week 1

1. If you were responsible for managing the 1993 WACO incident involving the religious group known as Branch Davidians, how would you have done it differently? Note: Pls do research on this incident outside of just reading the FBI file provided (i.e., to gain insight on the particulars surrounding it) 

 

2. You are a patrol officer and are sent to a domestic disturbance called in by a neighbor. The husband has been drinking and has ordered his wife out of the house, but he has two small children in the house. The wife tells you that the conflicts have been going on for several years, that she is tired of it, and she is leaving him. When you approach the house, it is evident the husband is still in the Crisis Stage, threatening to kill the kids to punish the wife. Is this a hostage situation? Is it negotiable? What techniques would you use to deal with the husband? Now with the 2nd question in mind the below video is provided. Please note it is not a video to show the exact scenario given in question #2, but to highlight the dangers associated in responding to a domestic call (in this video the officer is actually taken hostage) and to highlight just how quickly a hostage situation can change from a reasonable calm to complete chaos. The latter being a reality that as we start this course I want all to keep in mind, i.e., very easy to arm chair quarterback certain scenarios in time (such as that in question#1, which we will closely scrutinize as arguably a lot was done wrong), but in doing so we must remember that often the decisions made in hostage/crisis scenarios are done under the most stressful of circumstances and where time needed to conduct a text book response may simply not be possible. That is not to say that the processes we are going to cover are not effective and or valid (on the contrary they have been proven over time). The point is that, these situations can become so volatile, and in so little time, that even the best approaches can fail. More so, instances such as that which you will see in the video are arguably why some believe so strongly in quick immediate force. Such instances in fact work against allowing hostage negotiations to run its course, as they unfortunately influence decisions in future acts by all involved. For the video, only the first 4 minutes are relevant (Just copy and paste the below in your browser):

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Jw4GBI9_A

 

This discussion is directly connected to the following Course Learning Objectives: CO1: Differentiate between both hostage and non-hostage, and negotiable and non-negotiable situations; CO3: Recommend actions for negotiating in various circumstances; to include negotiating with individuals with past military experience, and the emotionally disturbed

 

For now, and to emphasize the point of how earlier incidents helped establish these Golden Rules/Basic Assumptions of Hostage Negotiations , please take note of the following three derived from the Munich incident by detectives Schlossberg and Boltz of the New York Police Department (McMains & Mullins, 2010):

1. Contain the scene 

2. Discover and understand the hostage takers motivation

3. Slow things down, i.e., time is on the negotiators side 

Yet lessons learned do not always equate into lessons applied…something that will also be highlighted in some of the examples given, which took place after the Munich incident. Subsequently, as you research and respond to both of this week’s Discussion Questions, especially that regarding Waco, I ask you to please keep the above three golden rules in mind.

 

Evaluation of the Handling of the Branch Davidian Stand-off in Waco, Texas

https://www.justice.gov/archives/publications/waco/evaluation-handling-branch-davidian-stand-waco-texas-february-28-april-19-1993

 

Hostage Negotiation Study Guide 2010

https://rochesterpoliceexplorers.weebly.com/uploads/8/6/3/6/86365790/hostage.pdf

 

Practical psychology of hostage and crisis negotiations

https://www.psychceu.com/miller/Miller_Hostage_Neg.pdf

The “Liquid” Personality & Adiaphora

 

Social Media and the Family

Please paraphrase the assignment that I attached. Thank you in advance. 

Last Rites for Indian Dead

Read Suzan Shown Harjo’s “Last Rites for Indian Dead” and answer ALL OF the following questions.Post your responses to the discussion thread.

