CJ 230 Module Four Assignment Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this assignment, you will explore parts of the decision-making process in which discretion can be applied in accordance with law and policy. You will also be analyzing discretionary decisions made by criminal justice professionals.
Prompt
In Module Two, you learned about the relationship between the decision-making process and discretion in criminal justice, and in Module Three, you learned how to analyze discretionary decisions made by criminal justice professionals. You will now apply this knowledge to analyze a discretionary decision in a scenario. This application of knowledge will help you prepare for the submission of Project Two in Module Seven, in which you will write a memo to be submitted to the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee regarding the actions and discretionary decisions made by a judge.
- First, review the Project Two Guidelines and Rubric document.
- Next, review the Project Two Scenario PDF document. You will use this document to complete this assignment.
- Then, using the Module Four Assignment template, address the following:
- Discretionary Decision: What was one discretionary decision made by the judge in the scenario provided?
- Impacts of Decision: Who is affected by this decision? Does it have positive or negative impacts?
- Law and Policy: What laws or policies may have influenced the judge to reach the decision? How does discretion impact the decision made in accordance with law and policy?
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
- Describe a discretionary decision made by the judge in the scenario provided.
- Describe impacts of the decision.
- Explain parts of the decision-making process in which discretion can be applied in accordance with law and policy.
What to Submit
This assignment must be completed using the Module Four 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 Four 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
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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 |
| Discretionary Decision | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes a discretionary decision made by the judge in the scenario provided | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification describing a discretionary decision made by the judge | Does not attempt criterion | 20 |
| Impacts of Decision | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Describes impacts of the decision | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification describing impacts of the decision | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Law and Policy | Exceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Explains parts of the decision-making process in which discretion can be applied in accordance with law and policy | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include additional details or clarification explaining parts of the decision-making process in which discretion can be applied in accordance with law and policy | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| 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% | ||||
CJ 230 Module Four Assignment Template
Complete the table below by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
| Discretionary Decision | Impacts of Decision | Laws and Policy |
| [Insert text.] | [Insert text.] | [Insert text.] |
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