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Cuyamaca College Police Personnel and Criminal Law Questions

Book called Criminal Justice Today An Introductory Text for the 21st Century Fifteenth Edition

This assignment for this week is clustered, as it correlates to the objectives for (Chapters: 5-8 Policing). Submit your response in the Unit 5 Module.

You must address ALL facets in both bullet points to earn 20 points.

  • II. Discuss police discretionary powers when deciding whether to use force and the amount of force to use. Include in the following in your response:
  1. A high profile case scenario involving a police officer's discretionary powers to use lethal force.
  2. Summarize the facts of the case.
  3. Define probable cause. Did officers have clear probable cause to initiate contact with the individual?
  4. Was the use of force warranted in that case? If yes, explain your thought process. If no, articulate alternative solutions to the use of force.
  5. In this case scenario did the community respond to the use of lethal force? What was the overall sense of the community's response? Did they make any demands of the police department?
  6. What was the final outcome? (Were charges filed against the officers in the use of lethal force? If yes what was the outcome? If no, do you support the decision, not the charge the officers? Explain your reasoning.
  7. Is AB392 necessary?

Grading Rubric

Rubric

Rubric: Chapter Review Assignment (3) (1)

Rubric: Chapter Review Assignment (3) (1)

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent/Conceptualization

12 to >11.0 pts

Response displays a full understanding of the complexity of the issue addressed and multiple points of view. Recognizes varied interpretations and implications. excellent exposition, clearly and concisely written, well argued, and displaying good original input from the student.

Author directly addresses main question or issue, and adds new insight to the subject not provided in lectures, readings, or class discussions. The author has retained nearly all of the knowledge presented in class. He/She is able to synthesize this knowledge in new ways and relate to material not covered in the course. Provides compelling and accurate evidence that convinces reader to accept main argument. The importance/relevance of all pieces of evidence is clearly stated. There are no gaps in reasoning—i.e., the reader does not need to assume anything or do additional research to accept main argument. Conclusion-Elegantly synthesizes and reframes key points from the paper. Suggests new perspectives or questions relevant to the central argument, and brings closure

11 to >9.0 pts

Good exposition, but lacks clarity and concision, or doesn’t have much original input, or offers poor support for important claims.

Author competently addresses main question or issue, but does not add much new insight into the subject. That said, it is clear that the author has learned a great deal in class and is able to communicate this knowledge to others. Provides necessary evidence to convince reader of most aspects of the main argument but not all. The importance/ relevance of some evidence presented may not be totally clear. Reader must make a few mental leaps or do some additional research to fully accept all aspects of main argument. Conclusion-Synthesizes and brings closure but does not examine new perspectives or questions

9 to >7.0 pts

No Description

Response does not address some aspects of the assignment. (and/or…) Response demonstrates a somewhat shaky grasp of criminological principles. The response represents the authors’ arguments, evidence and conclusions accurately though not sufficiently clearly. (and/or…) Conclusion-Restates the same points as the topic paragraph without reframing them. (and/or…) Introduces new material rather than new perspectives.

7 to >5.0 pts

No Description

Author attempts to address main question or issue, but fails. The author has retained some information from the course, but does not fully understand its meaning or context and cannot clearly convey it to others. Not enough evidence is provided to support author’s argument, or evidence is incomplete, incorrect, or oversimplified. Information from lectures and readings is not effectively used. Conclusion-Is missing or cursory. (and/or…) Repeats the topic paragraph more-or-less verbatim.

5 to >4.0 pts

No Description

Fails to understand some aspects of the material, and/or is very unclearly written. Main points lack detailed development. Ideas are vague with little evidence of critical thinking. Shows some thinking and reasoning but most ideas are underdeveloped and unoriginal.

4 to >1.0 pts

No Description

Response does not address the assignment. Fails to follow format and assignment requirements; incorrect margins, spacing and indentation; neatness of essay needs attention.

1 to >0 pts

Did not submit a paper; plagiarized material; made no effort to understand the material or shows no sign of having read it.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization/Structure/Mechanics

4 to >3.0 pts

Full Marks

Essay contains an intro, main body, and conclusion. Introduction lays out main argument and gives an outline of what the reader can expect in the essay. The conclusion brings everything together, acknowledges potential shortcomings of the paper, and gives the reader a sense of what further work might be done to advance the subject matter described in the paper.

3 to >2.0 pts

No Description

The introduction gives the reader an idea of what to expect in the paper, but does not effectively lay out the main argument. It may begin with a set of rhetorical questions, or an anecdote that is never fully explained. The conclusion does little more than restate the problematic introduction. Intro and/or conclusion may be too wordy or short.

2 to >0 pts

No Marks

Essay has no clear organizational pattern.

4 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSpelling/Grammar/APA

4 to >3.0 pts

Full Marks

All sentences are grammatically correct and clearly written. No words are misused or unnecessarily fancy. Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from other historical periods are always explained. All information is accurate and up-to-date. Paper has been spell-checked AND proofread (ideally by you and somebody else), and contains no errors

3 to >2.0 pts

No Description

A few sentences are grammatically incorrect or not clearly written. Several words are misused. Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from other historical periods are rarely explained. Not all information is accurate and up-to-date. Paper has been spell-checked AND proofread, but still contains several errors. Reader’s ability to understand essay may be compromised by these errors.

2 to >0 pts

No Marks

Paper is full of grammatical errors and bad writing. Several words are misused. Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from other historical periods are rarely explained. Not all information is accurate and up-to-date. Paper has not been spell-checked or proofread, and contains numerous errors. Reader has a difficult time understanding essay because of errors.

4 pts

Total Points: 20

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