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Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

CJ 340 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Overview In this assignment, you will reflect on ways that criminal justice professionals make practical use of criminological theories.

Prompt You have learned about numerous criminological theories and how each attempts to explain why people commit crimes. How do those

theories help prevent or reduce crime in real and practical ways? For this 350- to 500-word journal activity, do the following:

Choose a theory that criminal justice professionals use in one of the branches of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, courts, or

corrections).

Describe a real-life example of how this theory is being utilized in law enforcement, courts, or corrections. Consider the following and

address the relevant questions for the criminal justice branch you selected (not all questions below pertain to all branches):

Is there a program or policy in place that improves police-community relations?

Is there a program or policy in place that aims to reduce delinquency?

Has a law or policy been created in response to this theory that aims to reduce incarceration?

Does this theory influence approaches to sentencing?

Does this theory influence correctional procedures?

Assess the effectiveness of the example you provided in terms of preventing or reducing crime. Use data or evidence from your resources

to support your response.

Specifically, the following rubric criteriarubric criteriarubric criteriarubric criteria must be addressed:

Identify a criminological theory that criminal justice professionals use in one of the branches of the criminal justice system (law

enforcement, courts, or corrections).

Describe a real-life example of how this theory is being utilized in that branch. Assess the effectiveness of the example you provided in

preventing or reducing crime.

What to Submit This assignment must be 350 to 500 words in length. Any references must be cited in APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide

for more information on citations.

Note:Note:Note:Note: For journal assignments, you can receive a Proficient, Needs Improvement, or Not Evident score on each of your rubric criteria. There is

no Exemplary score for this assignment, because you will receive feedback and make revisions to improve beyond proficiency in these

concepts.

Module Four Journal Rubric

CriteriaCriteriaCriteriaCriteria Proficient (100%)Proficient (100%)Proficient (100%)Proficient (100%) Needs ImprovementNeeds ImprovementNeeds ImprovementNeeds Improvement

(85%)(85%)(85%)(85%) Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%) ValueValueValueValue

Articulation ofArticulation ofArticulation ofArticulation of

ResponseResponseResponseResponse

Clearly conveys meaning

with correct grammar,

sentence structure, and

spelling, demonstrating an

understanding of audience

and purpose

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors

in grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

negatively impacting

readability

Submission has critical

errors in grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

preventing understanding of

ideas

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TheoryTheoryTheoryTheory Identifies a criminological

theory that criminal justice

professionals use in one of

the branches of the criminal

justice system (law

enforcement, courts, or

corrections)

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors

or omissions

Does not attempt criterion 25

Example of UseExample of UseExample of UseExample of Use Describes a real-life

example of how this theory

is being utilized in law

enforcement, courts, or

corrections

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors

or omissions

Does not attempt criterion 25

EffectivenessEffectivenessEffectivenessEffectiveness Assesses the effectiveness

of the example they

provided in preventing or

reducing crime

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors

or omissions

Does not attempt criterion 25

Citations andCitations andCitations andCitations and

AttributionsAttributionsAttributionsAttributions

Uses citations for ideas

requiring attribution, with

consistent minor errors

Uses citations for ideas

requiring attribution, with

major errors

Does not use citations for

ideas requiring attribution

10

Total:Total:Total:Total: 100%

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