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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST sunday of Unit 1 Points: 100 Overview: In this assignment, you will explain what is meant by evidence-based practices in Community Corrections, and why these practices are important to use when evaluating the effectiveness in achieving correctional goals Instructions: For this assignment you will answer the following:

• In your own words, explain what is meant by evidence-based practices in community corrections.

• Why are these practices important to use when evaluating the effectiveness in achieving correctional goals?

Requirements:

• Minmum 2 pages in length (excluding the Title and Reference pages) ,12 pt Times New Roman font.

• APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works. • At least 2 resources. • This must be an an original submission and not submitted in any other course.

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

CRJ331 – Community Corrections

Unit 1.1 Assignment: Community Corrections

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1 Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

(0-20 points) (21-27 points) (28-34 points) (35 points) What is evidence-based practices in community corrections?

The definition is missing with no support by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

A definition is present, may or may not have support by evidence, and key details are missing.

The definition is present, and is mostly supported by evidence, and minor details are missing.

The definition is clearly and completely presented, and clearly supported by evidence.

Why are these practices important to use when evaluating the effectiveness in achieving correctional goals?

The importance of the practices is missing with no support by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

The importance of the practices is present, may or may not have support by evidence, and key details are missing.

The importance of the practices is present, and are mostly supported by evidence, and minor details are missing.

The importance of the practices is clearly and completely presented, and clearly supported by evidence.

(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points) Resources 0-1 resource. N/A 2 resources. More than 2

resources. 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.