Corrections and Victims\u2019 Rights<\/p>\n
Assignment 5: Corrections and Victims\u2019 Rights
\nDue Week 10 and worth 200 points
\nGo to the Federal Bureau of Prisons\u2019 (BOP) Website, and review the \u201cResources For Victims & Witnesses,\u201d located at http:\/\/www.bop.gov\/resources\/victim_resources.jsp. Next, go to the American Correctional Association Website, and review the ACA Code of Ethics, located at http:\/\/www.counseling.org\/resources\/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf. Lastly, go to Cornell University Law Schools\u2019 Website, and review \u201c18 U.S. Code Crime \u00a7 3771 \u2013 Crime victims\u2019 rights,\u201d located at http:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/3771.
\nWrite a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
\n1) Examine the significant manner in which the Crime Victims’ Rights Act protects the rights of crime victims. Provide your opinion of the effectiveness of this piece of legislation. Justify your response.
\n2) Determine whether or not victim impact statements add value during sentencing and parole hearings. Provide a rationale for your response.
\n3) Debate which is more important to a victim: the right to be notified of proceeding or the right to participate in a proceeding. Provide a rationale for your response.
\n4) Review the following three (3) statements, and determine the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\n\u201cOur job is not to punish.\u201d
\n\u201cLegal liability issues.\u201d
\n\u201cThe rules don\u2019t apply.”
\n5) Recommend two (2) strategies for ensuring that correctional employees (e.g., correctional staff, administrators, parole officers, probation officers, etc.) adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics.
\n6) Debate the importance of victims having a voice in the legal process.
\n7) Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.<\/p>\n
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
\nBe typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
\nInclude a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student\u2019s name, the professor\u2019s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
\nThe specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
\nDefend the purposes of corrections.
\nAnalyze important issues facing the correctional enterprise today, including privatization, special needs populations, and disparities pertaining to race, religion, and economics.
\nAnalyze key issues pertinent to victims of crime.
\nUse technology and information resources to research issues in correctional facility policies.
\nWrite clearly and concisely about correctional facility policies using proper writing mechanics.
\nGrading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic \/ organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.
\nPoints: 200
\nAssignment 5: Corrections and Victims\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Rights
\nCriteria
\nUnacceptable
\nBelow 60% F
\nMeets Minimum Expectations
\n60-69% D
\nFair
\n70-79% C
\nProficient
\n80-89% B
\nExemplary
\n90-100% A
\n1. Examine the significant manner in which the Crime Victims’ Rights Act protects the rights of crime victims. Provide your opinion of the effectiveness of this piece of legislation. Justify your response.
\nWeight: 20%
\nDid not submit or incompletely examined the significant manner in which the Crime Victims’ Rights Act protects the rights of crime victims. Did not submit or incompletely provided your opinion of the effectiveness of this piece of legislation. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.
\nInsufficiently examined the significant manner in which the Crime Victims’ Rights Act protects the rights of crime victims. Insufficiently provided your opinion of the effectiveness of this piece of legislation. Insufficiently justified your response.
\nPartially examined the significant manner in which the Crime Victims’ Rights Act protects the rights of crime victims. Partially provided your opinion of the effectiveness of this piece of legislation. Partially justified your response.
\nSatisfactorily examined the significant manner in which the Crime Victims’ Rights Act protects the rights of crime victims. Satisfactorily provided your opinion of the effectiveness of this piece of legislation. Satisfactorily justified your response.
\nThoroughly examined the significant manner in which the Crime Victims’ Rights Act protects the rights of crime victims. Thoroughly provided your opinion of the effectiveness of this piece of legislation. Thoroughly justified your response.
\n2. Determine whether or not victim impact statements add value during sentencing and parole hearings. Provide a rationale for your response.<\/p>\n
Weight: 15%
\nDid not submit or incompletely determined whether or not victim impact statements add value during sentencing and parole hearings. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.
\nInsufficiently determined whether or not victim impact statements add value during sentencing and parole hearings. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.
\nPartially determined whether or not victim impact statements add value during sentencing and parole hearings. Partially provided a rationale for your response.
\nSatisfactorily determined whether or not victim impact statements add value during sentencing and parole hearings. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.
\nThoroughly determined whether or not victim impact statements add value during sentencing and parole hearings. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
\n3. Debate which is more important to a victim: the right to be notified of proceeding or the right to participate in a proceeding. Provide a rationale for your response.
