Assignment 2: Improving Corrections Facilities

Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

CRJ410-A2-1 1. Determine whether diversion programs are only beneficial to offenders charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies or whether they are also beneficial to offenders charged with felonies and violent crimes. Recommend whether or not the two (2) correctional facilities that you researched would benefit from diversion programs. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 30%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 26.98 (17.99%)

Did not submit or incompletely determined whether diversion programs are only beneficial to offenders charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies or whether they are also beneficial to offenders charged with felonies and violent crimes. Did not submit or incompletely recommended whether or not the two (2) correctional facilities that you researched would benefit from diversion programs. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 27 (18%) - 31.48 (20.99%)

Insufficiently determined whether diversion programs are only beneficial to offenders charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies or whether they are also beneficial to offenders charged with felonies and violent crimes. Insufficiently recommended whether or not the two (2) correctional facilities that you researched would benefit from diversion programs. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 31.5 (21%) - 35.98 (23.99%)

Partially determined whether diversion programs are only beneficial to offenders charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies or whether they are also beneficial to offenders charged with felonies and violent crimes. Partially recommended whether or not the two (2) correctional facilities that you researched would benefit from diversion programs. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 36 (24%) - 40.48 (26.99%)

Satisfactorily determined whether diversion programs are only beneficial to offenders charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies or whether they are also beneficial to offenders charged with felonies and violent crimes. Satisfactorily recommended whether or not the two (2) correctional facilities that you researched would benefit from diversion programs. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 40.5 (27%) - 45 (30%)

Thoroughly determined whether diversion programs are only beneficial to offenders charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies or whether they are also beneficial to offenders charged with felonies and violent crimes. Thoroughly recommended whether or not the two (2) correctional facilities that you researched would benefit from diversion programs. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

CRJ410-A2-2 2. Take a position as to whether or not privatized correctional facilities are better alternatives to public correctional facilities. Support your position with one (1) successful example what you believe to be the better alternative. Weight: 25%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 22.48 (14.99%)

Did not submit or incompletely took a position as to whether or not privatized correctional facilities are better alternatives to public correctional facilities. Did not submit or incompletely supported your position with one (1) successful example what you believe to be the better alternative.

Points Range: 22.5 (15%) - 26.24 (17.49%)

Insufficiently took a position as to whether or not privatized correctional facilities are better alternatives to public correctional facilities. Insufficiently supported your position with one (1) successful example what you believe to be the better alternative.

Points Range: 26.25 (17.5%) - 29.98 (19.99%)

Partially took a position as to whether or not privatized correctional facilities are better alternatives to public correctional facilities. Partially supported your position with one (1) successful example what you believe to be the better alternative.

Points Range: 30 (20%) - 33.74 (22.49%)

Satisfactorily took a position as to whether or not privatized correctional facilities are better alternatives to public correctional facilities. Satisfactorily supported your position with one (1) successful example what you believe to be the better alternative.

Points Range: 33.75 (22.5%) - 37.5 (25%)

Thoroughly took a position as to whether or not privatized correctional facilities are better alternatives to public correctional facilities. Thoroughly supported your position with one (1) successful example what you believe to be the better alternative.

CRJ410-A2-3 3. Examine the budgetary constraints that correctional officials work with as they operate correctional facilities. Determine the major tradeoffs made between the policy for proper funding and the practice of proper funding to prevent recidivism. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 30%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 26.98 (17.99%)

Did not submit or incompletely examined the budgetary constraints that correctional officials work with as they operate correctional facilities. Did not submit or incompletely determined the major trade-offs made between the policy for proper funding and the practice of proper funding to prevent recidivism. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 27 (18%) - 31.48 (20.99%)

Insufficiently examined the budgetary constraints that correctional officials work with as they operate correctional facilities. Insufficiently determined the major trade-offs made between the policy for proper funding and the practice of proper funding to prevent recidivism. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 31.5 (21%) - 35.98 (23.99%)

Partially examined the budgetary constraints that correctional officials work with as they operate correctional facilities. Partially determined the major trade-offs made between the policy for proper funding and the practice of proper funding to prevent recidivism. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 36 (24%) - 40.48 (26.99%)

Satisfactorily examined the budgetary constraints that correctional officials work with as they operate correctional facilities. Satisfactorily determined the major trade-offs made between the policy for proper funding and the practice of proper funding to prevent recidivism. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Points Range: 40.5 (27%) - 45 (30%)

Thoroughly examined the budgetary constraints that correctional officials work with as they operate correctional facilities. Thoroughly determined the major trade-offs made between the policy for proper funding and the practice of proper funding to prevent recidivism. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

CRJ410-A2-4 4. 4 references Weight: 5%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 4.48 (2.99%)

No references provided

Points Range: 4.5 (3%) - 5.24 (3.49%)

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Points Range: 5.25 (3.5%) - 5.98 (3.99%)

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Points Range: 6 (4%) - 6.74 (4.49%)

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Points Range: 6.75 (4.5%) - 7.5 (5%)

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

CRJ410-A2-5 5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

Points Range: 0 (0%) - 8.98 (5.99%)

More than 8 errors present

Points Range: 9 (6%) - 10.48 (6.99%)

7-8 errors present

Points Range: 10.5 (7%) - 11.98 (7.99%)

5-6 errors present

Points Range: 12 (8%) - 13.48 (8.99%)

3-4 errors present

Points Range: 13.5 (9%) - 15 (10%)

0-2 errors present