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Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric.html
CJ 340 Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this assignment, you will compare concepts from classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories, and analyze their impact on the criminal justice system.
Prompt
In Module Two, you learned about concepts from the classical school of thought. In this module, you have learned about biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminology in the positivist school of thought. This assignment will help you gain a better understanding of the differences between these theories and their impact on the criminal justice system, and will assist you in the completion of Project Two in Module Seven.
Use the Module Three Assignment Template to address the following:
- Define the following in 25-50 words each:
- Classical theory of criminology
- Biological theory of criminology
- Psychological theory of criminology
- Sociological theory of criminology
- What are some of the major themes or concepts associated with each theory? Create a 3–6 item bulleted list in the template.
- What are some of the criticisms or weaknesses associated with each theory? Create a 2–3 item bulleted list in the template.
- How has each theory impacted the criminal justice system? In 100–150 words for each theory, address the following:
- How have laws and policies been affected?
- What was the impact on law enforcement?
- What was the impact on courts and sentencing?
- What was the impact on corrections?
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
- Define classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminology.
- Describe major themes or concepts associated with each theory.
- Describe criticisms or weaknesses of classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminology.
- Analyze the impact of classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories on the criminal justice system.
What to Submit
This assignment should be 500–800 words in total and must be completed using the
Module Three Assignment Template Word Document. Any references must be cited in APA style. See the
Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
Module Three Assignment Rubric
| Criteria | Exceeds Expectations (100%) | Meets Expectations (85%) | Partially Meets Expectations (55%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
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| 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 |
| Definition | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Defines classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminology | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification in defining each theory | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Major Themes or Concepts | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes major themes or concepts associated with each theory | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional themes or concepts to provide a more accurate description of a theory | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Criticisms or Weaknesses | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes criticisms or weaknesses of classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminology | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarifications describing a weakness or criticism of a theory | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Impact on Criminal Justice System | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Analyzes the impact of classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories on the criminal justice system | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details describing the impact of the theory on laws or policies, law enforcement, courts and sentencing, or corrections | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Citations and Attributions | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors | 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 | 5 |
| Total: | 100% |
Course Documents/CJ 340 Module Three Assignment Template.docx
CJ 340 Module Three Assignment Template
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Be sure to correctly cite any references in APA format in the References section below.
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Classical Theory (or School of Thought) |
Biological Theories |
Psychological Theories |
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References
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