CRJ 306 Ashford University Models of Criminal Justice System Paper Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Steps in a Criminal Case (Links to an e

CRJ 306 Ashford University Models of Criminal Justice System Paper Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Steps in a Criminal Case (Links to an external site.), Four Models of the Criminal Process (Links to an external site.), Steps in the Federal Criminal Process (Links to an external site.), Role of the Victim Advocate in the Criminal Justice System (Links to an external site.) and Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017 (Links to an external site.). Finally, watch the videos from the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University’s Under Arrest-Understanding the Criminal Justice Process in PA (Links to an external site.) Victim advocates seek to provide accurate information about the criminal justice process to victims and detail the victim’s rights from the charging of a crime through conclusion of the criminal case. Your understanding of the criminal justice process and your ability to convey this information in meaningful ways will benefit both the victim and the prosecution. The job of victim advocate requires you not to just provide good news to the victim but also to appropriately explain the protections the criminal justice system provides for the defendant in the case. Obviously, this can be a difficult task, but you must convey balanced information about how the system benefits the victim and the constitutional protections provided to the defendant.Throughout this course you have examined the process of a criminal case and learned about constitutional protections for individuals. This paper will require you to comprehensively explain all that you have learned thus far.Scenario: You have just begun your first job in the criminal justice system as a victim’s advocate for the prosecutor’s office at your local county. Review the What Is a Victim Advocate? (Links to an external site.) job description for more information.You have been assigned Virginia Sufferer as your first person to guide through the criminal justice process from beginning through trial. She was the victim of an alleged burglary at her place of residence. Defendant Accused was arrested by warrant after Sufferer picked him out of a line up after seeing him leaving her apartment on the day of the burglary. Accused was known to the police for his prior arrests and convictions for the sale of narcotics. Police searched his home when they served the arrest warrant and found two pieces of jewelry that belonged to Sufferer. Accused was interrogated at the police station and did not admit to the crime. When questioning began at the police station, Accused asked to speak to a lawyer, but no attorney was provided.You will present a paper that details the entire criminal justice process for a felony criminal charge for Ms. Sufferer’s benefit to understand what to expect as her case moves through the system. Make sure that you explain how the system seeks to balance effectiveness of the system, in your opinion, and provide her with your opinions on how the system can be improved.In your paper,
Summarize all of the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals for the victim.
Explain to Ms. Sufferer the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings.

Address all possible outcomes.

Analyze the constitutional protections that Accused’s lawyer may be able to use as a defense at each stage of the proceeding.
Evaluate for the victim both the effectiveness of the system in dealing with criminal prosecutions
Express your ideas for changes or improvements to the system.
Provide Ms. Sufferer your recommendations to make the system fairer for all those involved.
The Criminal Justice Process Final Paper
Must be 1,500 to 2,000 words in length (not including title and references pages), double spaced, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

