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CCJS 100 6980 Introduction to Criminal Justice (2215)

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In week 2, you learned about the various ways in which we are made aware of crime and the different strengths and weaknesses of each of these methods of gathering crime statistics. You have also learned about how crime is defined can impact the overall perception and knowledge of crime.

Directions: With the readings from week 1 and 2 in mind, answer each of the following questions. Be sure to fully answer each part of every question.

1. Discuss the different views (I.e., interactionist, consensus, conflict) that influence how crime is defined. Which do you think is the best definition and why? Your “why” should be supported with facts.

2. Discuss two strengths and two weaknesses of each of the various measures of crime. Which method do you think is best and why?

3. Discuss two ways in which you think we can lessen the dark figure of crime.

4. Based on your answers to questions 1-3, propose a new way in which you think crime data should be collected. * note- this question involves critical thinking and should be your unique idea. You should, however, use course material to back up your thoughts.

Format Directions:

Paper must be double spaced, 11 or 12 pt font and 1”margins all around.

All APA 7th edition format requirements must be followed (cover page, in text citations, reference page). Refer to APA/UMGC – learning resources found in the content page of this course. You must have resources to support your thoughts/opinions/information. These must be cited both in text as well as at the end of the document. Your paper should not contain direct quotes, sourced material must be paraphrased. This should NOT be in flowing prose- you should answer in 1, 2, 3, 4 format

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Criteria Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Approaching Expectations

Below Expectations

Criterion Score

Content 20 points

Student

discussed in

detail the

interactionist,

consensus and

conflict

definitions and

showed

exemplary

command of

subject as

demonstrated in

their discussion

of each

definition

Student provided

an opinion on

which is the best

definition and

why and

supported their

opinion with 3 or

more resources;

demonstrated

evidence

influenced

opinion

Student gave

two strengths

and two

weaknesses of

the UCR, NIBRS,

NCVS, and self-

report surveys

and supported

these with 3 or

more resources;

17.9 points

Student

discussed the

interactionist,

consensus and

conflict

definitions and

displayed critical

thinking as

displayed by

some discussion

of each

definition.

Student provided

an opinion on

which is the best

definition of why

and supported

their opinion

with 2 or more

resources;

demonstrated

evidence

influenced

opinion.

Student gave

two strengths

and two

weaknesses of

the UCR, NIBRS,

NCVS, and self

report surveys

and supported

these with one

resources;

student provided

opinion as to

which is best and

15.9 points

Student

discussed each

definition but

shows limited

command of

subject as

demonstrated in

their discussion.

Student provided

a limited opinion,

or unsupported

opinion of which

definition is best;

used 1 or less

resources

Student

suggested non-

supported

strengths and

weaknesses; did

not discuss each

of the required;

used 1 or less

resources;

provided limited

opinion and used

1 or less

resources.

Student

demonstrated

limited thought

on policies to

less then dark

figure of crime;

did not base

opinion off of

resource; did not

13.9 points

Did not fulfill

one or more

requirements for

this assignment.

Points available

D: 12-13.9

Points available

F: 0 -11.9

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Criteria Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Approaching Expectations

Below Expectations

Criterion Score

Student provided

opinion as to

which is best and

why and

supported their

opinion with 3 or

more resources.

Student

displayed

exceptional

understanding of

each as

evidenced by the

strengths and

weaknesses and

opinion and

resources chosen

to support

opinion.

Student

proposed two

ways in which

the dark figure of

crime could be

lessened and

based their ideas

off of 3 or more

resources and

integrated

material to

critically think

and propose

their opinion.

Student

demonstrated

critical thinking

and proposed an

evidence based

opinion with 3 or

more resources

to suggest the

way in which

crime data

should be

collected

why and

supported their

opinion with 2

resources;

student

displayed a solid

understanding of

each as

evidences by

their answers

and chosen

resources.

Student

proposed two

ways in which

the dark figure of

crime could be

lessened and

based their ideas

off of 2

resources and

integrated

material to

critically think

and propose

their opinion.

