Organized Crime Worksheet

Respond to each of the following questions with no more than 350 words.

Based on this week’s readings, how would you describe or define organized crime? How would you describe or define terrorism? What are the similarities and differences between the two? Explain your answer.

Based on this week’s readings, what key characteristics and behaviors are associated with organized criminal behavior? Discuss at least two.

An organized crime group can be structured in a variety of ways. One such structure is a bureaucratic structure. Define and explain the bureaucratic organizational structure. Another such structure is a criminal network. Define and explain the criminal network organizational structure. Compare and contrast the bureaucratic and criminal network organizational structures. In what ways do criminal organizations operate on the same principles as legitimate businesses?

In 250 words or less, answer the following questions:

In 1996 the U.S. Congress passed the Female Genital Mutilation Act, which, among other things, criminalizes circumcision of females under 18, requires federal health agencies to educate immigrants on health risks, and impose economic sanctions on countries that fail to take steps to prevent practices.

While many Americans are in agreement with the law, do you believe a country has the right to impose sanctions on another country for practicing a religious belief? Why or why not? And, at what point is intervention from perhaps another country or the United Nations warranted? Finally, do you believe it is possible to balance the sometimes competing interests between religious legal tradition and the pressures posed by modernization? Please provide examples to support your assertions!

Business Law I – Week 6 Assignment

Entity Formation

Carla plans to open Carla’s Pets Store, a pet sales and pet supplies outlet, and to hire Quimby and Ruth. Carla will invest only her own money. She does not expect to make any profit for at least two years and to make almost no profit for the first three years, but she hopes to expand eventually.

Which form of business organization would be most appropriate?

What are the main characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of this form of business organization?

If Carla wants to obtain additional capital to expand the business, but does not want to lose control of the company, what is her best option?

Your paper should be 500-750 words, with at least two cited external sources.

Prepare to participate in a debate on the following topic: Should police departments train sworn police officers to complete financial reports and prepare budgets or hire civilian personnel for these tasks? Do civilians have enough knowledge of policing to properly prepare good budgets addressing policing needs? Can sworn officers fulfill this task without proper degrees/education?

Create a single document that includes both Part I and Part II of the debate as listed below:

Part I

Create an outline supporting your position. You should include a minimum of 5 points and each point should be fully supported with sub points.

Part II

Create an outline countering your original position. You should have a minimum of 5 points and each point should be fully supported with sub points.

In 2016, Australian researchers conducted the following study on the fear of crime:

Chataway, M. L., & Hart, T. C. (2016). (Re)assessing contemporary “fear of crime” measures within an Australian context (Links to an external site.). Journal of Environmental Psychology. 47, 195-203.

Read this study publication and, in a well-organized essay, answer the following questions:

• Discuss the sampling technique used by the original researchers andwhy they chose that technique (based on the information in thischapter).
• Summarize the findings from the statistical tables presented in the textbook (based on the information in this chapter).
• What final statistics were utilized to determine any correlations?
• What conclusions do the authors make? Do they find support for their original hypothesis? Explain your answer.