Must use at least three scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
*Note: You are encouraged to integrate any feedback from your instructor and upload the assignment to your ePortfolio (Links to an external site.).Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. CRJ306.W5A1.11.2018
Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Summarizes All the Steps between Arrest, Pre-Trial, Trial, and Appeals
Total: 5.00
Distinguished – Comprehensively, clearly, and accurately summarizes all the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals.
Proficient – Summarizes all the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or
inaccurate.
Basic – Minimally summarizes all the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals. Relevant details are missing, unclear,
and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations – Attempts to summarize all the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals; however, significant details
are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The summary of all the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals is either nonexistent or lacks the
components described in the assignment instructions.
Explains the Contingencies for Each Stage of the Proceedings, Addressing All
Possible Outcomes
Total: 4.00
Distinguished – Comprehensively explains the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings, fully addressing all possible
outcomes.
Proficient – Explains the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings, addressing all possible outcomes. The explanation is
slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Minimally explains the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings, somewhat addressing all possible outcomes. The
explanation is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations – Attempts to explain the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings; however, does not address all
possible outcomes, and/or the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The explanation of the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings, addressing all possible outcomes is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes How Constitutional Protections for the Defendant Work at Each Stage
of the Proceeding
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Comprehensively analyzes how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding.
Proficient – Analyzes how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding. The analysis is
slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Minimally analyzes how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding. The analysis is
underdeveloped.
Below Expectations – Attempts to analyze how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding;
however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The analysis of how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Evaluates Whether the System Effectively Deals with Criminal Prosecutions or
Changes or Improvements are Required
Total: 4.00
Distinguished – Comprehensively and clearly evaluates whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions or
changes or improvements are required.
Proficient – Evaluates whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions or changes or improvements are required.
Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.
Basic – Minimally evaluates whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions or changes or improvements are
required. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.
Below Expectations – Attempts to evaluate whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions or changes or
improvements are required. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.
Non-Performance – The evaluation of whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions or changes or
improvements are required is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Provides Recommendations to Make the System More Fair and Ethical for All
Those Involved
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Provides comprehensive, clear, and accurate recommendations to make the system more fair and ethical for all
those involved.
Proficient – Provides recommendations to make the system more fair and ethical for all those involved. Minor details are missing,
slightly unclear, or inaccurate.
Basic – Provides limited recommendations to make the system more fair and ethical for all those involved. Relevant details are
missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations – Attempts to provide recommendations to make the system more fair and ethical for all those involved;
however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The recommendations to make the system more fair and ethical for all those involved are either nonexistent
or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few
errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to
distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Word Requirement
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.
Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.
Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.
Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All
sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and
cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on
the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be
scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted
correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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Week 5 – Final Paper
Criminal Justice Process
[WLOs: 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 3, 4, 6]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Steps in a Criminal Case
(http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/officials_and_departments/officials/prosecuting_attorney/steps_in_a_prosecution.php)
, Four Models of the Criminal Process
(http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7000&context=jclc) , Steps in
the Federal Criminal Process
(https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/steps-federal-criminal-process) ,
Role of the Victim Advocate in the Criminal Justice System (https://ecobear.co/crime-scenecleaning/role-of-the-victim-advocate/) and Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017
(https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/vspus17.pdf) . Finally, watch the videos from the Institute on Disabilities at
Temple University’s Under Arrest-Understanding the Criminal Justice Process in PA
(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ57LlpvGX0bWos7Pop-4hX2eDlZ5N5Rf) Victim advocates seek to
provide accurate information about the criminal justice process to victims and detail the victim’s rights from the
charging of a crime through conclusion of the criminal case. Your understanding of the criminal justice process
and your ability to convey this information in meaningful ways will benefit both the victim and the prosecution.
The job of victim advocate requires you not to just provide good news to the victim but also to appropriately
explain the protections the criminal justice system provides for the defendant in the case. Obviously, this can
be a difficult task, but you must convey balanced information about how the system benefits the victim and the
constitutional protections provided to the defendant.
Throughout this course you have examined the process of a criminal case and learned about constitutional
protections for individuals. This paper will require you to comprehensively explain all that you have learned
thus far.
Scenario: You have just begun your first job in the criminal justice system as a victim’s advocate for the
prosecutor’s office at your local county. Review the What Is a Victim Advocate?
(http://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/get-help-bulletins-for-crime-victims/what-is-a-victim-advocate-)
job description for more information.
You have been assigned Virginia Sufferer as your first person to guide through the criminal justice process
from beginning through trial. She was the victim of an alleged burglary at her place of residence. Defendant
Accused was arrested by warrant after Sufferer picked him out of a line up after seeing him leaving her
apartment on the day of the burglary. Accused was known to the police for his prior arrests and convictions for
the sale of narcotics. Police searched his home when they served the arrest warrant and found two pieces of
jewelry that belonged to Sufferer. Accused was interrogated at the police station and did not admit to the
crime. When questioning began at the police station, Accused asked to speak to a lawyer, but no attorney was
provided.
You will present a paper that details the entire criminal justice process for a felony criminal charge for Ms.
Sufferer’s benefit to understand what to expect as her case moves through the system. Make sure that you
explain how the system seeks to balance effectiveness of the system, in your opinion, and provide her with
your opinions on how the system can be improved.
In your paper,
• Summarize all of the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals for the victim.
• Explain to Ms. Sufferer the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings.
◦ Address all possible outcomes.
• Analyze the constitutional protections that Accused’s lawyer may be able to use as a defense at each
stage of the proceeding.
• Evaluate for the victim both the effectiveness of the system in dealing with criminal prosecutions
• Express your ideas for changes or improvements to the system.
• Provide Ms. Sufferer your recommendations to make the system fairer for all those involved.
The Criminal Justice Process Final Paper
• Must be 1,500 to 2,000 words in length (not including title and references pages), double spaced, and
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style
(http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/apa-style)
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
◦ Title of paper
◦ Student’s name
◦ Course name and number
◦ Instructor’s name
◦ Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013
(http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/apa-formatting-word-2013) .
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/academic-voice)
resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a
clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
◦ For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions
(http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/introductions-conclusions) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement
(http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/writing-a-thesis) , refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least three scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
◦ The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
(https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a41044d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table offers
additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific
source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final
say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s
Citing Within Your Paper (http://bpiwritingcenter.prod.acquia-sites.com/citing-within-your-paper)
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List
(http://writingcenter.ashford.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for
specifications.
*Note: You are encouraged to integrate any feedback from your instructor and upload the assignment to your
ePortfolio (https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/a7e58df4-a417-41f1-be31bf34325a979d/1/Folio%20Quick%20Start%20Guide.pdf) .
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (https://au.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/25259/preview) for the
criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
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