Due Date: 11:59 pm EST day of Unit 1
Points: 100
Overview:
Throughout the course, you will be working on a criminal theories course project. For
Part 1, you will submit an introduction of a topic concerning a criminal act and the three
theories you selected related to the criminal act for completion of during week seven. In
this assignment, you will begin by choosing a topic (a criminal act) and selecting
appropriate theories to explore your topic.
Instructions:
Your assignment must provide the following information:
• Introduce and define the criminal act. You may choose from the following:
o Intimate Partner Violence, Workplace Violence, Cyber-Terrorism, Assault
and Battery, Robbery, human trafficking, and Hate Crimes.
• Why is your study of the criminal act warranted?
o Support your choice with data.
• Which three theories do you believe will help curtail the criminal act?
o Define the theories.
Requirements:
• Submit in a Word document in APA format.
• One page in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least two resources, one could be the textbook.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
CRJ404 – Theoretical Criminology
Unit 1 Assignment: Course Project, Part 1
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0-14 Points 15-19 Points 20-24Points 25 Points
Introduction
and definition
of the criminal
act
The introduction
and definition are
missing or poorly
written.
The introduction
and definition are
presented but
missing key
details.
The introduction
and definition
are presented
but missing
minor details.
The introduction
and definition are
clearly
presented,
including all
details.
Rationale of
selection
The rationale is
missing or poorly
written.
The rationale is
presented but
missing key
details.
The rationale is
presented but
missing minor
details.
The rationale is
clearly
presented,
including all
details.
Three theories
to curtail the
act
The three
theories are
missing or poorly
written.
The three
theories are
presented but
missing key
details.
The three
theories are
presented but
missing minor
details.
The three
theories are
clearly
presented,
including all
details.
0 – 4 points 5 points 6-7 points 8 points
Resources Less than two
resources.
N/A N/A At least two
resources.
Paper Length Less than 1 page
or more than 1
page.
N.A N/A 1 page
0-5 points 6 points 7-8 points 9 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines are
not followed.
Significant errors
that do not
impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and
format are clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error-free.
