What role do the mitigating and aggravating circumstances play in capital sentencing?

you will be writing the Methodology and Theory section for your case analysis. In this paper, you will evaluate and apply the scientific methodology and theoretical framework for the case scenario you have chosen. You will walk through the case scenario, applying methodology and determining which specific scientific methodology applies to the scenario. You will also discuss what previous investigations or existing cases could be applied to the scenario.Along with looking at the methodology, you will look at theoretical framework. You will look at how previous research helps in developing evidence-based approaches and provides effective services to clients in this scenario. You will select a psychological theory that would help inform the eventual decisions and recommendations for your chosen scenario. Provide a rationale that supports your chosen theoretical framework. Based on your chosen scientific methods, discuss what best practices or approaches you would recommend to ensure they are effectively implemented in your scenario.INSTRUCTION ARE BELOW 3 PAGES APA FORMAT. THE CASE THAT WAS CHOSE IS:Capital Punishment Sentencing (Competency Evaluations) Mr. Davis, a Muslim who immigrated to this country five years ago, has a long history of psychiatric hospitalizations related to his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. His delusions revolve around the belief that uniformed spies have been sent to execute him. He reports auditory and visual hallucinations when not on his medication. He was arrested for trespassing after he was found sleeping in the delivery shed of a warehouse. During his stay in jail, he was put on antipsychotic medications and was released for time served after spending 45 days in jail. Upon his release, he returned to living on the streets and stopped taking his medications. While sleeping on a park bench, he was assaulted by several youths who hit and kicked him, leaving him on the ground but with no serious injuries. Mr. Davis was convinced that the juveniles who assaulted him were spies who would later return to assassinate him. He found a 17-inch pipe and hid in the shadows the remainder of the evening, fearing for his life. In the early morning, he saw two uniformed youths approaching him, a 12-year-old boy and his 14-year-old brother, who were on their way to a Boy Scout meeting. Mr. Davis ran up behind the boys and started swinging the pipe wildly, screaming that they would never take him alive. He struck the 12-year-old in the head, causing severe brain trauma. The 14-year-old was able to flee, but only after receiving a blow in the face. Mr. Davis returned to the 12-year-old and bludgeoned him to death. He was still hitting the lifeless body when the police arrived. As soon as the police arrived, he dropped the pipe and sat in silence as he was subdued. He was found incompetent to stand trial and was committed to a state hospital. After eight months of pharmacological treatment, he was found competent, and tried and convicted of capital murder. In most jurisdictions, mitigating circumstances are that the offender was, at the time of the offense, (1) under extreme emotional or mental distress, and (2) substantially unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of his act or conform his behavior to the requirements of the law. Aggravating circumstances are that (1) the crime was committed in a wanton, atrocious, and cruel manner, and (2) the offender has the probability of committing criminal acts in the future. In this case, you are working as an assistant to a forensic psychologist hired by the defense to assist during the sentencing phase. In this role, you will have to help prepare testimony that would support the position of the defense attorney regarding the defendant’s competence, emotional stability at the time of the crime, and his ability to fully understand the consequences associated with his sentence.Framing Questions 1. What role do the mitigating and aggravating circumstances play in capital sentencing? 2. Competency evaluations: If you were asked to disagree with the findings in the competency evaluation previously administered, what evidence could you use to counter the recommendations included in the psychological evaluation? 3. What approach would you take in assessing and working with a Muslim who may have encountered racism in this country due to his religion and ethnicity?

In what ways are you and your peers using these standards in your areas of nursing practice?

Go to the link https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas/standards(Links to an external site.).View the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS) categories aimed at equity and quality care (HHS, n.d.). Notice how these standards overlap with many of the expectations and standards in professional nursing practice!In what ways are you and your peers using these standards in your areas of nursing practice?Discuss one nursing action you might incorporate to improve cultural competence in your organization.

Discuss whether or not that it is unethical for insurance companies to charge higher premiums to high-risk individuals.

Prepare a report with a minimum of 1,000 words for the following case study.Case Study: Insurance and Genetically Inherited Diseases,After reviewing the case study, consider the following questions in your report.Discuss whether or not that it is unethical for insurance companies to charge higher premiums to high-risk individuals.Discuss whether or not insurance companies are acting responsibly when they require customers to disclose medical information or are required to submit to a medical examination.What actions would you take if you were an insurance commissioner.The facts of the case study should be included in the report.

discuss the feature of the Constitution that you believe is most important in providing for “a government of laws.”

Discuss how the U.S. Constitution, including its amendments, provides for “a government of laws.” Then, discuss the feature of the Constitution that you believe is most important in providing for “a government of laws.” Explain the reason or reasons why you believe it is the most important.

Why was there not a great deal of cartel violence in Mexico before 2006 even though 90 percent of the Cocaine coming into the U.S. was transiting from Mexico at that time?