Student

demonstrated

critical thinking

and proposed an

evidence based

opinion with 2

resources to

suggest the way

in which crime

data should be

collected

Student

displayed critical

thinking;

command of

subject and used

2 or more

resources to

inform their

thoughts.

Points

available: 16-

17.9

integrate

material to

support their

thoughts.

Opinion is

minimally

supported by

resources and

ideas as to how

to better collect

crime data

demonstrates

lack of critical

thinking/underst

anding of

material/issues

with crime data

techniques

Student

minimally

displayed critical

thinking;

demonstrated

minimal

command of

subject and used

1 or less

resources to

inform their

thoughts.

Points available:

14-15.9

 

 

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Criteria Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Approaching Expectations

Below Expectations

Criterion Score

Format/Gram

mar/Spelling/

Timeliness

Student

displayed

exemplary

critical thinking;

superior

command of

subject and used

3 or more

resources to

inform their

thoughts.

Points

available: 18-20

10 points

Student followed

APA format

correctly (Cover

page, in text

citations and

reference page)

Student followed

all format

directions for

this assignment

Student had no

more than 1

grammar or

spelling error

Student

submitted

assignment on

time

Points available:

9-10

8.9 points

Student mostly

used APA format

correctly but

does have one or

more errors

(Cover page, in

text citations and

reference page)

 

Student mostly

followed all

format directions

for this

assignment but

has 1 or more

errors.

Student

submitted

assignment on

time

Points

available: 8-8.9

7.9 points

Student did not

follow APA

format correctly

and has more

than one error

(Cover page, in

text citations and

reference page)

Student mostly

followed the

format directions

for this

assignment but

has more than 2

errors.

Student

submitted

assignment on

time or within 2

days of the

deadline passing

Points

available: 7-7.9

6.9 points

Did not

fulfill format/gra

mmar/spelling/ti

meliness

expectations for

this assignment

Assignment was

5 or more days

past due.

Points available

D: 6-6.9

Points available

F: 0-5.9

 

 

Overall Score

Exceeds

Expectations –

Equivalent to an A 27 points minimum

Meets

Expectations –

Equivalent to an B 24 points minimum

Approaching

Expectations –

Equivalent to an C 21 points minimum

Below Expectations –

Equivalent to a D or

an F 0 points minimum

Benchmark Assignment: HR Management Tools And Teams

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Select a health care organization of interest and assume you have just been hired as an HR manager for that health care organization. You decide to prepare for your first day on the job by creating a document that compiles tools to manage staffing, increase work production, and improve team dynamics.

Complete the “HR Management Tools and Teams” worksheet.

Include three to five references to support your position.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

 

 

 

 

HR Management Tools and Teams

Directions: Select a health care organization of interest and assume you have just been hired as an HR manager for that health care organization. You decide to prepare for your first day on the job by creating a document that compiles tools to manage staffing, increase work production, and improve team dynamics. Complete all four parts and the References page.

Part 1: Organization Selection

Selected Health Care Organization and Web Link:

 

 

Part 2: Staffing and Work Production

As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a departmental level . Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.

Quality Improvement and Management (What are you responsible for in relation to “quality improvement and management”?)

1.

2.

3.

 Improvement and Techniques (Which techniques improve quality?)

1.

2.

3.

 
Tools of Management (What will be your most commonly used tools of control for staffing and work production?)

1.

2.

3.

 Examples of Use (Provide examples of how you may use each of the tools of management identified.)

1.

2.

3.
Benchmarks (What will be your most commonly used benchmarks?)

1.

2.

 

 Examples of Use (Provide examples of how you may use each of the benchmarks identified.)

1.

2.

 
Organization Vision and Mission (Identify your selected organization’s mission and vision.)

1.

2.

 Alignment (How do your selected tools align to your organization’s mission and vision?)

1.

2.

 

Part 3: Team Dynamics Successful Teams Employ

As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a team level . Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.

Characteristics (Identify characteristics of successful teams.)

1.

2.

 Practices (Identify practices of successful teams.)

1.

2.
Methods and Approaches (Identify which methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaborations.)

1.

2.

 Examples of Use (Provide an example of how methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaboration. What would it look like in your organization?)

1.

2.

