Law - Criminal 3-2 Module Three Assignment

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Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

CJ 340 Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

Overview In this assignment, you will compare concepts from classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories, and analyze their impact on

the criminal justice system.

Prompt In Module Two, you learned about concepts from the classical school of thought. In this module, you have learned about biological,

psychological, and sociological theories of criminology in the positivist school of thought. This assignment will help you gain a better

understanding of the differences between these theories and their impact on the criminal justice system, and will assist you in the completion

of Project Two in Module Seven.

Use the Module Three Assignment Template to address the following:

Define the following in 25-50 words each:

Classical theory of criminology

Biological theory of criminology

Psychological theory of criminology

Sociological theory of criminology

What are some of the major themes or concepts associated with each theory? Create a 3–6 item bulleted list in the template.

What are some of the criticisms or weaknesses associated with each theory? Create a 2–3 item bulleted list in the template.

How has each theory impacted the criminal justice system? In 100–150 words for each theory, address the following:

How have laws and policies been affected?

What was the impact on law enforcement?

What was the impact on courts and sentencing?

What was the impact on corrections?

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

Define classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminology.

Describe major themes or concepts associated with each theory.

Describe criticisms or weaknesses of classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminology.

Analyze the impact of classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories on the criminal justice system.

What to Submit This assignment should be 500–800 words in total and must be completed using the Module Three Assignment Template Word Document.

Any references must be cited in APA style. See the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Module Three Assignment Rubric

CriteriaCriteriaCriteriaCriteria Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)

NeedsNeedsNeedsNeeds

ImprovementImprovementImprovementImprovement

(55%)(55%)(55%)(55%)

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

Articulation ofArticulation ofArticulation ofArticulation of

ResponseResponseResponseResponse

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

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

15

DefinitionDefinitionDefinitionDefinition Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Defines classical,

biological,

psychological, and

sociological theories

of criminology

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include additional

details or

clarification in

defining each theory

Does not attempt

criterion

20

Major Themes orMajor Themes orMajor Themes orMajor Themes or

ConceptsConceptsConceptsConcepts

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Describes major

themes or concepts

associated with each

theory

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include additional

themes or concepts

to provide a more

accurate description

of a theory

Does not attempt

criterion

20

Criticisms orCriticisms orCriticisms orCriticisms or

WeaknessesWeaknessesWeaknessesWeaknesses

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Describes criticisms

or weaknesses of

classical, biological,

psychological, and

sociological theories

of criminology

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include additional

details or

clarifications

describing a

weakness or

criticism of a theory

Does not attempt

criterion

20

Impact onImpact onImpact onImpact on

Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice

SystemSystemSystemSystem

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Analyzes the impact

of classical,

biological,

psychological, and

sociological theories

on the criminal

justice system

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include additional

details describing

the impact of the

theory on laws or

policies, law

enforcement, courts

and sentencing, or

corrections

Does not attempt

criterion

20

Citations andCitations andCitations andCitations and

AttributionsAttributionsAttributionsAttributions

Uses citations for

ideas requiring

attribution, with few

or no minor errors

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:Total:Total:Total: 100%

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