Consider the following scenario: Remember Alan Sensen, from your Introduction to this unit? He is the man who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted while walking home from the metro after working late one night. As a result, Alan is suffering from severe PTSD. He is not sleeping, he is withdrawn and depressed, and he rarely ventures outside of his house. Even in his own house he keeps all of his lights on at night and repeatedly checks the door and window locks to assure himself that they are secure. Alan has been fired from his job and has not paid his rent for six months. His wife initiated divorce proceedings a few months ago, and has a court order giving her exclusive use of the family home; however, Alan refuses to leave the house. His wife asks local law enforcement to enforce the court order and remove Alan from the home. When law enforcement arrives, they knock on the door and identify themselves. Alan yells through the door that they should Go away!. One officer grabs a bullhorn and starts demanding through the bullhorn that Alan leave the house immediately. Alans wife calls his cell and he answers but says, Wait, Im getting my rifle loaded. Fearing that Alan intends to kill himself, officers storm the door and wrestle him to the ground. All the while, Alan is fighting and punching and screaming, Ill shoot you, Ill kill you all! at the top of his lungs. He manages to grab the leg of a chair, and then pulled it over and threw it on top of the officer, who is holding him down, and attempting to cuff him. The officer is hit in the head and the edge of the chair cuts his eye. Alan is tased and, once subdued, handcuffed and hauled away in the back of the patrol car. He is charged with assaulting a police officer and making terroristic threats. At trial he is found guilty, and sentenced to 3 years in prison. The question you will be answering in this 2- to 3-page essay is: Your paper should contain the following sections: Thesis Statement: Simply answer the question posed above, and that becomes your thesis statement. Introduction: One paragraph, introducing the paper and the topic. Argument: Make your argument as to why you took the position you did in your thesis statement. Try to find statistics or real life examples to support your thesis. Discuss at least one critical issue that impacts interpersonal communication between law enforcement professionals and individuals suffering from PTSD. Provide one example from the Alan Sensen scenario of an action by law enforcement that you feel was wrong, given that Alan was suffering from PTSD. Explain why this action was counter-productive. This section should be several paragraphs long. Proposal: Regardless of the position you took in your argument, propose an alternative to traditional incarceration for individuals suffering from PTSD. This should be a new proposal that you developed yourself. (In other words do not take the position that instead of going to prison they should be hospitalized. I am looking for you to propose an innovation in how to address the needs of these citizens.) This section should be 1-2 paragraphs long. Conclusion: One paragraph, wrapping it all up Do not forget to use in text citations where appropriate, and include a list of references in APA format. You must use two additional sources in addition to your textbook.
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