CJM 331 WEEK 2: Chapter 1: Mexican Cartels: A Century of Defying U.S. Drug PolicyChapter 1: Mexican Cartels: A Century of Defying U.S. Drug PolicyWhy was there not a great deal of cartel violence in Mexico before 2006 even though 90 percent of the Cocaine coming into the U.S. was transiting from Mexico at that time? What does this say about Mexican policy since 2006?NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED CHOOSE ANYONE

Identify, and elaborate upon, four reasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.

OverviewOne of the major responsibilities of HR is to, of course, manage human capital. This continues after employee hiring and continues through termination and succession. Having effective policies in place that define these, and other functions in between, is critical to an organization’s commitment to ethical, legal, fair, and efficient operating practices. In this assignment, you are asked to share best practices or policies on these topics during a series of brown bag sessions (these are informal lunch time presentations).ScenarioImagine that HR leadership is busy integrating the HR teams from both hospitals and they want to make sure department members are operating in concert with one another on a range of topics. Over the next several weeks, leadership plans to have you conduct threebrown bag sessions (informal lunch-time presentations) that examine the topics of record keeping, ethics and law, and succession planning. They have asked you to write an executive summary of the content planned for each session in advance.Session Descriptions:Session 1: Maintaining Accurate Employee Records—In this session, youidentify, and elaborate upon, fourreasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.Session 2: Ethical and Legal Termination—In this session, youexamine the legal and ethical aspects of selecting and terminating an employee out of a group of people with similar performance, behaviors, and jobs as a part of a broad-ranging cost saving initiative. Employee differences:One has a disability.One is paid significantly more than others.One is 60 years of age and older than the others.One is planning on soon taking an extended family leaveSession 3: Succession Planning—In this session, yourecommend a process to identify and groom an internal candidate to move into a senior-level leadership position in a health care organization such as CEO, COO, and CFO.InstructionsConsider the scenario above and imagine that your audience is a group of departmentmanagers. Writeanexecutive summary that introduces the topics in an introductory paragraph and then describes the content to be delivered in each of the three sessions in detail.Each session description should be twopages in length (sixtotal pages plus cover page).Your work will be measured against the following criteria:Identify, and elaborate upon, fourreasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.Analyze the legal implications or requirements of a termination decision. (Make sure to reference specific statutes or laws that govern this area of employment law.)Analyze the ethical facets of a termination decision. (Make sure to reference an ethical framework to support your assertions or positions.)Recommend and justify a process to identify and groom a candidate for a senior-levelposition. Additional RequirementsResources: Use foursources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

Define the term “public policy” and the three basic types of public policy.

Writea 525- to 700-word essay that provides an overview of the public policy process in the United States and addresses the following: USE THE COURSE TEXT. DO NOT USE A WEBSITE. THESE ANSWERS MUST MATCH THE TEXT.Define the term “public policy” and the three basic types of public policy. – 1.5 pointThe steps involved in the public policy process – 1.5 pointThe various ways interest groups and citizens can influence the public policy process 1.5 pointFormatyour essay consistent with APA guidelines, grammar, flow – .5 pointall the information for this essay is uploaded for use

What are the bondholder’s contractual claims to payment?

