Assignment 1 Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Points: 200

Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the three eras of policing: political era, reform era, and community era. Provide real-world examples to illustrate the differences between each era.

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Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political, reform, and community eras of policing.

Insufficiently compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political, reform, and community eras of policing.

Partially compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political, reform, and community eras of policing.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political, reform, and community eras of policing.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted the major characteristics of the political, reform, and community eras of policing.

2. Identify the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training that you believe are most essential to future success in law enforcement. Explain your rationale.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely identified the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training. Did not submit or incompletely explained the importance of these skills in relation to future success in law enforcement.

Insufficiently identified the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training. Insufficiently explained the importance of these skills in relation to future success in law enforcement.

Partially identified the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training. Partially explained the importance of these skills in relation to future success in law enforcement.

Satisfactorily identified the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training. Satisfactorily explained the importance of these skills in relation to future success in law enforcement.

Thoroughly identified the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training. Thoroughly explained the importance of these skills in relation to future success in law enforcement.

3. Examine the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Explain how it differs from traditional policing. Provide real-world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

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Did not submit or incompletely examined the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Did not submit or incompletely examined how it differs from traditional policing. Did not submit or incompletely provided real-world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

Insufficiently examined the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Insufficiently explained how it differs from traditional policing. Insufficiently provided real-world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

Partially examined the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Partially explained how it differs from traditional policing. Partially provided real-world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

Satisfactorily examined the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Satisfactorily explained how it differs from traditional policing. Satisfactorily provided real-world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

Thoroughly examined the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Thoroughly explained how it differs from traditional policing. Thoroughly provided real-world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

4. Examine critically the four stages of the problem-solving process(SARA)and explain the importance of each stage.

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Did not submit or incompletely examined critically the four stages of the problem-solving process (SARA) and explained the importance of each stage.

Insufficiently examined critically the four stages of the problem-solving process (SARA) and explained the importance of each stage.

Partially examined critically the four stages of the problem-solving process (SARA) and explained the importance of each stage.

Satisfactorily examined critically the four stages of the problem-solving process (SARA) and explained the importance of each stage.

Thoroughly examined critically the four stages of the problem-solving process (SARA) and explained the importance of each stage.

5. Determine the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess and explain how these qualities relate to real-world applications and future success.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess. Did not submit or incompletely explained how these qualities relate to real-world applications and future success.

Insufficiently determined the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess. Insufficiently explained how these qualities relate to real-world applications and future success.

Partially determined the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess. Partially explained how these qualities relate to real-world applications and future success.

Satisfactorily determined the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess. Satisfactorily explained how these qualities relate to real-world applications and future success.

Thoroughly determined the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess. Thoroughly explained how these qualities relate to real-world applications and future success.

6. Cite 4 references.

Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present.

7-8 errors present.

5-6 errors present.

3-4 errors present.

0-2 errors present.