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Hiring Employees with Criminal Records
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What would you do regarding candidates with criminal records if you owned your company?
Criminal records and job employability are two very closely related issues as a lot of people who have had a criminal record struggle to get a job in their every day life. Even though it is always a risk to employ people who have had a criminal record sometimes it requires that they be employed because the number of people available for such kind of jobs may not be enough. Therefore, if I owned a company, I would willingly accept people who have had a criminal record regardless of what crimes they and committed. This is because even though some of these people had been jailed for very serious crimes, they are able to change and be better people every with time. Most of them might be looking towards making amends and becoming good people. Therefore, I would consider them and remove the box that asks if a person had been involved in crime before. Through this, I would give them a second chance. However, their monitoring will also be strict, so that their history does not repeat itself and if it repeats itself it is noticed at very early stages.
Would you use the “box” to identify and exclude candidates with records if the law allows it in your city and state? Justify your decision.
Using the box means that the people applying for the job at my company are still segregated based on their criminal records and even though this is a precautionary measure to take, it is not entirely fair. Therefore, I would not use the box because using it can imply marking the people with criminal records as still criminals and this is not true. Another reason why I would not use the box is the fact that people should be given a second chance. When people are not given a second chance, they may even resort to criminal activities again because they believe that the society does not want to accept them and give them a chance to be better.
How would you justify the decision to not use criminal records in the hiring criteria? Justify your decision.
Using the record means not treating the criminals and other people as equals. This means that those who have a criminal record are treated with less attributes and are not seen as the best job candidates. This makes them look for jobs for so long without getting hired, this happens especially if the market is full of graduates who want to look for jobs while competing with people who have had a criminal record. Placing them second is also not fair since they have paid for the offenses they had done before and they are not the criminals they were before since jails are referred to as correctional facilities it means that they have been corrected and they are back to the society as new people. These new people ought to be given a fresh start and not judged by their former records. Therefore, hiring people with criminal records even though seen as a risky step might be a very good step towards success since most of these people are trying their best to prove to the society that they are good people and therefore hiring them means maximum productivity.
Would you take a middle-ground position and use criminal records in some way or to some extent? Explain how and why.
I would only use criminal records in situations whereby the people I have hired begin showing some signs of criminal activities within the work place. Therefore, using the criminal records would enable me to understand the specific employees better and look for ways to help them. However initially I would give them a fair and level ground for them to works and make themselves better, to prove to the world that they are good and reliable people.
Endemic to Antarctica
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Endemic to Antarctica
Hope, they say, is the last thing that we lose. When all is lost, we focus on the horizon, look into oblivion and believe that all will be well. This is the message that is etched on the Endemic of Antarctica, an abstract sculpture done perfectly by Shanna Fliegel (From 3,000 to 400 23” x 13” x 17”, 2012). A penguin with a partially masked human head, placed on a pedestal in the Northcutt Steele Gallery, and its eyes focused on yonder. This sculpture represents realism, albeit harshly, the message is clear; protect the egg at all costs. It illustrates the reality that exists not only in the Antarctica, but also in other parts of the world.
The artist’s careful employment of penguin colours, black and white, with a dash of red on the fins, slight yellow round the neck, and maroon on the excursion regalia, create a unified, as well as captivating piece of artwork. The artist’s choices of colours are hinged on realism, she does not attempt to overdo the colours, and she represents reality as it appears. The choice of placing a masked human head on a penguin and donning it with a knife, as well as excursion paraphernalia are meant to capture the viewers’ interest. The mask symbolises a readiness of war, covering all parts of the head, and leaving the most vital organs necessary at battle; the eyes. The knife and excursion gear are well placed on the back for easy access in case of any eventuality.
The penguin seems to be protecting an egg that is embroiled between its two legs, which have sharp claws. They have been painted a shadowy red to highlight sharpness. The colours adopted for the eyes, are deep and blue, ensure that focus is maintained. The artist has made one eye bigger than the other depicting high levels of concentration. The curves of the sculpture are carved with utmost precision, leaving no room for bumps, patchy roughness on the lower posterior section. This is exactly how a penguin’s rear looks like.
Inasmuch, as implied by the title, the sculpture depicts an excursion to the Antarctica, the gear all set, the flippers smooth and streamlined, the focus eminent on saving the egg. Keeping it safe the best way a penguin knows, between its legs. The abdominal section is protruding to some extent, an indication of the posture of the penguin. This is meant to ensure that the egg is placed on the warmest parts of a penguin’s body. The placing of a human male head on a penguin denotes the responsibility bestowed on a male penguin; to ensure the survival of the egg in the frost Antarctica conditions.
