Explains a real-world example of where citizens rights could conflict with the intention of criminal justice professionals to ensure safety
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CJ 112 Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this assignment, you will explain how the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment influences professional practice in the criminal justice profession.
Prompt
In Module One, you learned how the Constitution influences professional practice in criminal justice. In your Module Two discussion, you considered how the Constitution specifically relates to searching peoples cell phones. These activities will assist you as you begin to construct materials for a local initiative related to citizenship for Project One. In this activity, you will choose the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and explain how this amendment impacts criminal justice professionals. Specifically, you will consider one issue related to the amendment.
First, review the Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments. Choose one to focus on.
Next, for the Fourth Amendment, review the following resource:
For the Sixth Amendment, review the following resource:
For the Eighth Amendment, review the following resource:
Reflect on specific ways these rights granted to citizens may be important to you as a professional in the criminal justice system (or to professionals in the system in general). Then, in the provided organizer, complete the following essential elements:
Summary
In 100150 words, summarize the amendment you chose. Be sure your summary includes the following:
All rights given to citizens in the particular amendment
Citizens Rights
Identify a real-world example of where citizens rights under the Bill of Rights may not be guaranteed.
Clearly explain where citizens rights could conflict with the intention of criminal justice professionals to ensure safety.
Professionals
Identify three to five examples of how the specific rights given to citizens in your chosen amendment might potentially restrict the actions of professionals in the criminal justice system.
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
Summarize the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment.
Explain a real-world example of where citizens rights could conflict with the intention of criminal justice professionals to ensure safety.
Describe three to five examples of how the rights given to citizens might restrict the actions of professionals in the criminal justice system.
What to Submit
This assignment should be completed in the provided
Module Three Assignment Template Word Document. Any references must be cited in APA format. Consult the
Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
Module Three Assignment Rubric
Criteria
Exemplary (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Needs Improvement (55%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Articulation of Response
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
20
Summary
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Summarizes the Fourth, Sixth, or Eighth Amendment
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include misinformation about the amendment
Does not attempt criterion
25
Citizen’s Rights
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Explains a real-world example of where citizens rights could conflict with the intention of criminal justice professionals to ensure safety
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include not clearly explaining how the rights could conflict
Does not attempt criterion
25
Professionals
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Describes examples of how the rights given to citizens might restrict the actions of professionals in the criminal justice system
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include not including the correct number of examples, or giving erroneous examples
Does not attempt criterion
25
Citations and Attributions
Attributes sources where applicable using citation methods with very few minor errors
Uses citation for ideas requiring attribution
Attributes sources where applicable, but with major errors
Does not attribute sources where applicable
5
Total:
100%