 

Part 4: Cross-Functional Application

Today’s complex organizations often require the smooth, integrated functioning of teams across several functional areas. Leading a team of diverse individuals is quite a challenge. Encouraging the effective collaboration of multiple teams of diverse individuals is even more challenging and requires skilled leaders who can understand and impart organizational vision to team members. Skilled leaders must also foster leadership skills in others to achieve collaboration and organizational success.

Imagine yourself in the complex situation of ensuring the integrated functioning of multiple teams on an organizational-wide initiative. Respond to the following in 250-500 words:

1. What knowledge and skills will you need to acquire on your own leadership development journey to successfully prepare for such a challenge? Provide specific strategies and examples.

 

2. Analyze two or three methods and approaches used to encourage a culture of collaboration within diverse teams, work groups, or organizations. Ensure that the methods and approaches link with the skills you identified above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Explain where capital punishment fits into your prioritization.

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Prompt

Now that you’ve reviewed the resources about the court system, you are familiar with the four purposes of punishment: deterrence, incapacitation, retribution, and rehabilitation. In this 350- to 500-word journal entry, address the following:

  • Prioritize these four purposes of punishment.
    • In your personal opinion, which of the four purposes do you think is the most important? The least? Rank them.
  • Explain where capital punishment fits into your prioritization.
    • How does capital punishment fit into each purpose? For example, how does capital punishment fit into the purpose of deterrence? Explain.
  • Explain your opinion on capital punishment using the four purposes as a foundation.
    • How does each purpose you have prioritized align to your personal opinion on capital punishment?
    • Do the purposes align perfectly, or are there misalignment? For example, if you indicated incapacitation as your highest priority, how does capital punishment align to this purpose?
    • In either case (alignment or misalignment), why do you think this is?

Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:

  • Prioritize the four purposes of punishment.
  • Explain where capital punishment fits into this prioritization.
  • Explain your personal opinion of capital punishment and its alignment to your prioritization of the purposes.

Guidelines for Submission

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

Note: For journal assignments, you can receive a Proficient, Needs Improvement, or Not Evident score on each of your rubric criteria. There is no Exemplary score for this assignment because you will receive feedback and make revisions to improve beyond proficiency in these concepts.

The branches of criminal justice

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Read the following scenarios and answer each prompt.

Communication and Collaboration The branches of criminal justice may appear to function autonomously, but there is a lot of interaction and collaboration between them. In this part of the career investigation, you will need to think about some scenarios where communication and collaboration would be required for these branches to function effectively and which branch appears to be more in line with how you approach communication and collaboration.

a) How does the ability to conduct legal searches differ between the police officer, probation officer, and prison guard in the performance of their duties? Give an example of interagency collaboration when conducting a legal search.

b) A police officer was conducting an investigation involving an incarcerated prisoner. The police officer would like to know who the prisoner spoke to on the phone and who visited him. Describe who the police officer would need to collaborate with to obtain that information, explaining why.

c) Lou, a suspect the officer was investigating in a burglary case, was just convicted for that crime. Prior to his sentence, a pre-sentence report must be conducted. Who is most likely to conduct the investigation: the police officer, probation officer, or the prison guard? Who will he or she collaborate with to complete the report? Support your response by explaining how this process impacts interagency collaboration.

d) Select one court case where communication and collaboration were driving factors, and discuss the impact of that case in reshaping the role of the corrections practitioner. Choose one of the three cases below to complete critical element D. You will use this same case study when submitting your final project:

 Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97 (1976) https://www.law.uh.edu/healthlaw/perspectives/2009/(CC)%20Prison%20Health.pdf  Turner v. Safley, 482 U.S. 78 (1987) http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/family-law/family-law-keyed-to-weisberg/getting-married/turner-v-safley/  In Re Rosenkrantz, 116 Cal. Rptr. 2d 69 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002) http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20CACO%2020090218046/IN%20RE%20ROSENKRANTZ

e) Based on your findings regarding the differences in how each branch communicates with each other, which career path is most in line with your communication and collaboration practices and why?

Guidelines for Submission:  Word document, this should be 1–2 pages with 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. Your paper must include at least two sources cited in APA format.