To emphasis a point, the artist chose to place a male human head on a penguin. This was to show that the male penguin is fundamental in ensuring survival of the penguin race. This is achieved by guaranteeing continuity of their lineage, by making sure the egg survives the harsh conditions. The sculpture is realistic, the natural style and choice of presentation gives the viewer a vivid feeling of being out in on an excursion in Antarctica. Although, the human head on a penguin does not realize every detail of the scene, the artist still gives a seething rendition by application of factual colours that are seemingly strong, deliberate and delicate. The flippers are well positioned, and painted in dark red, this makes the sculpture appear abstract and realistic. The posterior is painted using thicker brighter colours; this technique used by the artist embroils the sculpture in a soft texture, yet revealing a realistic feel. The two elements combine to create a wonderful kind of equilibrium.
Although the colours, presentation, style and texture have been successfully employed to bring out the mood, the strongest point of this sculpture is its abstract, yet realistic nature. The breathtaking aspect achieved by the artist is the ability to create an illusion of combined realities and draw the viewer’s eye so deeply into the scene. One eye, being bigger than the other (in value and definition) is found. The human head is the region that captures the viewers’ attention. Nonetheless, as soon as one beholds the misplaced human head, the eye is rapidly drawn to the lower region, the abdominal section and the legs, moving lower to see the egg. The viewer will automatically desire to continue roving round the sculpture, Thereon, the knife on its back takes the viewer to another reality altogether.
This point of imagined reality is presented so vividly, to the extent that a viewer can question whether it is possible that there exists such a creature. The viewer is attracted to the sculpture because it manages to bewilder their imagination, taking them to a place of ‘what if?’ reality. They will continue to be engrossed as they try to unravel what the artist was thinking while doing the sculpture. Overall, Shanna Friegel has a remarkable piece, that she has achieved through colours, style and texture, as well as interesting composition. Any passerby is bound to be taken aback by the abstract realistic sculpture.
Annotated Bibliography on Improving Security on Savannah State University’s Campus (2)
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Improving security in universities consents the students to look forward to being in a serene environment that promotes and encourages social as well as creative learning. Over the past years, savannah state university has experienced a lot of security problems like rape and theft among others whereas some have even gone viral in the country, for example, the increased murder of students in the university. In 2017 for instance, Savannah state university reported a total number of two hundred and thirty-five safety-connected occurrences which involved the students on or near the campus or its other affiliated properties. Recently, Savannah State University has once been placed in the spotlight over the shooting death incidence of a student known as Shakur Clarke on February 24, this year. This is the most recent murder happening in a string of numerous violent crimes that has some students living in fear while others being frustrated.
Rocque, Michael. “Exploring school rampage shootings: Research, theory, and policy.” The Social Science Journal49.3 (2012): 304-313.
This paper by Rocque and Michael inspects the United States rampage shootings of college students, centering on the time since from the late 20th century up to contemporary times. These rampage shootings in schools are believed to be different from the other types of viciousness due to the comparatively safe rural background whereby the majority of these crimes happens. Also due to the absence of specific discrete targets plus the total number of shootings which are involved. According to this paper, this kind of violence appears to have initiated well in the middle of the 1990s. This research shows that some specific components of colleges’ rampage killings are discrete, while others are hard to differentiate them from the standard methods of violence. In this paper, some interventions have mostly been steered by situational criminality prevention relatively than the concepts regarding why violence happens in the institutions of learning.
The purpose of incorporating this source in my proposal is that it provides some reviews of the past incidences of rampage shooting in the institutions of higher learning which helps in comprehending as well as examining the nature of this violent crime. It presents some of the incidences which are regarded to be severe while others are considered as just normal incidences depending on several factors.
Patton, Robert C., and Dennis E. Gregory. “Perceptions of safety by on-campus location, rurality, and type of security/police force: The case of the community college.” Journal of college student development 55.5 (2014): 451-460
This article by Patton examined the Virginia community university and college students’ insights on campus safety. In the study which comprised 11, 161 college students exposed the type of crimes these students’ feared most being a victim of while they are on campus as well as the surrounding areas in they feared and felt a lot and least safe. Moreover, the research established the impact of particular variables portrayed on students’ general discernment of campus safety and security. These variables which were studied comprised of the scholar’s demographics, the existence plus the kind of security persons and finally the rural setting of the campus.
