CJ 675 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: For this milestone, you will prepare a second draft of your final project that thoroughly addresses the items listed in the prompt. To complete this
assignment, you must complete the textbook reading assigned in Module Seven and review the materials presented in Modules One through Seven.
As a criminal justice leader, you will often be faced with making decisions that reflect not only on you but on your department as a whole. We often use tools
like statistics and crime trends to offer the best possible route to finding a solution and ultimately making a decision. The field of criminal justice is constantly
changing; new laws, policies, and procedures make situational, evidence-based decision making a complicated daily task. And it is nearly impossible to make an
informed decision without first researching the issues at play and leveraging the power of available data to determine the right solution for each particular
situation and organization.
You will assume the role of a leader within a criminal justice organization of your choice. Based on your chosen scenario, you will be presented with a specific
challenge that is emblematic of wider issues in contemporary criminal justice.
Prompt: Your task for Milestone Two is to complete the Proposal and Communication Plan sections of your final project. You will be given information (including
this data set) for your scenario, but you must also conduct your own research on comparable organizations and trends in the field to determine opportunities
and external threats.
The following critical elements must be specifically addressed:
I.
Proposal: In this section, present and defend your plan for solving the issue facing your organization.
A. Solution:
1. Based on your theoretical framework and your analysis and research, propose a solution that effectively addresses the issue.
2. Illustrate your proposal with the specific steps that the organization would need to take in order to properly execute the solution.
3. Recommend strategic methods that leadership of the organization could apply while effectively implementing your proposed solution.
B. Defense:
1. Explain how your solution will improve the situation for both your organization and the community that is affected by the issue. Use
specific examples to illustrate.
2. Explain how the data you analyzed and the trends you identified have guided you to this solution. In other words, how did your analysis
of the data inform your decision making? Use specific examples to illustrate.
3. Explain how your research led you to this solution. In other words, how did the evidence from your research inform your decision
making? Use specific examples to illustrate.
II.
Communication Plan: In this section, explain how you will disseminate the key ideas of your proposal.
A. Determine who the key internal and external audiences for your proposal are, and explain how you would present the information to them.
Your communication plan should reflect the best practices in the field, as discussed in your theory and methods section.
B. Choose one internal audience and develop a sample communication for them regarding your proposed solution. Be sure that your
communication is appropriate for this audience and is aligned with best practices in the field.
C. Choose one external audience and develop a sample communication for them regarding your proposed solution. Be sure that your
communication is appropriate for this audience and is aligned with best practices in the field.
III.
References: In this section, cite all of your sources using APA formatting.
Guidelines for Submission: Your draft must be a submitted as a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font,
one-inch margins, and sources cited in APA format.
Critical Elements
Proposal: Solution
Proposal: Specific
Steps
Proposal:
Implementing
Proposal: Improve
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates creative or
insightful application of datadriven decision making to solve
contemporary issues
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates creative or
insightful application of datadriven decision making to solve
contemporary issues
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
recommendation reflects keen
insight into the strategic
methods used by leaders in the
criminal justice field
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates creative or
insightful application of datadriven decision making to solve
contemporary issues
Proficient (90%)
Proposes an effective solution
to the problem that is fully
supported by the theoretical
framework, data, and research
Illustrates the proposed
solution with specific steps that
the organization would need to
take in order to properly
execute the solution
Recommends strategic
methods for leadership to use
in effectively implementing the
solution
Defends the likelihood of the
solution to substantively
improve the situation for the
organization and the
community using specific
examples
Needs Improvement (70%)
Proposes a solution to the
problem, but it is ineffective or
not fully supported by the
theoretical framework, data, or
research
Discusses steps for executing
the solution, but there are gaps
in necessary detail
Not Evident (0%)
Does not propose a solution to
the problem
Value
10
Does not discuss the steps for
executing the solution
10
Recommends implementation
methods for leadership, but
fails to recommend strategic
methods for effectively
implementing the solution
Discusses the potential of the
solution to improve the
situation, but fails to fully
defend the solution using
specific examples
Does not recommend methods
for leadership to implement the
strategy
10
Does not discuss the potential
of the solution to improve the
situation for the organization
and the community
10
Proposal: Data
Proposal: Research
Communication Plan:
Present the
Information
Communication Plan:
Internal Audience
Communication Plan:
External Audience
References
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
decision-making process clearly
benefited from a sophisticated
ability to interpret raw data and
translate it into meaningful
information
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
decision-making process clearly
benefited from advanced
research skills for the criminal
justice field
Demonstrates conclusively how
the data informed the solution
and the decision-making
process
Discusses the relationship of
the data to solution, but fails to
conclusively demonstrate that
the data informed the solution
and the decision-making
process
Discusses the relationship of
the research to the solution,
but fails to conclusively
demonstrate that the data
informed the solution and the
decision-making process
Presents a communication plan,
but it fails to apply best
practices to effectively present
information to internal or
external audiences
Does not discuss the
relationship of the data to the
solution
10
Does not discuss the
relationship of the research
findings to the solution
10
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
plan reflects nuanced
understanding of the best
practices for effectively
communicating with diverse
audiences
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
sample reflects nuanced
understanding of the best
practices for effectively
communicating with diverse
audiences
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
sample reflects nuanced
understanding of the best
practices for effectively
communicating with diverse
audiences
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
selection of source material
reflects advanced research
skills for the criminal justice
field
Presents a communication plan
that applies best practices to
effectively present information
to internal and external
audiences
Does not present a
communication plan
10
Includes a sample
communication for an internal
audience that reflects best
practices in the field
Includes a sample
communication for an internal
audience, but it does not fully
reflect best practices in the
field
Does not include a sample
communication for an internal
audience
10
Includes a sample
communication for an external
audience that reflects best
practices in the field
Includes a sample
communication for an external
audience, but it does not fully
reflect best practices in the
field
Does not include a sample
communication for an external
audience
10
Includes a complete
bibliography of all references,
which are all relevant and
credible, and follows APA
formatting
Includes a bibliography but it is
incomplete, contains irrelevant
or non-credible sources, or
does not fully follow APA
formatting
Does not include a bibliography
5
Demonstrates conclusively how
the research findings informed
the solution and the decisionmaking process
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization, and it is
presented in a professional and
easy to read format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
Total
5
100%
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