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Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 5
Points: 100

Overview:

When we look at decision makers in violations of ethical behavior in the criminal justice
system to include law enforcement, corrections and the courts, what can result if the
watchers are violating what they are supposed to be preventing?

Instructions:

Review the videos and articles in the Readings and Resources section of Unit 5, then

answer:

• What did the Judge Stacie Hunter do in order to be brought before the court as a
defendant?

• Explain if this case was handled properly.

• There was a retrial on some of the charges. Explain if this was warranted in this
case.

• What ethical or unethical decisions were made that lead to this event?

• Explain if the court using it’s checks, and balances resolved the issue to your
satisfaction.

• Discuss the role that ethical misconduct plays within the legal system and the
implications of such misconduct.

Requirements:

• Minimum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page.
• APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
• At least two resources.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.

CRJ401 – Ethics ad Discretion in Criminal Justice

Misconduct

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Evaluation Rubric for Misconduct Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-14 Points) (15-19 Points) (20-24 Points) (25 Points)

Analysis Does not clearly
and concisely
analyzes the
ethical dilemma.
Missing
significant
details.

Somewhat clearly
and concisely
analyzes the
ethical dilemma.
Missing a few
details.

Mostly clearly
and concisely
analyzes the
ethical dilemma.

Clearly and
concisely
analyzes
the ethical
dilemma.

(0-23 Points) (24-31 Points) (32-39 Points) (40 Points)

Content Does not cover
the ethical
dilemma;
assertions are
not supported by
evidence; paper
is seriously
lacking in content
and detail.

Does not do an
adequate job of
covering the
ethical dilemma;
assertions are
weakly supported
by evidence.

Sufficient
coverage of the
ethical dilemma;
assertions are
supported by
evidence.

Provides in-
depth
coverage of
the ethical
dilemma,
assertions
are clearly
supported
by
evidence.

(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)

Resources

No resources
included.

Includes at least 1
resource.

Includes at least
2 resources.

Includes
more than 2
resources.

Paper
Length

Less than one
page. Does not
meet page
requirements.

Does not meet the
minimum page
requirements.

Meets the
minimum
requirements.

Exceeds
the
minimum
requirement
s.

(0-8 points) (9-11 points) (12-14 points) (15 points)

Clear and
Profession
al Writing
and APA
Format

Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed. APA
references/citatio
ns have
significant errors.

Significant errors
that do not impede
professional
presentation. Seve
ral errors in the
APA
reference/citation.

Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors in
the APA
reference/citatio
n.

Writing and
format are
clear,
professional
, APA
compliant,
and error
free.