CJ 485 Module Three Journal

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CJ 485 Module Three Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

In this assignment, you will reflect on the importance of using data and research to inform potential solutions to a problem in criminal justice.

Prompt

In this module, you have learned about analyzing data and research to inform potential solutions. How are potential solutions derived, and why is it important to analyze data and research when searching for solutions to problems in criminal justice? For this 350- to 500-word journal activity, specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:

• Describe an approach that can be used to derive a potential solution.
  • In your description, discuss if the process order (the steps you use to derive a solution) is critical. Why or why not?
• Define a fact-based solution.
• Describe the importance of analyzing data and research when searching for solutions to problems in criminal justice.

What to Submit

This assignment must be 350 to 500 words in length. Any references must be cited in APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Note: For journal assignments, you can receive a meets expectations, partially meets expectations, or does not meet expectations score on each of your rubric criteria. There is no exceeds expectations score for this assignment, because you will receive feedback and make revisions to improve beyond expectations in these concepts.

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 Three Journal Rubric

Criteria	Meets Expectations (100%)	Partially Meets Expectations (85%)	Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)	Value
Clear Communication	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	15
Deriving a Potential Solution	Describes an approach that can be used to derive a potential solution	Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions	Does not attempt criterion	25
Fact-Based Solution	Defines a fact-based solution	Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions	Does not attempt criterion	25
Importance of Analyzing Data and Research	Describes the importance of analyzing data and research when searching for solutions to problems in criminal justice	Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions	Does not attempt criterion	25
Citations and Attributions	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors	Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution	10
Total:	100%