Please see the attached for details.
Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric.html
CJ 230 Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this assignment, you will explain the role of discretion in criminal justice. You will also describe the roles integrity, authority, discretionary power, and morality play in discretionary decision making.
Prompt
In Modules One and Two, you learned about discretion in criminal justice decision making, and about the relationship between integrity, authority, and discretionary power. In this module, you learned about the role morality plays in the decision-making process. You will now apply this knowledge to an instance of discretionary decision making you have seen in the media, which was the focus of the Module One discussion. This application of knowledge will help you prepare for Project One in Module Five, in which you will be creating a written internal justification statement for a discretionary decision you make in response to a scenario.
- First, explain the role of discretion in criminal justice.
- Next, describe the instance from the Module One discussion in detail, providing background information surrounding the discretionary decision. (You may use your initial post from the Module One discussion board to help you with this.)
- Then, choose one element and describe the role it plays in the discretionary decision-making process in general:
- Integrity
- Authority
- Discretionary power
- Morality
- Last, explain how that same element chosen above (integrity, authority, discretionary power, or morality) may have affected the discretionary decision made in the instance provided.
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
- Explain the role of discretion in criminal justice.
- Describe an instance of discretionary decision making you have seen in the media.
- Describe the role one element (integrity, authority, discretionary power, or morality) plays in discretionary decision making in general.
- Explain how one element (integrity, authority, discretionary power, or morality) may have affected the discretionary decision made in the instance provided.
What to Submit
This assignment should be 300–400 words in length. Any references should be cited in APA style. For more information on APA style, review the
Shapiro Library APA Style Guide.
Module Three Assignment Rubric
| Criteria | Exceeds Expectations (100%) | Meets Expectations (85%) | Partially Meets Expectations (55%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15 |
| Discretion in Criminal Justice | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Explains the role of discretion in criminal justice | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification explaining the role of discretion in criminal justice | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Description of Discretionary Decision | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes an instance of discretionary decision making seen in the media | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification describing an instance | Does not attempt criterion | 15 |
| Element in Discretionary Decision- Making Process | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes the role an element (integrity, authority, discretionary power, or morality) plays in the discretionary decision-making process in general | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification describing the role an element plays in the discretionary decision-making process | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Element in Discretionary Decision in Instance | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Explains how an element (integrity, authority, discretionary power, or morality) may have affected the discretionary decision in the instance provided | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification explaining how an element may have affected the discretionary decision in the instance provided | Does not attempt criterion | 25 |
| Citations and Attributions | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors | Uses citation for ideas requiring attribution | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors | Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution | 5 |
| Total: | 100% |
