crj201_32 juvenile justice

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 100 Overview: Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) should not exist in a Country that promotes a “Justice is Blind” philosophy. This philosophy holds justice as impartial and objective. Sadly, DMC statistics do not support justice as being blind in America. Instructions:

• Research an article or event that illustrates an instance of DMC in your community. If you are unable to locate an instance of DMC in your own community find an instance in another part of the country.

• Summarize the article.

• Provide an analysis that identify the methods used to measure the extent of this DMC.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • Maximum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages. • At least two resources.

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

CRJ201 – Juvenile Justice

DMC in your Community

Evaluation Rubric for DMC in your Community Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points Content Does not cover

the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.

Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.

Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Resources 0 resources 1 resource 2 resources More than 2

resources

Paper Length More than 3 pages

n/a n/a 3 pages or less

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant erro rs 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.