Chapters 172. Text-Messaging Inc. has $72 million in earnings and is considering paying $8.35 million in interest to bondholders and $6.65 million in dividends to preferred stockholders.a.) What are the bondholder’s contractual claims to payment? (You may wish to review Table 17-3 on page 550.)b.) What are the preferred stockholders’ immediate contractual claims to payment? What privileges do they have?18. The Omega Corporation has some excess cash that it would like to invest in marketable securities for a long-term hold. Its vice-president of finance is considering three investments (Omega Corporation is in a 35 percent tax bracket and the tax rate on dividends is 15 percent). Which one should she select based on aftertax return: (a) Treasury bonds at a 9 percent yield; (b) corporate bonds at a 12 percent yield; or (c) preferred stock at a 10 percent yield?19. National Health Corporation (NHC) has a cumulative preferred stock issue outstanding, which has a stated annual dividend of $9 per share. The company has been losing money and has not paid preferred dividends for the last five years. There are 300,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding and 600,000 shares of common stock.a.) How much is the company behind in preferred dividends?b.) If NHC earns $11,000,000 in the coming year after taxes but before dividends, and this is all paid out to the preferred stockholders, how much will the company be in arrears (behind in payments)? Keep in mind that the coming year would represent the sixth year.c.) How much, if any, would be available in common stock dividends in the coming year if $11,000,000 is earned as explained in part b?22. The treasurer of Kelly Bottling Company (a corporation) currently has $100,000 invested in preferred stock yielding 8 percent. He appreciates the tax advantages of preferred stock and is considering buying $100,000 more with borrowed funds. The cost of the borrowed funds is 10 percent. He suggests this proposal to his board of directors. They are somewhat concerned by the fact that the treasurer will be paying 2 percent more for funds than the company will be earnings on the investment. Kelly Bottling is in a 34 percent tax bracket, with dividends taxed at 15 percent.a.) Compute the amount of the aftertax income from the additional preferred stock if it is purchased.b.) Compute the aftertax borrowing cost to purchase the additional preferred stock. That is, multiply the interest cost time (1 – T).c.) Should the treasurer proceed with his proposal?d.) If interest rate and dividend yields in the market go up six months after a decision to purchase is made, what impact will this have on the outcome?23. Barnes Air Conditioning, Inc., has two classes of preferred stock: floating rate preferred stock and straight (normal) preferred stock. Both issues have a par value of $100. The floating rate preferred stock pays an annual dividend yield of 6 percent, and the straight preferred stock pays 7 percent. Since the issuance of the two securities, interest rates have gone up buy 2 percent for each issue. Both securities will pay their year-end dividend today.a.) What is the price of the floating rate preferred stock likely to be?b.) What is the price of the straight preferred stock likely to be? Refer back to Chapter 10 and use Formula 10-4 on page 297 to answer this question.Chapter 185. The following companies have different financial statistics. What dividend policies would you recommend for them? Explain your reasons. Turtle Co. Hare Corp.8. Austin Power Company has the following balance sheet:AssetsLiabilities The firm has a market price of $11 a share.a.) Show the effect on the capital accounts (s) of a two-for-one stock split.b.) Show the effect on the capital account of a 10 percent stock dividend. Part b is separate from part a. In part b do not assume that stock split has taken place.c.) Based on the balance in retained earnings, which of the two dividend plans is more restrictive on future cash dividends?9. In doing a five-year analysis of future dividends, the Dawson Corporation is considering the following two plans. The values represent dividends per share. Year Plan A Plan B 1……………………………………………… $1.50 $0.50 2……………………………………………… 1.50 2.00 3……………………………………………… 1.50 0.20 4……………………………………………… 1.60 4.00 5……………………………………………… 1.60 1.70a.) How much in total dividends per share will be paid under each plan over the five years?b.) Mr. Bright, the vice-president of finance, suggests that stockholders often prefer a stable dividend policy to a highly variable one. He will assume that stockholders apply a lower discount rate to dividends that are stable. The discount rate to be used for Plan A is 10 percent; the discount rate for Plan B is 12 percent. Which plan will provide the higher present value for the future dividends? (Round to two places to the right of the decimal point.)

calculate the accounting break-even and the cash break-even points.

Chapter 11- Problem 1, 7, 9Page 3701) Calculating Costs and Break-EvenNight Shades, Inc. (NSI) manufactures biotech sunglasses. The variable materials cost is $10.48 per unit, and the variable labor cost is $6.89 per unit.a) What is the variable cost per unit?b) Suppose NSI incurs fixed costs of $870,000 during a year in which total production is 280,000 units. What re the total costs for the year?c) If the selling price is $49.99 per unit, does NSI break even on a cash basis? If depreciation is $490,000 per year, what is the accounting break-even point?7) Calculating Break-EvenIn each of the following cases, calculate the accounting break-even and the cash break-even points. Ignore any tax effects in calculating the cash break-evenUnit Price Unit Variable Cost Fixed Cost Depreciation$3,020 $2,275 $9,000,000 $3,100,00046 41 73,000 150,00011 4 1,700 9309) Calculating Break-EvenA project has the following estimated data: price = $62 per unite; variable cots = $41 per unit; fixed costs = $15,500; required return = 12 percent: initial investment = $24,000; life= four years. Ignoring the effect of taxes, what is the accounting break-even quantity? The cash break-even quantity? The financial break-even quantity? What is the degree of operating leverage at the financial break-even level of output?Chapter 12- Problem 1, 4Page 4071) Calculating ReturnsSuppose a stock had an initial price of $72 per share, paid a dividend of $1.20 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $79. Compute the percentage total return.4) Calculating ReturnsSuppose you bought a 6 percent coupon bond on e year ago to $920. The bond sells the $940 today.a) Assuming a $1,000 face value, what was your total dollar return on this investment over the past year?b) What was your total nominal rate of return on this investment over the past year?c) If the inflation rate last year was 3 percent, what was your total real rate of return on this investment?Chapter 13- Problem 11, 14Page 44511) Calculating Portfolio BetasYou own a stock portfolio invested 35 percent in Stock Q, 25 percent in Stock R, 30 percent in Stock S, and 10 percent in Stock T. The betas for these four stocks are .84, 1.17, 1.11, and 1.36, respectively. What is the portfolio beta?14) Using CAPMA stock has an expected return of 10.2 percent, the risk-free rate is 4.5 percent, and the market risk premium is 7.5 percent. What must the beta of this stock be?Chapter 14- Problem 1, 9, 10Page 4771) Calculating Cost of EquityThe Muse Co. just issued a dividend of $2.75 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 5.8 percent growth rate in its dividends indefinitely. If the stock sells for $59 a share, what is the company’s cost of equity?9) Calculating WACCMullineaux Corporation has a target capital structure of 60 percent common stock, 5 percent preferred stock, and 35 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 12 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 5 percent, and the pretax cost of debt is 7 percent. The relevant tax rate is 35 percent.a) What is Mullineaux’s WACC?b) The company president has approached you about Mullineaux’s capital structure. He wants to know why the company doesn’t use more preferred stock financing because its costs less than debt. What would you tell the president?10) Taxes and WACCSixx AM Manufacturing has a target debt-equity ratio of .45. Its cost of equity is 13 percent, and its cost of debt is 6 percent. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the company’s WACC.Chapter 15- Problem 2, 122) Rights OfferingsThe Clifford Corporation has announced a rights offer to raise $30 million for a new journal, the Journal of Financial Excess. The journal will review potential articles after the author pays a nonrefundable-reviewing fee of $5,000 per page. The stock currently sells for $48 per share, and there are 3.9 million shares outstanding.a) What is the maximum possible subscription price? What is the minimum?b) If the subscription price is set at $43 per share, how many shares must be s sold? How many rights will it take to buy one share?c) What is the ex-rights price? What is the value of a right?d) Show how a shareholder with 1,000 shares before the offering and no desire (or money) to buy additional shares is not harmed by the rights offer.12) RightsKeira Mfg. is considering rights offer. The company has determined hat the ex-rights price would be $83. The current price is $89 per share, and there are 24 million shares outstanding. The rights offer would raise a total of $50 million. What is the subscription price?

