Unit 5 Assignment: Research Assignment- Bibliography (CRJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice)

Due Date: Sunday at 11:59 pm EST of Unit 5 Points: 100 Overview: This course covers the 3 main areas of Criminal Justice: Policing; Courts; and Corrections. Your assignment is to take one of these elements, which can be broken down, (i.e. Corrections may be broken down to Probation, Parole, Community Corrections, Prison and Jobs, Prison Life, Correction Officers, etc.) and research the historical perspective. The paper should summarize how/where it began, and where it is now. The paper should also include your thoughts on changes, opinions, ideas that you would employ. These changes can be structural, bureaucratic, etc. Instructions: For this assignment, you will submit a reference page of 5 possible sources that you are going to use on your Research Paper. Your reference page must include:

• 5 possible resources for your research paper. • The resources must be related to the specific area of criminal justice you

identified in the Unit 1 Research Topic Assignment and was approved by your instructor. You will provide a 2-3 sentence summation each resource.

• Your reference page needs to be in APA format.

Requirements:

• Length: at least 2 double-spaced, 12 pt. font pages, not including title or reference page(s).

• Your reference page will be in APA format.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

CRJ101 – Introduction to Criminal Justice

Unit 5 Assignment: Research Paper- Bibliography

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

(0-23 Points) (24-31 Points) (32-39 Points) (40 Points) 5 Possible Resources Selected that relate to the Topic Selected in the Unit 1 Research Paper Topic

0-2 possible resources are identified.

3 possible resources are identified.

4 possible resources are identified.

5 possible resources are identified.

2-3 Sentence Summarizing Each Resource

The summary is missing or poorly presented.

The summary is present but missing key details.

The summary is present but missing minor details.

The summary is fully and clearly defined and presented, including all details.

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8-9 Points) (10 Points) Paper Length Less than 1 page 1 page 2 pages More than 2

pages Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error-free.