Communication in Criminal Law

CJ 140 Project Two Guidelines and Rubric

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

• Explain the value and function of appropriate communication in professional contexts

Scenario

You are a public information officer (PIO) and you need to create a training on the importance of different forms and styles of communication for various audiences. Using the Project Two scenario PDF provided, create a training that discusses how to communicate with the caller, the male subject, the press, and your department in this situation.

Directions

In your training, you will explore communication with four different audiences: the caller, the male subject, the press, and your department.

For each of these audiences, you will focus on the types of information that can be communicated, how information should be communicated, why it is important to communicate to each audience in a particular way, and how communicating to each group must align with the mission and brand of the organization.

Your assessment of each communication area will be based on how you address each one for all four audiences.

Using the scenario provided, address each of the following:

Audience: The Caller

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to the caller?
• How should this information be communicated?
• Why is it important to communicate to the caller in a particular way?
• How should your communication with the caller align to the mission and brand of the organization?

Audience: The Male Subject

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to the male subject?
• How should this information be communicated?
• Why is it important to communicate to the male subject in a particular way?
• How should your communication with the male subject align to the mission and brand of the organization?

Audience: The Press

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to the press?
• How should this information be communicated?
• Why is it important to communicate to the press in a particular way?
• How should your communication with the press align to the mission and brand of the organization?

Audience: Your Department

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to your department?
• How should this information be communicated?
  • (Hint: You may want to use one of the sample forms provided in the Sage resource below.)
• Why is it important to communicate to your department in a particular way?
• How should your communication with your department align to the mission and brand of the organization?

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Training Presentation The training presentation should explain appropriate communication with each audience and should respond to all rubric criteria explained in the directions. The presentation may be delivered in the form of a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or other visual aid.

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

Website: Sage Publishing’s Student Resources: Sample Forms Choose from the forms included in the Sample Forms section of Sage Publishing’s Student Resources to demonstrate the importance of internal communication processes.

Presentation Template PPT You may wish to use this template to organize your training presentation.

Project Two Rubric

Criteria	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (85%)	Needs Improvement (55%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Articulation of Response	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	15
Types of Information	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains what types of information can be communicated to various audiences	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining the types of information that can be communicated or explaining how the different types to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
How Information Should Be Communicated	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Describes how information should be communicated to various audiences	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing how information should be communicated or describing how to communicate to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
The Importance of Communication	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains why it is important to communicate to various audiences in a particular way	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining why it is important to communicate in a particular way or explaining the importance to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
Communicating to Align With a Mission and Brand	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains the importance of aligning communications to the mission and brand of an organization	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining the importance of aligning communications to both the mission and brand or explaining the importance of aligning communication to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
Citations and Attributions	Attributes sources where applicable using citation methods with very few minor errors	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution	Attributes sources where applicable, but with major errors	Does not attribute sources where applicable	5
Total:	100%