Discuss the developments, racial and political policies, and laws from 1865 to the 1920s following the end of slavery.

In Assignment 1, we ask you to choose one of three topic choices listed below on the subject of diversity then use the Writing Guide located in Blackboard to write a brief paper on the subject. Each topic explores two different approaches to diversity during the 60-year period after the Civil War (1865–1925). The dynamic between the two approaches will have a profound impact on our history then—and now.As you prepare and brainstorm ideas for your paper, first read and review what our Schultz textbook covers on the subject. Then, consider the other sources listed with each topic below. It is important that you review these sources carefully because your paper should use a minimum of three sources from the list below.TOPIC CHOICE ONE: Empowering African Americans—Two StrategiesHere you will focus on the approaches of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois. Other noted names and certainly different organizations will become part of your inquiry. Washington’s famous 1895 “Atlanta Compromise” speech (labeled such later by critics) sets the tone. One might find virtues, problems and successes associated with both strategies. You might see elements of each in strategies of later leaders and related issues even today.Sources: Schultz, p. 340–2, 400–1, 404–5. See http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/39/; and see http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/40TOPIC CHOICE TWO: Getting Women the Vote—Two StrategiesHere you will focus on the approaches of two organizations and some names associated with each. These are the NAWSA (National American Woman Suffrage Association; later the League of Women Voters) and the NWP (National Women’s Party). You will identify the strategic approach and key players in each as they pursued the common goal of getting women the right to vote. One might find virtues, problems and successes associated with both strategies. You might see elements of each in strategies of later leaders and related issues even today.Sources: Schultz, p. 364–366. Also see https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/carrie-chapman-catt on one of the leaders of the NAWSA; on the NWP’s Alice Paul, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GDe4DkZN2A ; and https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2012/05/alice-paul-champion-of-woman-suffrage.html.TOPIC CHOICE THREE: Immigration—Two Opposing Approaches and ViewsHere you will focus on two opposing views of immigration and its impact on American culture and life. These are visible in the late 1800s and early 1900s, in a time where immigration was skyrocketing for a long period—but significant restrictions would come into play. One view is represented by lines of a famous poem on the base of the Statue of Liberty. The other finds its place in laws restricting immigration. One might find virtues, problems and successes associated with one or both strategies. You might see elements of each in strategies of later leaders and related issues even today.Sources: Schultz, p. 334–5, 348–9, 358–9, 408–9. Look for events and issues like the opening of Ellis Island, the melting pot idea, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the National Origins Act. Also see the poem on the Statue of Liberty base: https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/historyculture/colossus.htm . And see http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/chinese_exclusion_act.htm .Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Use the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other formats like APA. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.Be typed, double spaced between lines, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and sources must follow SWS format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the Sources page are not included in the required assignment page length.The paper must be submitted (uploaded and attached) in the course shell provided online.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Discuss the developments, racial and political policies, and laws from 1865 to the 1920s following the end of slavery.

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