  1. What is the issue Harjo identifies? How extensive does she show it to be?
  2. What is Harjo’s position on the issue? Where does she first state her position?
  3. Broadly speaking, is Harjo’s argument a claim of fact, a claim of value, or a claim of policy? (Most arguments have aspects of more than one type of claim, but which one best represents Harjo’s main argument? HINT: Look at the conclusion!)
  4. What evidence does Harjo present to refute the claim that housing skeletal remains of Native Americans in museums is necessary for medical research and may benefit living Indians?
  5. What types of evidence does Harjo use to support her argument? (Examples? Facts? Analogies? Etc.)
  6. How does Harjo use her status as a Native American to enhance her position? What kind of rhetorical strategy is this? (Pathos, Ethos, or Logos?) And, do you think Harjo’s argument would be as credible if it were written by someone of another background?
  7. How does Harjo appeal to the emotions of readers in the essay? What kind of rhetorical strategy is this? (Pathos, Ethos, or Logos?) In what ways do these strategies strengthen her logical reasons?

Applying Narrative and Solution-Focused Therapy

I attached 2 papers. You can choose from either one to paraphrase from. Thank you!

Leadership and Strategic Planning

Please paraphrase the paper that’s attached. 

Social Aspects of Grief and Mourning

Provide short answers of 100-150 words each for the questions/statements in the attached document. Do not exceed 200 words for each of your responses. Use the textbook, and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least three scholarly journal articles in addition to the textbook.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

 

FREEMAN, S. J. (2005). Grief and loss: Understanding the journey. BROOKS/COLE CENGAGE LEARNING.

Sudden Death versus Long Term Illness Death

Identify and discuss sudden death versus long term illness death as it applies to how a family might grieve?

Codes of ethics and how they apply to end-of-life considerations and services.

Identify and discuss how different codes of ethics apply to end-of-life considerations and services.

Issues of Trust in Baltimore Case Study

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review

Your paper will be based on the following case:

On April 12, 2015, Baltimore Police arrested Freddie Carlos Gray, Jr., a 25-year-old black man for possessing a knife that police say was illegal under Baltimore law. Gray fell into a coma while being transported in a police van and was taken to a trauma center where he died of a spinal cord injury on April 19, 2015. Six Baltimore police officers were charged with various crimes in Gray’s death. There was one mistrial, two acquittals, and the prosecutor dismissed all charges against the three remaining officers. In the first trial, which ended in a mistrial, seven black and five white jurors heard two weeks of testimony before being unable to render a verdict. The six officers charged are racially and gender diverse—three are white men, one black female, and two black males. Five of the six officers sued the prosecutor, a black female, for malicious prosecution, defamation, and invasion of privacy. While there were protests, peaceful and otherwise, after Gray’s death, the situation escalated after Gray’s funeral when the city erupted in violence. Businesses were looted, cars were set ablaze, and more than a dozen officers were injured. Race was not the sole issue as half of the officers involved are black as was Freddie Gray, the mayor, and the prosecutor. Rather than succumbing to these events, Baltimore, its citizens, and its institutions are moving forward to address the issues that became fertile ground for frustration, mistrust, anger and violence.

Use the general outline below to conduct your case study:

I. Introduction    a. A brief summary of the death of Freddie Gray, the circumstances, and the response by citizens, police,        and elected officials.

II. Analyze Relationships

     a. Between the public, police, and the criminal justice system, including the prosecutor     b. Between the public and the city government

III. Analyze Efforts to Build and Improve Relationships

     a. Between the police and prosecutor, and the community

     b. Between major community institutions and the community

IV. Conclusion

     a. Explain the outcomes to date of relationships between police, the prosecutor, major community institutions,          and the community.

     b. Examine the outcomes to determine if progress has been made.

     c. Propose what other efforts should be considered.

 

In your paper,

  • Summarize the death of Freddie Gray, the circumstances, and the response by citizens, police and elected officials.
  • Analyze relationships between the public, the police-criminal justice system, and city
  • Analyze efforts to build and improve relationships between the police, the prosecutor, major community institutions, and the communi
  • Explain the outcomes to date of relationships between police, the prosecutor, major community institutions, and the community.
  • Examine these outcomes to determine if progress has been made.
  • Propose what other efforts should be considered.

 

The Issues of Trust in Baltimore Case Study paper

  • Must be 600 double-spaced words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).