Sanction An Officer Might Impose

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 2
Points: 100
Overview:
Police are the first point of contact juveniles have with the Juvenile Justice System. A
positive interaction between the groups is one factor that helps to keep juveniles out of
handcuffs. The most significant sanction an officer might impose on a juvenile in a
positive interaction would be a verbal warning; however, strained relations based on
miscommunication and preconceived notions could land one or more juveniles in
handcuffs and on their way to jail. Positive communication; therefore, is key to this
relationship. In this assignment, you will discuss police and juvenile interactions.
Instructions:
You are part of the taskforce assigned to the “Effective Police Interactions with Youth”
project. The taskforce (you) is asked to explore and answer the following questions:
• What role should police organizations play in delinquency prevention and
control?
• What training and education should police officers have to improve police –
juvenile interactions?
• Propose five (5) ways to improve police and juvenile interactions.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Maximum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least two resources.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
CRJ201 – Juvenile Justice
Improving Police Interactions and Juvenile Interactions
Evaluation Rubric for Improving Police Interactions and Juvenile
Interactions Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points
Content Does not cover
the assigned
topic;
assertions are
not supported
by evidence;
paper is
seriously
lacking in
content and
detail.
Does not do an
adequate job of
covering the
assigned topic;
assertions are
weakly
supported by
evidence.
Sufficient
coverage of the
topics; most
assertions are
supported by
evidence.
Provides indepth coverage
of the topics,
assertions are
clearly
supported by
evidence.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Resources 0 resources 1 resource 2 resources More than 2
resources
Paper Length More than 3
pages
n/a n/a 3 pages or less
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
Significant erro
rs that do not
impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error free.