This bibliographic source will help in my current research on improving security on savannah state university’ campus as it will provide the light on carrying the similar survey experiment as well as giving some knowledge on which variables I will apply in the study.
Banyard, Victoria L., Mary M. Moynihan, and Maria T. Crossman. “Reducing sexual violence on campus: The role of student leaders as empowered bystanders.” Journal of College Student Development 50.4 (2009): 446-457.
According to these others, sexual violence is a prevalent delinquent for the college societies, the students, as well as the staff, are progressively being tangled in the prevention efforts. Nevertheless, proper assessment of sexual violence deterrence plans has exhibited some diverse results. One of the recommendation to prevent the prevalence of these crimes is engaging the college communities. The practice targets to raise both the awareness concerning the delinquent of sexual violence as well as building some skills which some entities can apply to end this menace. The context used is centered in the study concerning the origins of sexual violence on campuses besides the aspects recognized by health performance concepts for altering attitudes and conduct. The research conducted provides a brief assessment of a bystander program which was performed comprising some groups of student campus leaders since they exhibit a higher level of understanding what is going on the campuses.
This bibliographic source is helpful for my proposal subject since it will help in analyzing the cases of sexual violence which is among the critical prevalent type of violent crimes on university campuses. Moreover, it provides some of the prevention as well as safety programs in tackling sexual violence on the colleges.
Paludi, Michele A. Understanding and preventing campus violence. Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Publishing Group, 2008.
This piece by Paludi explores the security issues surrounding the institutions of learning especially the colleges and universities. According to the author, the shootings at Virginia Tech as well as that of Illinois University have brought to some critical issues concerning campus violence to the headlines once again. However, it is evident that campuses have always exhibited some problems with sexual harassment, rape, burglary, stalking, and robbery among other forms of violence. The prevalence rates of campus violence, for instance, sexual harassment among undergraduate students are relatively surprising whereby these incidences range between twenty to thirty percent every year. Subsequently, among eight to fifteen percent of college women have reported having been raped.
Luckily according to Michele there exists some solutions to these problems. Michele together with some experts has detailed some preventative procedures plus methods that will enable the students to stay safer on campus. They provide some insights into the causes of these violent acts, and thus they provide preventative techniques as well as the necessary methods which students can apply to safeguard themselves. Moreover, they offer some therapeutic skills for the resulting types of violence: rape. Sexual harassment, robberies, bullying, cyber stalking, homicide besides other forms of violent crimes.
The contents of this bibliographic source help in understanding the nature and types of campus violence. Moreover, it provides the necessary preventative measures for tackling this problem.
Zugazaga, Carole, et al. “Increasing personal safety on campus: implementation of a new personal security system on a university campus.” College student affairs journal 34.1 (2016): 33-47.
According to the authors of this article, the incidence of violent crime on university campuses has intensified over the last decade. Some results from a preliminary study of a computerized, mobile-phone run, individual security system are presented in this article. The students’ who were participating in this study, were to test the described system for eight weeks period, and eventually, they replied to some questions concerning the feelings about their safety while they are on campus and off the campus and then earlier and subsequently after the study. There was also the parent of these students in the study where they even replied to queries concerning student safety.
The results from the study indicated system users’ feelings of their safety amplified following their involvement in the model program. Moreover, the inferences for the campus safety as well as organizational implementation are also analyzed in this article.
Bibliography
Banyard, Victoria L., Mary M. Moynihan, and Maria T. Crossman. “Reducing sexual violence on campus: The role of student leaders as empowered bystanders.” Journal of College Student Development 50.4 (2009): 446-457.
Paludi, Michele A. Understanding and preventing campus violence. Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Publishing Group, 2008.
Patton, Robert C., and Dennis E. Gregory. “Perceptions of safety by on-campus location, rurality, and type of security/police force: The case of the community college.” Journal of college student development 55.5 (2014): 451-460
Rocque, Michael. “Exploring school rampage shootings: Research, theory, and policy.” The Social Science Journal49.3 (2012): 304-313.
Zugazaga, Carole, et al. “Increasing personal safety on campus: implementation of a new personal security system on a university campus.” College student affairs journal 34.1 (2016): 33-47.