Assignment 1: Confronting Gang ViolenceFew categories of criminal enterprise have received as much popular media attention in the United States as gang activity and gang violence. There are many movies and television shows that revolve around the lives of gangsters—especially in urban areas. Many popular hip-hop songs draw inspiration from the lives of gangsters and, in some cases, appear to glorify them. Whenever Americans think or hear about urban crime, there is an almost inevitable association with movies and television shows. However, some community leaders in urban areas reject the notion that gang activity defines big-city life. On the other […]

Assess how a good software configuration management program is critical to your Web application security. Analyze and present the use of discretionary access control (DAC), mandatory access control (MAC), Rules-Based, or Role-Based Access Controls in your response.For Web applications, discuss how the best practices for mitigating vulnerabilities prevent buffer overflow (BO) attacks or SQL Injections (SQI). Give a real-life example of an actual BO or SQI attack, and discuss how it was addressed.

As you may recall from the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, the role of the local Boston Police Department was far more extensive than the “getting coffee for federal agents” that TV police dramas sometimes portray. It was a true partnership between local and federal agencies, working hand-in-hand to protect the local community and potentially the entire country from initially unknown enemy. The police role in homeland security is comprised of four sectors or systems. Write a 700–1,050 word paper explaining these four sectors or systems of the police role in homeland security and apply them to what the Boston Police […]

Approx 300/400 words (one page) APA style Word document with at least 2 citations.  Understanding how a project will be assessed, what results will matter, and how these can be measured, is part of the community collaboration planning process. Using the case you are developing and others you have learned about in this course, as well as the articles you located, compare different methods of measuring for results. Which methods make the most sense for the case you are creating, and why?What will your collaborative partners say about these measurements?Support your points with appropriately cited references to the readings as necessary.   CriteriaNon-performance Basic […]

Application: Action Plan 5: Advocating for Children and Families in Your CommunityAs you have learned in this course, societal factors and issues impact young children and their families. Both as a student of child development and in your future role as a professional who works with young children and their families, you have a responsibility to take an advocacy role in addressing these issues with the goal of improving conditions that affect children’s healthy development and learning.Action Plan Professional Scenario: You have been challenged by a mentor you respect and admire to demonstrate your commitment to young children, their families, and the […]