CJ 790 Southern New Hampshire University Criminal Justice Professionals Journal Provided answers to the questions to elaborate more on rubric attached. Bot
CJ 790 Southern New Hampshire University Criminal Justice Professionals Journal Provided answers to the questions to elaborate more on rubric attached. Both rubrics attached and for the final project guidelines i choose Chicago IL for the COVID-19 issues in jails just as an FYI.
Instructions
For this journal assignment, you will reflect on your ePortfolio. In your reflection, discuss the following:
How will you find assignments to showcase the skills that you can demonstrate as a criminal justice professional?
Will pick the strongest essays in the eportfolio and projects to show case my skills
What have you learned in the program that has made you a better criminal justice professional?
I have learned the importance of understanding different cases and how the legal system works etc.
How does your ePortfolio showcase your skills?
It shows case my understanding for the legal field through research assignments
Do your professional documents align with industry expectations?
Yes
You are encouraged to contact SNHU Career Services if you feel the professional documents included in your ePortfolio would benefit from a review but it is not required. If you would like to use your portfolio to apply for a current or future job search, then it is recommended to complete your portfolio using LinkedIn. If for whatever reason you do not feel comfortable sharing your information publicly, then Optimal Resume is the suggested platform. Your method of communication with Career Services can be a phone call or an email. In your conversation, identify what you thought was beneficial to include and what you thought you should remove from your ePortfolio. You may ask for feedback on your resume, cover letter, and any non-course-related items in your ePortfolio. This is also a time you may discuss your job search and/or mentorship opportunities. When working with SNHU Career Services, the following factors should be considered:
Career Advisors can provide individualized support such as:
Highlighting and brainstorming knowledge, skills and abilities to incorporate into the portfolio
Sound interesting and approachable etc.
Sharing insights into what might be meaningful to include in a portfolio
Show case strong works ethics
Sharing resources on where to source and house portfolios
Wix website and the SNHU my career page
Reviewing resume and cover letter components, if applicable
Send over all that to them for review and feed back.
Career Advising cannot:
Grade the portfolio or give any insight into rubrics
Proofread or give writing critiques
Guarantee a turnaround of any less than 72 hours in order to provide a comprehensive review
You will need to reflect on how you used the feedback received from your check-in with Career Services in Capstone Component 3: Reflection, which is due in Module Nine. You will not submit a draft of Capstone Component 3 before Module Nine, so you should refer to that component in the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document while working on this journal assignment.
For additional details, please refer to the Module Five Journal Guidelines and Rubric. CJ 790 Module Five Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: In this course, there are three journal activities. The Module Five journal and the Module Seven journal will help you complete
Capstone Component 3: Personal and Professional Reflection, which is due in Module Nine. Be sure to refer to Capstone Component 3 in the
Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document while working on these journal assignments. Journal activities in this course are private between
you and the instructor.
Prompt: For this journal assignment, you will reflect on your ePortfolio. In your reflection, discuss the following:
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How will you find assignments to showcase the skills that you are capable of demonstrating as a criminal justice professional?
What have you learned in the program that has made you a better criminal justice professional?
How does your ePortfolio showcase your skills?
Do your professional documents align with industry expectations?
