criminal justice communication

CJ 112 Module Three Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Prompt

Now that you’ve reviewed the resources about the court system, you are familiar with the four purposes of punishment: deterrence, incapacitation, retribution, and rehabilitation. In this 350- to 500-word journal entry, address the following:

• Prioritize these four purposes of punishment.
  • In your personal opinion, which of the four purposes do you think is the most important? The least? Rank them.
• Explain where capital punishment fits into your prioritization.
  • How does capital punishment fit into each purpose? For example, how does capital punishment fit into the purpose of deterrence? Explain.
• Explain your opinion on capital punishment using the four purposes as a foundation.
  • How does each purpose you have prioritized align to your personal opinion on capital punishment?
  • Do the purposes align perfectly, or are there misalignment? For example, if you indicated incapacitation as your highest priority, how does capital punishment align to this purpose?
  • In either case (alignment or misalignment), why do you think this is?

Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:

• Prioritize the four purposes of punishment.
• Explain where capital punishment fits into this prioritization.
• Explain your personal opinion of capital punishment and its alignment to your prioritization of the purposes.

Include scholarly references to support your opinions and conclusions.

What to Submit

This assignment should be 350–500 words in length. Any references must be cited in APA format. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

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 Three Journal Rubric

Criteria	Proficient (100%)	Needs Improvement (85%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Articulation of Response	Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	15
Prioritization	Prioritizes the four purposes of punishment	N/A	Does not attempt criterion	20
Capital Punishment’s Fit	Explains where capital punishment fits into this prioritization	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions	Does not attempt criterion	30
Personal Opinion	Explains personal opinion of capital punishment and its alignment to prioritization of the purposes	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions	Does not attempt criterion	30
Citation/ Attributions	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	5
Total:	100%

CJ 112 Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

In this assignment, you will explain how the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment influences professional practice in the criminal justice profession.

Prompt

In Module One, you learned how the Constitution influences professional practice in criminal justice. In your Module Two discussion, you considered how the Constitution specifically relates to searching people’s cell phones. These activities will assist you as you begin to construct materials for a local initiative related to citizenship for Project One. In this activity, you will choose the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and explain how this amendment impacts criminal justice professionals. Specifically, you will consider one issue related to the amendment.

First, review the Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments. Choose one to focus on.

Next, for the Fourth Amendment, review the following resource:

• The 4th Amendment Explained

For the Sixth Amendment, review the following resource:

• Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #28 (8:29)

For the Eighth Amendment, review the following resource:

• The Eighth Amendment Explained (Watch from 4:05–7:38)

Reflect on specific ways these rights granted to citizens may be important to you as a professional in the criminal justice system (or to professionals in the system in general). Then, in the provided organizer, complete the following essential elements:

Summary

• In 100–150 words, summarize the amendment you chose. Be sure your summary includes the following:
  • All rights given to citizens in the particular amendment

Citizens’ Rights

• Identify a real-world example of where citizens’ rights under the Bill of Rights may not be guaranteed.
  • Clearly explain where citizens’ rights could conflict with the intention of criminal justice professionals to ensure safety.

Professionals

• Identify three to five examples of how the specific rights given to citizens in your chosen amendment might potentially restrict the actions of professionals in the criminal justice system.

Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:

• Summarize the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment.
• Explain a real-world example of where citizens’ rights could conflict with the intention of criminal justice professionals to ensure safety.
• Describe three to five examples of how the rights given to citizens might restrict the actions of professionals in the criminal justice system.

What to Submit

This assignment should be completed in the provided Module Three Assignment Template Word Document. Any references must be cited in APA format. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Module Three Assignment Rubric

Criteria	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (85%)	Needs Improvement (55%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Articulation of Response	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	20
Summary	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Summarizes the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include misinformation about the amendment	Does not attempt criterion	25
Citizen's Rights	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains a real-world example of where citizens’ rights could conflict with the intention of criminal justice professionals to ensure safety	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include not clearly explaining how the rights could conflict	Does not attempt criterion	25
Professionals	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Describes examples of how the rights given to citizens might restrict the actions of professionals in the criminal justice system	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include not including the correct number of examples, or giving erroneous examples	Does not attempt criterion	25
Citations and Attributions	Attributes sources where applicable using citation methods with very few minor errors	Uses citation for ideas requiring attribution	Attributes sources where applicable, but with major errors	Does not attribute sources where applicable	5
Total:	100%