General Instructions for Learning Activities 

* Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in the Course Content

* Cite to assigned materials in all responses in Learning Activities

* Use only assigned materials to complete Learning Activities; do not use internet unless otherwise instructed

* Include in-text citations and a Reference List for in-text citations 

* Write in correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format unless otherwise instructed

* Submit Learning Activities to Assignment Folder

Learning Activity: due 11:59 pm ET, Thursday

SUBMIT TO ASSIGNMENT FOLDER. 

Background: Contracts are essential for business, and will be an integral part of GC operations, so the owners now want to focus on contract law. Each of the owners has experience with contracts in their own businesses, and appreciate the probable risks and liabilities associated with contracts. They also know that to avoid possible disputes with employees and clients, contracts should be comprehensive, clear and specific.

The GC owners know that there are various types of contract agreements relevant to their business. GC will have individual contracts with employees, independent contractors, and other agents who will represent the company. Also, GC will engage in sales contracts with other businesses, consumers and clients. Furthermore, GC will use electronic contracts, or e-contracts, in conducting online business transactions.

To reduce disputes and risks and liabilities associated with contracts, the owners want all contracts to be written, with specific, complete, and clear terms. Contracts must define rights and responsibilities of the parties. Also, since employees and/or independent contractors will be performing cleaning services on clients’ properties, these contracts should require bonding <https://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/bonding> for all employees.

You, Winnie and Ralph presented draft contracts for GC employees, including different contracts for cleaners, office managers, marketing specialists, sales representatives, and IT employees. 

The GC owners reviewed the drafts and have some questions about the contracts.

Instructions: This is an application-oriented Learning Activity. You will not find verbatim answers anywhere. Engage in critical thinking and review this week’s assigned readings. You may also need to review previously assigned materials in weeks 2 and 3. 

At Winnie’s and Ralph’s request, it is your responsibility to research and provide answers to the GC owners’ questions.

The first questions you need to address relate to the GC cleaner-employee contract.

The cleaner-employee contract specifies the following terms and conditions:

* specific duties to be performed by cleaner-employee

* salary for cleaner-employee

* work hours

* terms of payment for overtime or holiday work, if any

* sick leave

* vacation leave

* training requirements for cleaner-employee

* length of contract

* bonding for cleaner-employee 

* periodic performance evaluation and how it will be conducted

* termination of contract, i.e., notice of termination, etc. 

1. Consider the contract term: “training requirements for cleaner-employee”.

Analyze and discuss several reasons – from the GC owners’ perspective – why it is important to include specific terms and conditions describing training requirements in the cleaner-employee contracts. Focus on how/why these contact terms can protect GC from tort liability.

2. Consider the contracts between GC and its clients. Identify at least one (1) contract term – other than price – that should be included in a GC contract with a client for GC to provide office cleaning. 

Analyze and discuss why it is important to include this additional term in the GC-client cleaning contract. 

Format Instructions:

Prepare responses to GC questions in a report, addressed to Winnie and Ralph, to be used in discussion with the Green Clean owners.

The report should address the questions in the Instructions above. Follow the format below.

REPORT

TO: Winnie James, Ralph Anders

FROM: (your name)

DATE:

RE: Green Clean Contract Risks and Liabilities

1.

2. 

_____________________________

Write in correct, complete sentences in paragraph format.

 

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General Instructions for Learning Activities 

* Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in the Course Content

* Cite to assigned materials in all responses in Learning Activities

* Use only assigned materials to complete Learning Activities; do not use internet unless otherwise instructed

* Include in-text citations and a Reference List for in-text citations 

* Write in correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format unless otherwise instructed

* Submit Learning Activities to Assignment Folder

Learning Activity: due 11:59 pm ET, Thursday

SUBMIT TO ASSIGNMENT FOLDER. 

Background: The GC owners are aware of the importance of contracts to both buy and sell goods and services. They are reviewing the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Article 2, that covers contracts for sales of goods.  

The GC owners understand that the terms in their purchase contracts (i.e., contracts to purchase products from EPI) will require very different terms from their sales contracts reselling these cleaning products purchased from EPI. 