You are encouraged to contact SNHU Career Services if you feel the professional documents included in your ePortfolio would benefit from a
review but it is not required. If you would like to use your portfolio to apply for a current or future job search, then it is recommended to
complete your portfolio using LinkedIn. If for whatever reason you do not feel comfortable sharing your information publicly, then Optimal
Resume is the suggested platform. Your method of communication with Career Services can be a phone call or an email. In your conversation,
identify what you thought was beneficial to include and what you thought you should remove from your ePortfolio. You may ask for feedback on
your resume, cover letter, and any non-course-related items in your ePortfolio. This is also a time you may discuss your job search and/or
mentorship opportunities. When working with SNHU Career Services, the following factors should be considered:
Career Advisors can provide individualized support such as:
? Highlighting and brainstorming knowledge, skills and
abilities to incorporate into the portfolio
? Sharing insights into what might be meaningful to include in
a portfolio
? Sharing resources on where to source and house portfolios
? Reviewing resume and cover letter components, if
applicable
Career Advising cannot:
? Grade the portfolio or give any insight into rubrics
? Proofread or give writing critiques
? Guarantee a turnaround of any less than 72 hours in order
to provide a comprehensive review
You will need to reflect on how you used the feedback received from your check-in with Career Services in Capstone Component 3: Reflection,
which is due in Module Nine. You will not submit a draft of Capstone Component 3 before Module Nine, so you should refer to that component
in the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document while working on this journal assignment.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your journal assignment should be three to five paragraphs in length. Submit assignment as a Word document with
double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
Critical Elements
Organization of
Assignments
Skills Learned
Exhibition of
Skills
Articulation of
Response
Proficient (100%)
Explains how assignments will be
organized to showcase criminal justice
professional skills
Explains how knowledge learned in the
criminal justice program can improve
skills as a criminal justice professional
Explains how skills are showcased in the
ePortfolio
Journal assignment is mostly free of
errors of organization and grammar;
existing errors are marginal and rarely
interrupt the flow
Needs Improvement (80%)
Explains how assignments will be organized
to showcase criminal justice professional
skills, but explanation lacks details
Explains how knowledge learned in the
criminal justice program can improve skills
as a criminal justice professional, but
explanation lacks details
Explains how skills are showcased in the
ePortfolio, but explanation lacks details
Journal assignment contain errors of
organization and grammar, but they are
limited enough that the assignment can be
understood
Not Evident (0%)
Does not explain how assignments
will be organized to showcase
criminal justice professional skills
Does not explain how knowledge
learned in the criminal justice
program can improve skills as a
criminal justice professional
Does not explain how skills are
showcased in the ePortfolio
Journal assignment contains errors
of organization and grammar that
make the assignment difficult to
understand
Total
Value
30
30
30
10
100%
CJ 790 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final capstone project consists of three components. The first component is a problem analysis. The second component is a presentation to internal
stakeholders. The third component is a personal and professional reflection.
As the final step toward your masters in criminal justice degree, you will complete a capstone that will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and
experience. For the duration of the course, you will integrate what you have learned in your coursework and create an authentic demonstration of your abilities
as a criminal justice professional. The problem analysis, presentation to internal stakeholders, and professional reflection will serve as evidence of your identity
as a professional and represent the skills and abilities you can bring to a potential employer.
The criminal justice system is designed to maintain order, detect and deter criminal behavior, and penalize offenders through detention and rehabilitation.
Administration is responsible for creating and managing departmental policy and procedure while creating and maintaining positive relationships with the
community, all while making transparency a priority. In the criminal justice system, the focus is on crime suppression and efficient organizational operation
through proper resource management.
A leader in the field of criminal justice is tasked with optimizing an agency in an ever-changing environment. Administrators are placed in a reactive position,
frequently tasked with making decisions after an issue is detected. Administrators are often called upon to make decisions that are in the best interests of not
only the agency but the community as well. This challenging task can be accomplished through the analysis of trends, data, and research. There is a strong
demand for criminal justice professionals to analyze and interpret emerging trends within the field while enhancing relationships with the surrounding
community. The masters in criminal justice program has provided you with the skills to make informed decisions as a leader in your field, affect policy change
and development, and ensure that your organization is fulfilling its mission statements.
Capstone Component 1, the problem analysis, is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold
learning and ensure a quality final submission. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Four, and Six. Capstone Component 2, the presentation to
internal stakeholders, is due in Module Eight. Capstone Component 3, the personal and professional reflection, is due in Module Nine.
Evaluation of Capstone
This capstone will be assessed somewhat differently than other courses you have taken online at SNHU. There are three (3) separate components which will be
submitted at different times during the course; however, they all operate together to comprise the whole capstone experience and are not assessed separately.