\nWeight: 15%
\nDid not submit or incompletely debated which is more important to a victim: the right to be notified of proceeding or the right to participate in a proceeding. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.
\nInsufficiently debated which is more important to a victim: the right to be notified of proceeding or the right to participate in a proceeding. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.
\nPartially debated which is more important to a victim: the right to be notified of proceeding or the right to participate in a proceeding. Partially provided a rationale for your response.
\nSatisfactorily debated which is more important to a victim: the right to be notified of proceeding or the right to participate in a proceeding. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.
\nThoroughly debated which is more important to a victim: the right to be notified of proceeding or the right to participate in a proceeding. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
\n4a. Review the following statement: “Our job is not to punish,” and determine the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nWeight: 5%
\nDid not submit or incompletely reviewed the following statement: “Our job is not to punish,” and did not submit or incompletely determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nInsufficiently reviewed the following statement: “Our job is not to punish,” and insufficiently determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nPartially reviewed the following statement: “Our job is not to punish,” and partially determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nSatisfactorily reviewed the following statement: “Our job is not to punish,” and satisfactorily determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nThoroughly reviewed the following statement: “Our job is not to punish,” and thoroughly determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\n4b. Review the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Legal liability issues,\u00e2\u20ac and determine the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nWeight: 5%
\nDid not submit or incompletely reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Legal liability issues,\u00e2\u20ac and did not submit or incompletely determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nInsufficiently reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Legal liability issues,\u00e2\u20ac and insufficiently determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nPartially reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Legal liability issues,\u00e2\u20ac and partially determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nSatisfactorily reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Legal liability issues,\u00e2\u20ac and satisfactorily determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nThoroughly reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Legal liability issues,\u00e2\u20ac and thoroughly determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\n4c. Review the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The rules don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t apply,\u00e2\u20ac and determine the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nWeight: 5%
\nDid not submit or incompletely reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The rules don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t apply,\u00e2\u20ac and did not submit or incompletely determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nInsufficiently reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The rules don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t apply,\u00e2\u20ac and insufficiently determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nPartially reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The rules don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t apply,\u00e2\u20ac and partially determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nSatisfactorily reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The rules don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t apply,\u00e2\u20ac and satisfactorily determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\nThoroughly reviewed the following statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The rules don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t apply,\u00e2\u20ac and thoroughly determined the key ethical responsibilities of corrections personnel associated with them.
\n5. Recommend two (2) strategies for ensuring that correctional employees (e.g., correctional staff, administrators, parole officers, probation officers, etc.) adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics.
\nWeight: 10%
\nDid not submit or incompletely recommended two (2) strategies for ensuring that correctional employees (e.g., correctional staff, administrators, parole officers, probation officers, etc.) adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics.
\nInsufficiently recommended two (2) strategies for ensuring that correctional employees (e.g., correctional staff, administrators, parole officers, probation officers, etc.) adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics.
\nPartially recommended two (2) strategies for ensuring that correctional employees (e.g., correctional staff, administrators, parole officers, probation officers, etc.) adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics.
\nSatisfactorily recommended two (2) strategies for ensuring that correctional employees (e.g., correctional staff, administrators, parole officers, probation officers, etc.) adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics.
\nThoroughly recommended two (2) strategies for ensuring that correctional employees (e.g., correctional staff, administrators, parole officers, probation officers, etc.) adhere to the ACA Code of Ethics.
\n6. Debate the importance of victims having a voice in the legal process.
\nWeight: 10%
\nDid not submit or incompletely debated the importance of victims having a voice in the legal process.
\nInsufficiently debated the importance of victims having a voice in the legal process.
\n\u00c2 Partially debated the importance of victims having a voice in the legal process.
\nSatisfactorily debated the importance of victims having a voice in the legal process.
\nThoroughly debated the importance of victims having a voice in the legal process.
\n7. 3 references
\nWeight: 5%
\nNo references provided
\nDoes not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.
\nDoes not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
\nMeets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
\nExceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
\n8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
\nWeight: 10%
\nMore than 8 errors present
\n7-8 errors present
\n5-6 errors present
\n3-4 errors present
\n0-2 errors present<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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