A Call for New Criminal Justice Values

Who are we? Ever since we could ponder such a question, we have looked to philosophers, theologians, and scientists for answers. And yet, maybe we don't need to apprehend the heavens or dissect the atom to understand our inner nature. Maybe the answer is simpler: we are what we value. Accordingly, this paper seeks to answer the question: what does American criminal justice reveal about what we value and who we are? I first explain why our criminal justice values are so intertwined with our identity. I then briefly discuss the historical backdrop of the current values underlying criminal justice. And finally, I provide a revised set of values and argue that they better reflect who we are today

Decision Support Systems Employee Discipline Identification Using The Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) Method

Discipline is a very important aspect to support the quality of these human resources. If there are insufficient or undisciplined resources, it will affect the quality of human resources. In its implementation the process of evaluating employee discipline is still done manually so it takes a long time. For this reason, a decision support system is needed to identify the level of discipline of staff and employees at STIKes and STMIK Hang Tuah Pekanbaru. The method used to develop this DSS is Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) with 6 attributes, namely performance, warning letters, absenteeism, discipline, complience to regulations, and compliance to superior’s order. The final result are divided into 3 categories, namely Very Good, Enough, Do Coaching. From the application of this method, it was found that 120 people got Very Good evaluation results, 11 people got Enough results, and 2 people got the results of Do Coaching. Decision support system with SMART method can identify the level of discipline of staff and, to later be given guidance to staff who get evaluation results. Do Coaching to become more disciplined and improve the quality of human resources in STIKes and STMIK Hang Tuah Pekanbar

Lawyering Wars: Failing Leadership, Risk Aversion, and Lawyer Creep—Should We Expect More Lone Survivors?

“We are a nation of laws, not men.” This motto—made famous by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison1—has existed since the founding of the United States. This maxim embodies the sentiment that, in order to prevent tyranny, citizens should be governed by fixed law rather than the whims of a dictator. In his decision, Chief Justice John Marshall did not qualify his remarks by saying, “we are a nation of laws, except in time of war.” Indeed with the modern U.S. military, Cicero’s observation that “[l]aws are inoperative in war” has never been further from the truth. Never before has the national security community been so influenced by, and controlled by, an increasingly complex national-security legal system.3 In many ways this is a good trend, but it, like a pendulum, can swing too far. This Article attempts to assess the current situation and evaluate whether we have swung too far into “overlawyering.

DOCUMENTING COMPETENCE: EVIDENCE OF EXCELLENCE IN NURSE ANESTHESIA PRACTICE

Sweeping changes in the healthcare environment reveal a greater need for the placement of qualified, cost-effective providers in all areas. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) have a proven track record of safety. However, a gap exists in identifying, quantifying, and linking existing practice evidence to the performance of individual CRNAs. The purpose of this project was to develop a practice portfolio for each CRNA that would provide evidence of competent performance in a rural acute care setting. The project demonstrated that CRNA practice portfolios can be utilized to demonstrate competent practice through the compilation of objective and quantifiable evidence

Effect Of Peer Group Discussion On Self-Concept In The Gifted Adolescent Population

The purpose of this research study was to determine whether peer group discussions improve self-concept in the gifted adolescent population. The researcher also sought to ascertain what reflective themes emerged from journals written following the peer group discussions. The Theory of Modeling and Role-Modeling served as the theoretical framework for this quasi-experimental study. The sample consisted of 21 students enrolled in the 11th grade of a residential high school for mathematics and sciences. The school was located on a university campus in the southern region of the United States. The 21 students were randomly assigned to either the experimental (n = 11) or the control (n = 10) group. The experimental group participated in five weekly sessions of peer group discussions on self-concept. The curriculum focused on the components of self-concept. The experimental subjects were asked to provide weekly journals after each meeting. The Pyryt-Mendaglio Self-Perception Scale was used to determine self-concept scores. The posttest scores of the two groups did not reflect any significant differences. The researcher concluded that peer group discussions did not significantly alter the self-concept of the experimental group. However, content analysis of the journals revealed evidence of the impact of the group discussions. Three themes emerged, including self-concept, group development, and facilitator recognition. Implications for nursing include the need to become more knowledgeable of gifted adolescent behavioral characteristics, and group dynamics, group interventions. The nurse practitioner needs to be proficient in these areas in order to assist this population in establishing stable self-concepts and healthier behaviors. Recommendations include replication of this study with a larger population and extending the intervention time frame. Research should continue to investigate other applications of peer group discussions and additional interventions for improving the gifted adolescent’s selfconcept