First, the owners want to focus on understanding their rights and obligations associated with reselling EPI cleaning products.

Winnie and Ralph ask you to prepare information to help the GC understand risks and possible liabilities related to the resale of EPI cleaning goods to customers.

You develop a hypothetical scenario for analysis and explanation for discussion with the GC owners.

Hypothetical Scenario: Office Cleaning Pros (Pros), a local company, emailed GC that it wanted to purchase some cleaning products. 

The email stated the following sales details: 

* Pros wanted to purchase 6 cases of Carpet Re-New cleaning solution from GC

* the price is $200 per case of Carpet Re-New

* Delivery was to be on or before April 1, 2019

* Delivery was to be made to Pros storage warehouse facility

GC did not respond to the email, but on April 1, GC delivered 6 cases of cleaning solution products to Pros office headquarters, located next door to Pros’ storage warehouse facility. Pros accepted the delivery at its headquarters. 

Three days later, Pros inspected the 6 cases GC had delivered and discovered all 6 cases contained Floor Re-New cleaning solution, not Carpet Re-New as specified in the sales contract.

Instructions: 

Prepare a memorandum to Winnie and Ralph to use for discussion with the GC owners.

Referring to the scenario above:

1. Analyze and explain whether there is a valid sales contract between GC and Pros under the UCC.

2. Discuss the rights and obligations of Pros following the inspection.

A. List 2-3 UCC rules relevant to these rights and obligations.

3. Discuss the rights and obligations of GC under the circumstances following delivery and Pros’ inspection of the goods.

A. List 2-3 UCC rules relevant to these rights and obligations.

Format for Memorandum: 

Memorandum

TO: Winnie James, Ralph Anders

FROM: your name

RE: GC Sales Contracts

DATE: 

1. 

2.

A.

3.

A.

__________________________________

Write in correct, complete sentences in paragraph format.

 

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Read the three articles about Ferguson, Missouri, and discuss the following questions.

Ferguson police were accused of violating national and international laws with human rights abuses in Amnesty International: Ferguson Police Crackdown Violated US and International Law and in Rights Violations Documented in Ferguson, MO. Do you think the media aggravates the situation, causing it to become more volatile? Many times, a newsworthy situation creates opportunities for profiteers. The article titled Why Digital Ally Stock Is Up Today illustrates this situation. What is your stance on profits resulting from tragedy?

In your response posts, discuss the contribution of the media in newsworthy situations and defend your stance on profits resulting from tragedy. If applicable, please include how your stance may differ depending on the situation.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document.

 

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The seventh stage of planned change—Initiating the Program or Policy  Plan—focuses on weaknesses of the first six stages of planned change. It  is critical for the planner to review the first six stages in order to  ensure a greater chance of success.

This week you will prepare a report in Microsoft Word reviewing the  implementation of your program or policy. You will then evaluate  outcomes. This report is to be presented to an audience that includes  members of the Center for Justice, the Mayor of Fictionland, and the  Chief of Police. The report should include the following elements:

Part I: Compilation of previous steps, with additional detail:

• A summary of the problem-solving technique employed.
• A list of two potential sources contributing to the problem. Also  argue why you believe these factors are responsible for the  community-police problem(s) in Fictionland.
• A summary of the newly created goal(s) and objective(s).
• A detailed explanation of the program or policy adapted.
• An action plan.
• Tools used to conduct a process evaluation.
• Tools used to conduct an outcome evaluation.
• Conclusion to the program or policy implementation and outcome.

Part II: Create measures for evaluation of the design and  objectives of your program or policy for the Fictionland Police  Department. Include the following points in your report:

• Considering the objectives that you created in a previous  assignment, create two measures to evaluate the effectiveness of your  program or policy for every objective.
• Include a statement as to why these measures are valid measures.