You will be evaluated on all three (3) as a unit in determining whether you have demonstrated proficiency in each outcome. Your work is expected to meet the
highest professional standards.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
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Apply moral reasoning to make ethically sound and socially responsible decisions that exemplify service philosophy and leadership in the field of criminal
justice
Employ criminological theory, research methodologies, and analysis to impact solutions to contemporary issues and problems in the field of criminal
justice
Utilize multiple strategic planning and problem solving approaches that impact crime reduction and public service and that reflect critical and creative
thinking
Create authentic strategies and plans designed to improve and maintain effective organizational structure and culture for influencing professional
identities, criminal justice management, leadership, and policy making
Employ effective decision-making methods and strategies that reflect versatility of thought in addressing the diverse needs of public service agencies
Employ professional, appropriate communication strategies for effective resource planning, consensus building, and long-term planning
Prompt
As a criminal justice professional, you will often be tasked with finding solutions to problems that affect both your organization and the surrounding community.
As you have learned throughout this program, there are various steps involved in the decision-making process; they include identifying the problem, researching
the problem, and ultimately coming to a decision on how to address the problem in a way that will reflect favorably on your department and the community. In
your first capstone component, you will use those skills to complete a problem analysis. Your problem analysis will include a statement of the problem, an indepth analysis of the problem, a literature review, and a detailed proposal for a solution. For the second component, you will create a professional presentation
to disseminate information about your proposal to internal stakeholders in your organization. The presentation will also include your plan to spread information
about the proposal to external stakeholders in your selected city. For the final component, you will write an insightful reflection on your personal and
professional journey through the program.
To begin this capstone project, you must first select one scenario from the two scenarios provided. The scenarios are designed to situate you within a particular
field of criminal justice, either law enforcement (scenario A) or corrections (scenario B). The scenario will also provide you with relevant details about the
fictional criminal justice organization in which you will assume a leadership role.
Next, select a city from the following list:
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Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
Memphis, TN
Oakland, CA
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St. Louis, MO
Imagine that the criminal justice organization described in the scenario is located within that city. You must conduct research on your selected city to find a
current criminal justice issue occurring in that city. Whatever issue you select should be highly publicized so that you can use it as the basis of your problem
analysis.
Capstone Component 1: Problem Analysis
The first of three capstone components is the comprehensive problem analysis, which should have four primary sections and demonstrate the knowledge and
skills you have honed throughout the MS in criminal justice program:
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Statement of the Problem: Referring to your research, provide an overview of a criminal justice issue and explain how it is affecting the community in
your selected city. Be sure to include the relevant criminological theories that apply.
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Analysis of the Problem: Outline the scope of the criminal justice issue as it applies to your selected city and criminal justice organization, using actual
data from your selected city and information about the organization in your selected scenario to support your response. The analysis should include (but
is not limited to) the following:
A. Recurring trends or patterns that city data reveals about the issue
B. External contributing factors supported by research
C. Internal contributing factors supported by details provided in the scenario
D. The root cause of the issue
III.
Literature Review: Use relevant scholarly bodies of work to perform a brief and systematic literature review. You will research how the criminal justice
issue that you identified has been addressed historically, and what is currently being done to address it in other communities. You should refer to
criminological theories as well as the best practices used by other agencies. The outline of your literature review will should include the following:
A. Identify two or three possible solutions to the issue that you are researching, along with your reasoning for focusing on those approaches.
B. Methodology: Explain your search strategy and the selection criteria adopted for this review, and provide descriptions of the types of research
reviewed.
C. Summarize the main findings of your research.
D. Draw conclusions about which approach is the most appropriate for solving the issue in your selected city.
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Proposal: Propose a detailed solution to the criminal justice issue in your selected city, explaining how this solution meets the needs of the community
and how it will impact your organization, including the following:
A. An explanation of each step of your plan and how you came to your decision
B. The overall goals of the proposal, including short term objectives and desired long term outcomes
C. The resources required for implementation, including staffing
D. The potential challenges for implementation
E. The expected effects on the culture of the organization
Capstone Component 2: Presentation to Internal Stakeholders
The second of three capstone components, this professional presentation uses the information from your problem analysis to demonstrate your communication
skills and your ability to disseminate information about your proposal. This visual presentation should be clear and concise and should present the logical
reasoning behind your proposal. Envision yourself giving this presentation to internal stakeholders in your organization as you seek their support. Since you will
not actually deliver this presentation in person, you must create a presentation with speaker notes or audio included.
