Overview
In this assignment, you will complete a graphic organizer to inform your work in either the juvenile justice system or allied professionals. In a professional setting, planning is crucial for creating a polished, professional product. The organizer will inform your work on the Project Three.
Prompt
In Project Three, you will choose to cover either the juvenile justice system or allied professionals. It is recommended that you choose the graphic organizer that reflects what you plan to cover in the project. This will ensure that you will be able to make the best possible use of the feedback that you receive on this assignment to inform your work on the project.
Your graphic organizer will provide space for you to cover the following bullets for either allied professionals or the juvenile justice system. After you receive instructor feedback on your graphic organizer, you may wish to add it to your ePortfolio for future reference.
Law Enforcement
- Define roles and relationships of allied professionals:
- Victim’s rights advocates, counselors/psychologists
- Goodwill ambassadors
- Community service aides/public service aides
- Define roles and relationships of juvenile justice system:
- School resource officer (SRO)
- School-to-prison pipeline
- Juvenile rights
Courts
- Define relationship of allied professionals:
- Guardians ad litem
- Reporters, translators, stenographers, transcribers
- Counselors/psychologists
- Define relationship of juvenile justice system:
- Restorative justice
- Court process for juveniles
- Diversion/alternatives to arrest
Corrections
- Define relationship of allied professionals:
- Private prison companies
- Mental health professionals
- Contractors (such as food or medical services)
- Define relationship of juvenile justice system:
- Juvenile parole/probation officer
- Separating juveniles from adults
Communications
- Allied professionals: Important communication skills for relevant professionals. You may wish to focus your description on social media, active listening, and/or cultural awareness as each of these areas of communication will need to be addressed in Project Three.
- Juvenile justice system: Important communication skills for relevant professionals. You may wish to focus your description on social media, active listening, and/or cultural awareness as each of these areas of communication will need to be addressed in Project Three.
Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed:
- Define relationships to the law enforcement branches in conjunction with the juvenile justice system or allied professionals.
- Define relationships to the court branches in conjunction with the juvenile justice system or allied professionals.
- Define relationships to the corrections branch in conjunction with the juvenile justice system or allied professionals.
- Describe the role of communication skills within the roles of the law enforcement, courts, and corrections branches of the criminal justice system.
What to Submit
Use the Juvenile Justice Template Word Document or Allied Professionals Template Word Document to complete this assignment. Any references must be cited in APA format. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
CJ 112 Module Six Assignment Template Juvenile Justice System
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Address each of the items in the table. Write four to five sentences in each cell.
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Law Enforcement |
Courts |
Corrections |
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· [Define the role of a school resource officer.] · [What communication skills (social media, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a school resource officer?] |
· [Define restorative justice.] · [Explain how restorative justice fits into the juvenile justice system.] |
· [Define juvenile probation officer (JPO).] · [Explain how the JPO functions within the juvenile justice system.] · [What communication skills (social media, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a juvenile probation officer?] |
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· [Explain the impact of law-enforcement decisions related to the school-to-prison pipeline.] · [What communication skills (social media, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone who makes or communicates decisions related to the school-to-prison pipeline?] |
· [Describe the court process for juveniles.] · [Explain the differences between the juvenile and adult court process.] · [What communication skills (social media, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working with juveniles in the court process?] |
· [Explain the importance of separating juveniles from adults in a correctional environment.] · [What communication skills (social media, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working with juveniles in a correctional environment?] |
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· [Explain what the rights of juveniles are when encountered by law enforcement.] · [What communication skills (social media, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a law enforcement officer?] |
· [Define diversion and alternatives to arrest.] · [Explain how diversion and alternatives to arrest fit into the juvenile justice system.] |
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References:
[Include any references in APA format.]
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CJ 112 Module Six Assignment Template: Allied Professionals Within the U.S. Justice System
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Address each of the items in the table. Write four to five sentences in each cell.
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Law Enforcement |
Courts |
Corrections |
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· [Explain the role of victim’s rights advocates and counselors / psychologists.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a victim’s rights advocate, counselor, or psychologist?] |
· [Define guardian ad litem.] · [Explain the relationship between the criminal justice system and a guardian ad litem.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a guardian ad litem in the court system?] |
· [Describe the role of private prison companies in the criminal justice system.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working for a private prison company?] |
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· [Explain the role of goodwill ambassadors.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a goodwill ambassador?] |
· [Explain how court reporters, translators, stenographers, and transcribers fit within the criminal justice system.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a reporter, translator, stenographer, or transcriber in the court system?] |
· [Explain the role of mental health professionals within the criminal justice system.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a mental health professional in the corrections field?] |
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· [Explain the role of community service aids / public service aid professionals.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a community service aid or a public services professional?] |
· [Explain the role of counselors / psychologists within courts.] · [Explain the relationship between the criminal justice system and counselors/psychologists.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a counselor or psychologist in the court system?] |
· [Explain the role of contractors, such as food services and medical services, within the criminal justice system.] · [What communication skills (writing, active listening, cultural awareness) are important for someone working as a contractor in the corrections field?] |
References:
[Include any references in APA format.]