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CJ 500 Module Six Legal Policy Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: For this assignment, you will write a short paper proposing a solution to the specific issue you have chosen to research for your final project. This
should be an evidence-based solution, one comprised from the analysis you have done so far on your chosen issue. By proposing a solution to a significant issue
and analyzing how this issue negatively affects public perception of the criminal justice system, this paper will help prepare you for the preliminary
recommendations you will offer to the mayor as part of Milestone Three in Module Seven.
First, to assist you in this task, consider the problem-solving method known as SARA (scanning, analysis, response, and assessment) as well as the problem
analysis triangle outlined by the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing.
Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
1. Issue Presented: Summarize the issue in the form of a brief one-sentence question.
2. Short Answer: Provide a short answer which summarizes the conclusion of the paper.
3. Statement of Facts: Describe how the issue may negatively affect public perception of the criminal justice system.
4. Discussion: Provide a brief discussion of the issue, including the recent history of the issue and any legal precedents related to it.
5. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion based on the details of the issue outlined in the Discussion section.
6. Recommendations:
a) What are some of the complexities to proposing a solution to your chosen issue?
b) What immediate actions need to be taken to implement the proposed solution? Be sure to justify the necessity and feasibility of these
actions with evidence.
c) What are the types of necessary data required to assess whether or not your proposed solution will be successful in its implementation?
d) Apply criminological theory to justify how your proposed solution will address the underlying causes of the issue.
Reference your course readings to support your submission.
The Problem-Solving Strategies and Sample document is helpful to review to understand how a problem-solving strategy can be applied.
Guidelines for Submission: Your submission should be 2 to 3 pages in length (in addition to title and reference pages) and should use double spacing, 12-
point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use APA style to cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.
Refer to the Criminal Justice Library Tips for assistance in finding and citing outside sources.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident ( 0%) Value
Issue Presented Meets “Proficient” criteria and
question is a succinct and clear
summary of the issue
Summarizes the issue in a onesentence question
Summarizes the issue in a onesentence question, but
summary contains inaccuracies
Does not summarize the issue
in a one-sentence question
6
Short Answer Meets “Proficient” criteria and
short answer is a succinct and
clear summary of the
conclusion
Provides a short answer that
summarizes the conclusion of
the paper
Provides a short answer that
summarizes the conclusion of
the paper, but summary lacks
detail or
contains inaccuracies
Does not provide a short
answer that summarizes the
conclusion of the paper
6
Statement of Facts Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with evidence to
support description
Describes how the issue may
negatively affect public
perception of the criminal
justice system
Describes how the issue may
negatively affect public
perception of the criminal
justice system, but description
lacks detail or contains
inaccuracies
Does not describe how the
issue may negatively affect
public perception of the
criminal justice system
12
Discussion Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with research to
support discussion
Provides a discussion of the
issue, including the recent
history of the issue and any
legal precedents related to it
Provides a discussion of the
issue, but does not include the
recent history of the issue or
any legal precedents related to
it
Does not provide a discussion
of the issue
12
Conclusion Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with evidence to
support discussion
Provides a conclusion based on
the details of the issue outlined
in the Discussion section
Provides a conclusion based on
the details of the issue outlined
in the Discussion section, but
conclusion lacks detail or
contains inaccuracies
Does not provide a conclusion
based on the details of the
issue outlined in the Discussion
section
12
Recommendations:
Complexities
Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with evidence to
support identification
Identifies complexities to
proposing a solution to the
chosen criminological issue
Identifies complexities to
proposing a solution to the
chosen criminological issue, but
identified complexities contain
inaccuracies
Does not identify the
complexities to proposing a
solution to the chosen
criminological issue
12
Recommendations:
Immediate Actions
Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with citations
from the course readings to
support implementation of
immediate actions
Identifies the immediate
actions that need to be taken to
implement the proposed
solution and justifies the
necessity and feasibility of
these actions with evidence
Identifies immediate actions
that need to be taken to
implement the solution, but
does not justify the necessity
and feasibility of these actions
with evidence, or justification
lacks detail or contains
inaccuracies
Does not identify the
immediate actions that need to
be taken to implement the
solution
12
Recommendations:
Necessary Data
Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with examples of
data from research to support
identification
Identifies the types of
necessary data required to
assess whether or not the
proposed solution is successful
in its implementation
Identifies the types of
necessary data required to
assess whether or not the
solution is successful in its
implementation, but identified
data is inaccurate
Does not identify the types of
necessary data required to
assess whether or not the
solution is successful in its
implementation
12
Recommendations:
Criminological Theory
Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with the course
readings on criminological
theory to support justification
Applies criminological theory to
justify how the proposed
solution will address the
underlying causes of the issue
Applies criminological theory to
justify how the proposed
solution will address the
underlying causes of the issue,
but lacks detail or contains
inaccuracies
Does not apply criminological
theory to justify how the
proposed solution will address
the underlying causes of the
issue
12
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization, and is presented
in a professional and easy to
read format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
4
Total 100%
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