Wk 2 – Summative Assessment: Crime and Justice Presentation

 

As a criminal justice professional, you should be educated about complex issues that can obstruct the equitable administration of justice. This awareness will help you understand systemic concerns in criminal justice that you may encounter in your daily roles and responsibilities. In this assessment, you will consider crucial issues related to crime and justice.

Research 2 issues related to crime and justice and their impact in your community. Examples include:

Facial recognition technology

Predictive policing/profiling

Bail/bond inequity 

Use of force

Mass incarceration

Sentencing guidelines

Judicial and prosecutorial discretion

Other, with faculty member approval

Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes in which you explain 2 critical crime and justice issues in the criminal justice discipline.

Audience: Develop your presentation from the perspective of a concerned citizen speaking at a city council meeting in your city. You want to raise awareness about the impact of these issues in your community.

Use the 

Wk 2 Summative Assessment Presentation Template

 to complete your assessment by doing the following:

• Write a response to each prompt in the template.
• Support your responses with relevant details and/or examples, where appropriate.
• Incorporate concepts you have learned from the Weeks 1 and 2 textbook readings to support your ideas.

Include the following in your presentation:

• Summarize each criminal justice issue. 
• Explain the adverse impact each issue has on individuals or groups within the community. 
• Describe the intended and unintended consequences of the issues in the criminal justice discipline. 
• Conclude the presentation by explaining how the council can use the research from your presentation to support the community. 
• Ex: How can the council advocate for changes to address the issues?
• Ex: How can the council engage the community to address the issues?
• Ex: How can the council demonstrate a commitment to addressing the issues?

Note: The total slide count does not include the title or reference list slides.

Cite at least 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assessment.

Resources 

• Center for Writing Excellence
• Reference and Citation Generator
• Grammar Assistance

How To Use This Presentation Template

This template is provided to help you organize your summative assessment. Refer to the assessment instructions and include all required components. You may edit and add slides and headings, as needed.

Tips:

Replace prompts and text on slides in this template with your own content.

Delete this slide before submitting your presentation.

There are brief instructions included in the speaker notes field of each slide. Select the Notes icon at the bottom of the presentation to display this field. Remember to include your own speaker notes to explain each presentation slide.

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Instructions:
Read the reminders on this slide before completing this presentation template.
Delete this slide before submitting your presentation.
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General Reminders
Use brief bullet points on each slide to highlight main ideas.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite at least 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook, as well as any images used on the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete this slide before submitting your presentation.

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Instructions:
Read the reminders on this slide before completing this presentation template.
Delete this slide before submitting your presentation.
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Week 2 – Summative Assessment: Crime and Justice Presentation

CJS/221: Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice

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Student name:
Faculty member name:
Date submitted:

Instructions:
The presentation title, course number, and course title have been completed for you.
Please add your name, faculty member’s name, and submission date in the indicated area.
When finished, delete these instructions.
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1. Criminal Justice Issue #1

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Instructions:
Specify the first criminal justice issue or concern you have selected in the title of this slide.
Summarize the issue or concern. Be sure to add slides as needed.
Include relevant tables, charts, or graphs as needed.
Remember to:
Use brief bullet points to highlight main ideas in the slide.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite any sources and/or images used on this slide in the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete these instructions and type your speaker notes here before submitting your presentation.
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2. Adverse Impact on Individuals or Groups in the Community

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Instructions:
Explain the adverse impact each issue has on individuals or groups within the community. Be sure to add slides as needed.
Include relevant tables, charts, or graphs as needed.
Remember to:
Use brief bullet points to highlight main ideas in the slide.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite any sources and/or images used on this slide in the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete these instructions and type your speaker notes here before submitting your presentation.
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3. Intended and Unintended Consequences in Criminal Justice

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Instructions:
Describe the intended and unintended consequences of the issues in the criminal justice discipline.
Be sure to add slides as needed.
Include relevant tables, charts, or graphs as needed.
Remember to:
Use brief bullet points to highlight main ideas in the slide.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite any sources and/or images used on this slide in the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete these instructions and type your speaker notes here before submitting your presentation.
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1. Criminal Justice Issue #2

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Instructions:
Specify the second criminal justice issue or concern you have selected in the title of this slide.
Summarize the issue or concern. Be sure to add slides as needed.
Include relevant tables, charts, or graphs as needed.
Remember to:
Use brief bullet points to highlight main ideas in the slide.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite any sources and/or images used on this slide in the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete these instructions and type your speaker notes here before submitting your presentation.
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2. Adverse Impact on Individuals or Groups in the Community

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Instructions:
Explain the adverse impact each issue has on individuals or groups within the community. Be sure to add slides as needed.
Include relevant tables, charts, or graphs as needed.
Remember to:
Use brief bullet points to highlight main ideas in the slide.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite any sources and/or images used on this slide in the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete these instructions and type your speaker notes here before submitting your presentation.
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3. Intended and Unintended Consequences in Criminal Justice

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Instructions:
Describe the intended and unintended consequences of the issues in the criminal justice discipline.
Be sure to add slides as needed.
Include relevant tables, charts, or graphs as needed.
Remember to:
Use brief bullet points to highlight main ideas in the slide.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite any sources and/or images used on this slide in the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete these instructions and type your speaker notes here before submitting your presentation.
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4. Supporting the Community
Conclude the presentation by explaining how the council can use the research from your presentation to support the community.
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Instructions:
Conclude the presentation by explaining how the council can use the research from your presentation to support the community. Be sure to add slides as needed.
Ex: How can the council advocate for changes to address the issues?
Ex: How can the council engage the community to address the issues?
Ex: How can the council demonstrate a commitment to addressing the issues?

Include relevant tables, charts, or graphs as needed.
Remember to:
Use brief bullet points to highlight main ideas in the slide.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Cite any sources and/or images used on this slide in the reference slide located at the end of the presentation.
Delete these instructions and type your speaker notes here before submitting your presentation.
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References
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Add the references cited in your presentation using APA format. List resources in alphabetical order.

Example of reference cited in APA format:
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
https://doi.org/10.1037

Instructions:
Add all references used in your presentation and format them according to APA guidelines. Remember to cite any images used.
No speaker notes are necessary for this slide. 
When finished, delete these instructions.

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