1-1 Short Paper: Penal Systems and Corrections Models

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CJ 320 Module One Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Changes in correction models (including the reform movement, the medical model, the community model, and the crime control model) were the result of changes in social trends. How did penal systems change? What were the social trends? Specifically, how did these trends influence thinking about corrections?

Prompt

Write a short paper that explores the relationship between social trends and corrections models.

• Compare and contrast the different penal systems (Pennsylvania, Auburn, Southern, and Western).
• Describe the predominant views on offenders and corrections prior to the development of the correction models and trace how these views changed over time.
• Describe the major attributes of each of the models.
• Examine the relationship between the social views at the time and the specific attributes of each model. Cite specific examples of how social views shaped each of the models.

What to Submit

Your short paper should be 2 to 3 pages in length and should use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. The paper should include at least three scholarly/academic (peer-reviewed) sources, which should be cited according to APA style.

AI Usage

If you use gen AI tools to support your work on this assignment, be sure to follow these AI usage guidelines. You must acknowledge your use of these tools in your work. Guidelines on how to cite AI tools can be found in this Shapiro Library guide.

Module One Short Paper Rubric

Criteria	Exceeds Expectations (100%)	Meets Expectations (85%)	Partially Meets Expectations (55%)	Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)	Value
Compare Penal Systems	Penal systems are accurately compared using appropriate dimensions, and explanations manifest a depth of analysis beyond exceeds expectations	Penal systems are accurately compared using appropriate dimensions	Important points of comparison are lacking	No comparison is evident	15
Contrast Penal Systems	Penal systems are accurately contrasted using appropriate dimensions, and explanations manifest a depth of analysis beyond exceeds expectations	Penal systems are accurately contrasted using appropriate dimensions	Important points of contrast are lacking	No contrast is evident	15
Changes in Social Trends	Predominant views prior to the models are especially well described, and changes are clearly traced with details accounting for the changes	Predominant views prior to the models are clearly described and changes are clearly traced	Predominant views prior to the models are not adequately described or changes are inadequately identified and traced	No evidence of views prior to the models or changes in these views	15
Attributes of Corrections Models	Distinguishing attributes of each of the corrections models are especially well described	Distinguishing attributes of each of the corrections models are adequately identified	The identified attributes are not critical in distinguishing the models or attributes of some models were not identified	No evidence of describing the critical attributes	15
Influence of Trends on the Models	More than one example is provided for each model, illustrating the relationship between specific social views and attributes of the model, and the analyses are especially insightful	One example is provided for each model, illustrating the relationship between specific social views and attributes of the model	An example is not provided for some of the models, illustrating the relationship between specific social views and attributes of the model, or the examples fail to illustrate the influence of social views on the models	No evidence of describing the influence of social views	15
Sources	The paper cites more than the required number of scholarly sources	The paper cites the required number of scholarly sources	The paper cites less than the required number of sources or the sources do not meet sufficient standards of scholarship in the field	The paper shows no evidence of sources	5
Organization	Excellent transitions and topic sentences are used and the smooth flow of ideas explicitly follows from the thesis	Appropriate transitions are used, every paragraph contains a clear topic sentence, and ideas flow logically and relate to the thesis	The paper does not flow smoothly from paragraph to paragraph and topic sentences are missing and/or flawed	The paper lacks internal coherence, some ideas do not relate to the thesis, and/or a few paragraphs lack topic sentences	10
Clear Communication	Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understanding	Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience	Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding	Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication	10
Total:	100%