PUBLIC POLICY ISSUE: HATE CRIME
DEPARTAMENTAL POLICIES: BODY CAMERAS
To successfully complete this assignment, view the
Final Project Guidelines and Rubric PDF
document and
Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric PDF
document.
You will need the following resources to complete this task:
- List of Public Policy Issues PDF
- Examples of Departmental Policies PDF
- Criminal Justice Library Tips PDF
Overview: For this assignment, due in Module Three, you will submit a 1–2 page document introducing the public policy issue that your departmental policy will
seek to address. First, review the document A List of Public Policy Issues and select an issue. Next, review the document Examples of Departmental Policies and
select a departmental policy that you plan to make improvement recommendations for to address this issue. Discuss related public policies (decisions, actions,
laws, and/or positions) of both the state and federal government on the issue that you seek to address with your departmental policy. Describe your selected
policy issue and the related state or federal positions or actions on the issue, and explain the connection between the departmental policy and state or federal
guidance on the issue.
Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction: Describe your selected public policy issue, corresponding departmental policy, and explain the connection between the public policy issue
and specific departmental policy.
II. Describe related public policies (decisions, actions, laws, and or positions) of both the state and federal government on the issue that you seek to
address with your departmental policy.
Guidelines for Submission: Milestone One should follow these formatting guidelines: 1–2 pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), double spaced,
12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA style. 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.
Rubric
Please note that the grading rubric for this milestone submission is not identical to that of the final project. The Final Project Rubric will include an additional
“Exemplary” category that provides guidance as to how you can go above and beyond “Proficient” in your final submission.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction Describes the selected public policy
issue, corresponding departmental
policy, and explains the connection
between the public policy issue and
departmental policy
Describes the selected public policy
issue and corresponding
departmental policy, but does not
sufficiently explain the connection
between the public policy issue and
departmental policy
Does not describe the selected public
policy issue and corresponding
departmental policy, or does not
explain the connection between the
public policy issue and departmental
policy
40
http://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/graduate/cj/cj520/cj520_list_of_public_policy_issues
http://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/graduate/cj/cj520/cj520_examples_of_departmental_policies
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
http://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/graduate/cj/cj520/cj520_criminal_justice_library_tips
Related Public Policies Describes related public policies of
both the state and federal
government on the issue that will be
addressed by the departmental
policy
Describes related public policies of
both the state and federal
government on the issue that will be
addressed by the departmental
policy but with gaps in detail,
specificity, or accuracy
Does not describe related public
policies of both the state and federal
government on the issue that will be
addressed by the departmental
policy
40
Articulation of
Response
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, or syntax
Submission has major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling, or
syntax that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main
ideas
Submission has critical errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling, or
syntax that prevent understanding of
ideas
20
Total 100%
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CJ 520 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
Rubric
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Formatting
Title Page
Citation
Outline
