Video you chose, with its citation, why you like it, and the hyperlink to it.
2. Job Posting Search: Next, please conduct an online career search for a post-graduate job or other position of interest that fits your career plan (whether soon or farther in the future). If you have nothing in mind at the moment, search for a fit for a hypothetical "dream job." In your initial post : (a) share at least one job posting from your search here in the Discussion, including a hyperlink. Explain in your post: how you went about your search (e.g. databases you used, key search terms, etc.); and how this job position aligns with your career plan that you posted in last week's discussion (or the "dream job").
The following sites may be helpful for finding job postings:
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· Inomics
· Indeed
· Monster
· USA Jobs
Q3
Academic vs. Popular Historians
Historians come in many varieties – there are historians of ideas, war, diplomacy, economics, the family, revolutions, nations, science, food, and the list goes on and on. Most of these historians practice their "craft" in universities and colleges. Some are associated with war colleges, think tanks, the government, or private industry. There are good histories and bad histories just as there are good historians and bad historians. George Orwell once commented on a book by arguing that it was a "good, bad book" – I imagine there are also "bad, good books." One issue of academic versus popular history always emerges during the selection of titles for the third historiographical essay (HE 3).
Use this Discussion to suggest, argue, and debate this issue. Is there a difference between the historian who writes for popular consumption and the historian who writes for the academic community? What about the historical novelist? Surely the novelist writes "history" as well as historical narrative – what are the implications of this? Is academic history more "serious" scholarship? What is scholarship? What of the "history buff" or "enthusiast"?
READ: John Adams, Revisited [article]
The following essays/articles should give you some insight into this topic. More than a dozen essays are included here. Do you need to read every one of them? Probably not, but I would suggest that you read at least 3 or 4 of them.
· Allan Nevins, "What's the Matter with History? [article]
· William Rice, "Who Killed History: An Academic Autopsy" [article]
· Michael Nelson, "The Good, the Bad, and the Phony" [article]
· David Harlan, "Ken Burns and the Coming Crisis of Academic History" [article]
· Gary Edgerton, "Ken Burns' America Reconsidered" [article]
· AHA, "Standards of Professional Conduct" [article]
· Charles Hayford, "Popular History, Academic History, and Bunkum" [article]
· David Greenberg, "Academic Historians vs. Popularizers" [article]
· Edward L. Ayers, "History at the Margins: Nicholas Lemann's Redemption" [article]
· Todd Estes, "The Unpopularity of Popular History" [article]
· Adam Hochschild, "Practicing History Without a License" [article]
· Gordon Wood, "In Defense of Academic Writing" [article]
Q4
Family Life Education should address the needs of individual and family needs and thus a needs assessment can help one identify what those needs are. With this in mind, conduct your own "needs assessment" of a target population that you have chosen. It can be an imaginary audience, a group that you are working with (no names allowed), or other creative ideas.
Utilize a graphic organizer or chart of your own in this week's discussion to compare and contrast "Felt Needs," Ascribed Needs," and "Future Needs". (see this week's Lesson) You can be creative in the selection of your diagram or chart. Post your diagram and also identify which one of the "Needs" you feel is most important and why. Remember, you must select one (you can't say they're all important) and use an example to clarify your position.
Q5
Do online or mobile dating apps improve people’s success in romantic relationships? Why or why not? Choose an online or mobile dating app and discuss the pros and cons of using it. What would you change about the app? What are the top 3 qualities that you look for in a romantic partner? Be sure to include a link to the app at the end of your post.
Q6
Question 1: In your experience or opinion, what are the most effective recruitment methods for attracting top talent, and why?
· Consider different recruitment techniques you have encountered or learned about. Which do you think are the most successful and why?
Q7
As part of the APUS efforts for innovation in technology, your instructor has created a news feed link that is specific to the subject of business and other relevant competencies. The title below is a link to separate news articles. Each week you are required to find one news article (from the news feed or library research) that relates to your personal interests and discuss how that article relates to our weekly material. Tell your instructor what the article was about and how the article relates to our learning content this week. Be creative with your thoughts on how you link the article to our course material) . You should post the evaluation of the article at the end of your response to the discussion questions each week (Include this section as part of your response). The news feeds are updated throughout the day/week to provide you with a real-time learning environment. This technology integration will provide you, as a learner, the choice to discuss news events that fit your personal background and interests. It will also help you stay educated on current events that might relate to your related profession or personal interests. Enjoy.
Additional required question this week (Pick only one):
1. What are the ethical implications of hiring for “culture fit,” and how can organizations balance fit with the need for diversity and fairness?
2. How do a code of ethics and a code of conduct differ in purpose and application, and why are both necessary in a professional setting?
3. What steps can a hiring manager take to ensure that ethical criteria are embedded into the recruitment and selection process?
Q8
Recruitment is not the only activity that affects an organization's ability to attract applicants. What are some of the other important factors (both internal and external to the organization) that impact the recruitment function? In your initial response, identify at least three factors and their potential impact on the organization.
Q9
Question 1: What do you think is the most critical step in the training and development process, and why? Can you provide an example from your own experience or a case study to support your view?