  Project Scenario

Tensions between the minority community and the police are regrettable problems in the United States. One city, Fictionland, has experienced tremendous population growth and demographic changes in the past 50 years. The Fictionland Police Department has been criticized by a powerful citizen-based organization, Center for Justice, for engaging in illegal racial profiling tactics and for being generally unresponsive to complaints about police harassment and police brutality allegedly committed against members of the minority community. DetailsThe Fictionland Police Department in New Jersey was established in 1945 to deal with the community’s growing concern with traffic congestion and increasing crime rates. Fictionland’s population in 1945 was 5,000 and predominantly Caucasian. According to the latest census figures, Fictionland’s population is now 68,000 and racially diverse. Approximately 25 percent of the Fictionland population is a racial minority. The latest projections suggest that if this trend continues, at some point, Fictionland with be 51 percent white and 49 percent racial minority.The department had 14 full-time police officers on staff in 1945, and all were Caucasian. Today, the department has 60 full-time officers with only two minority officers on staff. Over the past five years, members of the Center for Justice have claimed that Fictionland police have harassed many minority citizens and, on several occasions, have engaged in acts of police brutality. In particular, the Center for Justice claimed that minorities have been the victims of racial profiling in traffic stops. Seventy-two members of the minority community have filed complaints to the Fictionland Police Department claiming that they have been pulled over without just cause. In each instance, Internal Affairs (IA) has investigated the complaints and found no wrongdoing. In one of the many incidents of racial profiling, last year a complaint was lodged against Officer Tim Smith, a fifteen-year veteran of the force, for racial profiling and police brutality against Antoine Jones, a prominent business owner. Again, IA Unit investigated the complaint and found no wrongdoing and took no action. Approximately two weeks after the IA handed down their decision on the complaint against Officer Tim Smith, a damaging videotape was leaked to the press from a whistle-blower in the Fictionland Police Department. The videotape showed Officer Tim Smith following Antoine Jones’  car. You could hear Officer Smith saying, “Homeboy in a Mercedes, must be a crack dealer.”  on the videotape prior to turning his siren on. Officer Smithapproached Mr. Jones and said, “Boy, give me your license and registration now!”  When Mr. Jones complied and handed the documents over, Officer Smith threw the license to the ground. Officer Smith ordered Mr. Jones to get out of his car and to pick up his license. Mr. Jones was deferential and complied with the order. The videotape clearly shows, without any provocation, Officer Smith pepper-spraying Mr. Jones in the face. Mr. Jones was handcuffed and taken into custody. The arrest report, prepared by Officer Smith, stated that Mr. Jones swung at Officer Smith and resisted arrest. Eight similar complaints against Officer Smith had been filed in the past. Each of the complaints was investigated, with IA Unit exonerating Officer Smith on each occasion.

Page 2 of 2Final Project Scenario©2007South UniversityThe Center for Justice claims that the IA Unit is unresponsive and tends to be dismissive of their complaints. The reputation of the Fictionland Police Department has been sullied, and members of the minority community, to this day, do not trust their local police department. Some members of the community are reluctant to contact the police because of negative encounters they have experienced in the past.Final Project AssignmentsThe final project assignments will include identifying the problem in the scenario, developing a response policy or program to rectify the situation, monitoring and evaluating the developed policy or program from weeks 1 through 6.Students will be asked to analyze the scenario to identify organizational problems that might have created this tension and to develop a response (policy or program) that will rectify the situation. Moreover, students will be asked to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the policy/program that was implemented.

 

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Disparity in the treatment of people accused of crimes in the United States is statistically undeniable. Chapter 4 in your text discusses the concept of institutionalized racism and the video Black Death in Dixie: Racism and the Death Penalty in the United States (Links to an external site.) explores the premise that the death penalty targets minorities (Nelson & King, 2007). In this discussion, examine the moral implications for the criminal justice system if disparities in searches, arrests, and incarceration sentences continue to be skewed due to race. Provide at least two moral strategies to help combat this current event issue.

Guided Response: Morality in criminal justice must be a function of treating all people equally. If this basic premise is true, what does it say about our criminal justice system if people of different races and ethnicities are treated differently? The common symbol for the law is a blindfolded woman holding a balanced scale of justice. Can we say, as a society and as a criminal justice profession that the law is truly blind to such issues in its application?

 

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