Due 12/26

For this unit’s Complete assignment, write a comprehensive scholarly essay ( minimum 1500 words) in which you analyze, explain, and apply these concepts in the context of a criminal justice organizational issue. You must incorporate and cite, using correct APA citation format, at least (4) four different scholarly research sources. In-line citations must be used in the body of your essay, and all research sources must be fully cited at the conclusion of your essay. Correct APA citation formats must be used.

 Visit www.ready.gov.  Do you believe the Ready.gov website offers useful information to the public? 

 If so, do you believe an average American will access the information and use it to their benefit?  Why or why not? 

 How would you propose a more effective way to communicate risk to the general public or would you?  Rationalize your decision.

 Explain how to form a benchmarking team for an organization.

 Who should be included and how many should be on a benchmarking team? 

 Discuss how to conduct a benchmark site visit.

·  What is the proper protocol to follow for this? In addition, discuss the importance of conducting a Benchmark Survey before selecting which organization(s) to benchmark. 

For this unit’s Complete assignment, write a comprehensive scholarly essay ( minimum 1500 words) in which you analyze, explain, and apply these concepts in the context of a criminal justice organizational issue. You must incorporate and cite, using correct APA citation format, at least (4) four different scholarly research sources. In-line citations must be used in the body of your essay, and all research sources must be fully cited at the conclusion of your essay. Correct APA citation formats must be used.

· The nation’s system of emergency management relies predominantly upon the efforts of unpaid volunteer first responders.  Is this type of system sustainable?  Why or why not? 

· What could be done to improve it, and at what cost?  Is possible to improve it?  Why or why not?  Expound upon your ideas. 

· When examining the assessment, explain how you transfer all of the individual assessment scores from the category worksheets into the Summary of Assessment items for Homeland Security Form. 

· Discuss how the scores from the Summary of Scores (pages 158-159) are transferred to the "Hierarchy of Homeland Security Assessment Needs" form (page 160) and explain why this is necessary.

This week - Unit 7, you will write a comprehensive APA analysis paper utilizing all the knowledge you have gained in MSCJ 5900. Use what you have learned sections throughout the course (including Unit 7) and at least four scholarly sources to address the items listed below. 2000 WORD MIN

Be sure to back up your opinion with at least four scholarly sources. Use in text citations and do not self-plagiarize from the previous weeks.

· Why do Americans seem to be more concerned with terrorist hazards than natural hazards? 

· How do our perceptions of risk affect the way we manage them? 

· Do individuals have a greater personal responsibility to protect themselves from natural hazards than they do from other technological or terrorist hazards?  What about organizational responsibility? 

· Do organizations have a greater personal responsibility to protect themselves from natural hazards than they do from other technological or terrorist hazards?  Why or why not? 

· Explain how the Homeland Security Assessment process follows the Council on Competitiveness Business Model. 

· Discuss the steps involved in developing a Homeland Security Plan and Budget after the Homeland Security Assessment of the organization has been completed.

For this unit’s Complete assignment, write a comprehensive scholarly essay ( minimum 1500 words) in which you analyze, explain, and apply these concepts in the context of a criminal justice organizational issue. You must incorporate and cite, using correct APA citation format, at least (4) four different scholarly research sources. In-line citations must be used in the body of your essay, and all research sources must be fully cited at the conclusion of your essay. Correct APA citation formats must be used.

 Visit www.ready.gov.  Do you believe the Ready.gov website offers useful information to the public? 

 If so, do you believe an average American will access the information and use it to their benefit?  Why or why not? 

 How would you propose a more effective way to communicate risk to the general public or would you?  Rationalize your decision.

 Explain how to form a benchmarking team for an organization.

 Who should be included and how many should be on a benchmarking team? 

 Discuss how to conduct a benchmark site visit.

·  What is the proper protocol to follow for this? In addition, discuss the importance of conducting a Benchmark Survey before selecting which organization(s) to benchmark.