Overview The United Nations has continued to retain you as a consultant for a pr

Overview The United Nations has continued to retain you as a consultant for a project that deals with climate and the environment. Most developed countries see the dangers of releasing too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and are committed to climate policies that attain a carbon-free future in the next 30 years. They already see the damaging effects that […]

Assignment #2 – Chapters 4, 5, & 6 This week’s lesson covers chapters 4, 5 and 6

Assignment #2 – Chapters 4, 5, & 6 This week’s lesson covers chapters 4, 5 and 6. You are required to read these chapters and complete the following assignment. Write at least one page or 300 words and indicate your word count at the end of your writing. Draw inferences from the text to support your discussion. Answer ONE of the following: 1. What is the rationale […]

Restorative justice is seen as an alternative to traditional criminal justice an

Restorative justice is seen as an alternative to traditional criminal justice and legal dispute resolution methods. It’s primary focus is on making the parties, especially the victim, whole again.  Go to the link Restorative Justice and read the article. Then, in an essay, discuss what you perceive as the major benefits and detriments of restorative justice.  Conclude with your thoughts […]

This lesson’s essay assignment is straightforward.  Please go to the file NAACP

This lesson’s essay assignment is straightforward.  Please go to the file NAACP School Desegregation Campaign Article read the accompanying article about the NAACP’s legal strategy to defeat racial segregation and, consequently, accomplish social change.  The NAACP’s efforts are a classic example of lawyers acting as “social engineers”… lawyers using the law to bring about social change.  When you are done […]

Week Five Assignment: Sociology and Mental Health Purpose: The sociology of ment

Week Five Assignment: Sociology and Mental Health Purpose: The sociology of mental health examines our approach to diagnosing and treating mental illnesses as extensions of culture and social structure. To supplement medically-based neurological explanations for our emotional experiences, sociologists account for these social conditions in determining the existence of mental illnesses. The below assignment asks you to adopt the sociological […]