Criminal Justice - short writting- Plea bargaining

Between 2002 and 2004, Ariel Castro kidnapped three young women and held them prisoner in his Cleveland, Ohio home. Held against their will for ten years, the women were beaten, raped, and starved. In May 2013, one of the women screamed for help when she saw neighbors through a screen door. Hours later, the two other women were rescued and Castro was arrested. Over the course of two months, 977 charges were brought against Castro including kidnapping, rape, and aggravated murder for the intentional induction of five miscarriages. Castro pled guilty to 937 of the 977 charges in a plea bargain that spared him the death penalty.

As we noted in Chapter 10, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and defendants often agree to plea bargains, in which the prosecutor and the defense work out a mutually satisfactory agreement that is subject to court approval. In this case, Castro pled guilty to the kidnapping, rape, and aggravated murder charges in exchange for consecutive life sentences, plus 1,000 years with no eligibility for parole. He subsequently committed suicide while in prison. Conduct some independent research on this case. Considering what you have learned about plea bargaining in Chapter 10 (Criminal justice by siegel) , please answer the following:

How could a man in a urban area kidnap and hold 3 women against their will for 10 years? Was this case an example of the effective use of plea bargaining? Explain.

(250 word minimum response required)

Find both the arithmetic growth rate and the geometric growth rate of the dividends for Davy's Crock Pot Stores. Assuming the January​ 1, 2011 price of the stock is $110.00​, determine the current required rate of return for the company​ (use the geometric growth rate to calculate the required​ return.)

What is the arithmetic growth rate of the dividends for Davy's Crock Pot Stores​? (Round to two decimal​ places.)

What is the geometric growth rate of the dividends for Davy's Crock Pot Stores​? Round to two decimal​ places.)

What is the required rate of return for Davy's Crock Pot Stores​? Round to two decimal​ places.)

3. The table below shows the number of hybrid cars sold (in thousands) in the US in the following years.                                                          * Source: Wikipedia

1. Find an exponential regression equation for the data. Let x = 0 represent the year 2000. Round a to two decimal places, and round b to four decimal places.

2. Describe what a and b tell you from your equation above in the context of the problem. Be very specific.

this is the complete qs

4. The table below presents the historical P/E ratio for Apple Inc. The P/E ratio increased from 2002 to 2003, and then decreased for a few years. a. Please explain how the increase and decrease of P/E ratio reflect investor view about Apple. (2 points) b. The current P/E ratio of Apple is 33.7. If we use the past 10 years average P/E ratio (from 2010-2019) as a benchmark, is Apple currently underpriced, fairly priced or overpriced? Please explain. (3 points)

Year P/E ratio

2002 80.6

2003 109.1

2004 52.4

2005 32.5

2006 32.6

2007 38.0

2008 20.7

2009 20.1

2010 18.4

2011 13.6

2012 14.9

2013 11.9

2014 15.5

2015 11.9

2016 13.5

2017 16.6

2018 18.8

2019 18.2

, discuss how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 resulted in series of regulatory overhauls among publicly traded companies.  Have these changes been effective in improving firms' internal controls?

Juan, a17-year-old Hispanic youth, was referred to the school psychologist at the end of the first school term because of apparent academic and emotional concerns. His grades were slipping, and it looked like he might not get any credits his first term. The counselor has also explained that Juan was the driver in a fatal car wreck at the end of the previous academic year, in which his bestfriend was killed. Although Juan was hospitalized, the counselo rsaid that he insisted on going to the funeral, even though he could barely move, having suffered several broken ribs. When the psychologist met with Juan, he was initially reluctant to discuss the accident but as rapport was established, he admitted to feeling helpless, feeling fatigued because of lack of sleep, and having problems concentrating on his schoolwork. He wanted to quit school, because he did not want to be in the same class with students who blamed him for his friend’s death, and furthermore he did not see why he should plan for a future. He admitted to having vivid dreams of his friend, seeing him as if he were alive. Often he would wakeup, startled.He had no recollection of how the accident happened, as he could not remember the details, even though a witness had said that another car was involved. Although he has a girlfriend, Juan rarely feels like doing anything, and in the past few month she has preferred to be alone. Although he was very close to his deceased friend’s family(theywereinseparable), he has not seen them since the funeral. In this case, Juan is faced with the aftermath of a traumatic experience in which he was seriously injured and his friend was killed. He feels helpless because of the accidental nature of the wreck. Undoubtedly, Juan has significant survivor guilt. Faced with traumatic events of this nature, individuals react with fear, horror, or helplessness. In younger children, these feelings are often expressed in disorganized anda gitated behaviors.

IN 250 words:

Identify at least three stressor-related features that Juan’s case presents.

Explain the significance of the symptoms affecting Juan.

Consider the performance of two securities, J and K over the five year period from 2000 to 2004. The annual return earned on each one of them is as provided in the table below:

Required:

Compute the following:

1. The appropriate annual average return for both securities over the 5-year holding period; assuming re-investment of all returns for respective years.

[05 Marks]

2. Assume your organization had K100 million to invest on 01st January, 2000. If 60% was invested in security J, what average return would you have earned from a portfolio comprising the two securities?

[05 Marks]

3. What average volatility would the portfolio be exposed to; assuming the correlation coefficient between returns on securities J and K is -0.852?

[05 Marks]

4. Evaluate the performance of the securities individually and the portfolio. Which investment would you advise management to make? Assume a risk-free rate of 6%.

[05 Marks]

Consider the performance of two securities, J and K over the five year period from 2000 to 2004. The annual return earned on each one of them is as provided in the table below:

Required:

Compute the following:

1. The appropriate annual average return for both securities over the 5-year holding period; assuming re-investment of all returns for respective years.

[05 Marks]

2. Assume your organization had K100 million to invest on 01st January, 2000. If 60% was invested in security J, what average return would you have earned from a portfolio comprising the two securities?

[05 Marks]

3. What average volatility would the portfolio be exposed to; assuming the correlation coefficient between returns on securities J and K is -0.852?

[05 Marks]

4. Evaluate the performance of the securities individually and the portfolio. Which investment would you advise management to make? Assume a risk-free rate of 6%.

[05 Marks]

Evaluate the EUR/USD - Euro US Dollar currency pair. Adjust the time horizon to range 2002 to-date.

a. Identify any dramatic changes and do a brief research on the internet to explain such movements.

b. In addition, do you observe an changes or trends during 2007-2014？What do you think were the causes of such changes or trends? Do a brief research on the internet to support your answers.

1. Table 3 (below) shows annual returns for the S&P 500 for the years 2000-2016:

Table 3: Annual Returns

Calculate:

1. The cumulative return over the 17 years;
2. The average annual return;
3. The standard deviation;
4. The Sharpe Ratio (assuming a risk free rate of 2.3% on average)