This Competency Assessment assesses the following outcome(s):
CJ100M1-1: Identify key social issues that contribute to the need for criminal justice practitioners.
Key Social Issues
As an individual, you have our own wants needs and desires you want to pursue and achieve. Even though you are an individual, you are simultaneously also part of a larger society. Being part of a larger society includes the understanding that our society also has needs it must achieve and maintain if it is going to operate in an orderly manner that is beneficial to the greatest majority of society.
For this assessment, you will write a 1-2-page essay that identifies the key social issues contributing to the need for Criminal Justice practitioners. In your paper, identify and define three key social issues. Also, discuss how the issues impact your role as a criminal justice professional. Provide 2-3 illustrative examples to support your position.
Format your paper with an introductory paragraph, an explanation of the three key social issues, and then a concluding paragraph.
NOTE: This assessment will require outside research (at least two outside resources). You may consult the Library, the internet, the textbook, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task.
Keep in mind that college students are expected to have strong writing skills, and you should put forth your best writing effort. You may not be at a point where you have strong writing skills, but you will have every opportunity to develop them as you continue through your program of study. Be sure to use the resources available to you through the Writing Resources site for help on this or any other assignment in your studies. In addition to live tutoring, the Writing Resources site has ongoing student workshops, a Writing Reference Library and more.
Submitting Your Assessment
Compose your paper in Microsoft® Word® and save it according to this convention: Your Name CJ100M1_Assessment. Submit your Assessment to the Competency Assessment Dropbox by the deadline.
Competency Assessment Rubric
Minimum Submission Requirements
This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word (1-2 page) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Respond in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
Your submission should:
include a cover sheet;
be double-spaced;
be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font;
include correct citations
be written in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors; and
include correct references at the bottom of the last page.
If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is an act of academic dishonesty. It violates the University Honor Code, and the offense is subject to disciplinary action. You are expected to be the sole author of your work. Use of another person’s work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and references. Whether the action is intentional or not, it still constitutes plagiarism.
For more information on University’s Plagiarism policy, refer to the current University Catalog.
CJ100 Module
1 Competency Assessment Rubric
All competency
criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.
A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery
of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and
Grade Criteria Chart below.
*If work
submitted for this Competency Assessment does not meet the minimum submission
requirements, it will be returned without being scored.
MET
NOT YET MET
Key Social Issues
Competency
Student identified two key social issues
contributing to the need for Criminal Justice practitioners.
Student defined two key social issues
contributing to the need for Criminal Justice practitioners.
Student identified the impact of the key
social issues on the role of the Criminal Justice practitioner.
Student described how the key social issues
impact the Criminal Justice profession.
Mastery
Student defined more than two key social
issues contributing to the need for Criminal Justice practitioners.
Student described how the key social issues impact the role of
a criminal justice practitioner and profession by providing more than two illustrative
examples.
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