In addition to a compilation of key aspects from your research into the criminal justice issue you identified, your presentation should also include:
A. How your proposal supports the organizations mission
B. What strategy you will use to communicate the proposal to external stakeholders in your selected city, including members of the community
C. Where you estimate the organization and surrounding community will be 5 to 10 years after proposal has been implemented
Capstone Component 3: Personal and Professional Reflection
For the third component of your capstone, you will write a personal and professional reflection looking back on your experiences building your capstone project.
Throughout the MS in criminal justice program, you have compiled final project work and professional documentation in your personal ePortfolio. In this third
component of the capstone, you will document examples from this professional website to demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, abilities, and
disposition to take the next step in your career as a criminal justice professional. Be sure to provide a hyperlink to your ePortfolio as part of your submission.
Envision this component as a personal reflection on the capstone and your experience in the criminal justice program as a whole. This component is not about
evaluating the capstone itself but rather your experience with the capstone project. Your reflection should discuss your strengths and also any problems you
encountered while completing the capstone project. You may include discussions of unforeseen problems and obstacles and any unexpected surprises that
occurred during the completion of your ePortfolio and your capstone experience. For instance, in the context of the capstone, you could discuss what you did (or
intended to do), what worked well, what challenges you faced, and what you would change or do differently to make your experience better. Finally, examine
how the project will be useful in the job market, or if you desire to further your education. You are expected to support the thoughts and claims you make in
your reflection with references to your ePortfolio.
Some of the issues that you could address in this final component of this capstone may include the following:
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Overall, what was your capstone experience like?
What feedback was most useful to you during the process of compiling and refining the contents of your ePortfolio?
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How do the skills and knowledge you have gained from the criminal justice program increase your value and marketability in your profession?
How has your experience in the criminal justice program made you a better criminal justice professional, and what contributions can you make from this
point on?
How did moral reasoning impact your research and guide your proposal?
From a criminal justice perspective, how has your professional ethical point of view developed during your degree journey? Do you see yourself
positioned to make socially, morally, and ethically responsible criminal justice decisions?
How has the capstone experience changed your view of criminal justice and made you a more enlightened member of the criminal justice community?
Milestones
Milestone One: Statement of the Problem and Analysis of the Problem
In Module Two, you will complete a draft of the first part of your problem analysis, the statement of the problem and analysis of the problem. Your analysis
should include why the issue you identified occurred and how it began. You will have an opportunity to apply instructor feedback to this part of Capstone
Component 1 before final submission in Module Eight. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Literature Review
In Module Four, you will complete a draft of the first part of your problem analysis, the literature review. You will continue the work you started in Module
Three. You will have an opportunity to apply instructor feedback to this part of Capstone Component 1 before final submission in Module Eight. This milestone is
graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Proposal and Presentation to Internal Stakeholders
In Module Six, you will submit a draft of your proposal, which is the final part of Component 1: Problem Analysis. You will propose a detailed solution to the
criminal justice issue in your selected city, explaining how this solution meets the needs of the community and how it will impact your organization. You will also
submit a draft of Component 2: Presentation to Internal Stakeholders. For this professional presentation, you will use the information from your problem
analysis to demonstrate your communication skills and disseminate information about your proposal. You will have an opportunity to apply instructor feedback
to these components before final submission in Module Eight. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.
Final Submission: Capstone Components 1 and 2
In Module Eight, you will submit your final problem analysis (Capstone Component 1) and presentation to internal stakeholders (Capstone Component 2). Your
problem analysis should include the following four primary sections: statement of the problem, analysis of the problem, literature review, and proposal.
Your presentation to internal stakeholders should be a compilation of key aspects from your research into the criminal justice issue you identified. In addition,
you should include an explanation of how your proposal supports the organizations mission, your strategy to communicate the proposal to external
stakeholders in your selected city (including members of the community), and an estimation of where the organization and surrounding community will be five
to ten years after proposal has been implemented. This submission will be graded using the Final Project Rubric.
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