Data Analysis
CJ 675 Module T hree Journal Guidelines and Rubric Overview: For this journal assignment, you will address questions based on one of the provided articles. You should also complete the assigned textbook reading for this module before submitting your assignment.

Prompt: Select one of the following articles:

? How Data Analysis Helps Police Departments Fight Crime ? Wonder Why Prisons Stay Full When Crime Goes Down? Here’s the Real Reason. ? Big Data: Big Pain or Big Gain for Lawyers?

Based on your chosen article, complete a journal assignment in which you thoroughly address the following questions:

? What is the purpose of data analysis within the field of criminal justice? ? How does proper data analysis assist the criminal justice professional in performing daily activities? ? Are there additional ways that data analysis can improve the daily routine of a criminal justice professional?

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Your journal assignment must be 4–6 paragraphs with sources cited in APA format. Journal assignments in this course are private between you and the instructor.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Purpose Meets “Proficient” criteria, and purpose is thorough and clearly outlined

Provides data analysis purpose Does not accurately provide data analysis purpose

Data analysis purpose is not provided

30

Daily Activities Meets “Proficient” criteria, and reasoning is well defined and articulated

Provides reasoning why data analysis can improve daily routine

Does not accurately provide reasoning why data analysis can improve daily routine

Reasoning is not provided 30

Improvements Meets “Proficient” criteria, and additional ways are thorough, well defined, and clearly articulated

Identifies additional ways proper data analysis can improve daily activities

Does not accurately identify additional ways proper data analysis can improve daily activities

Additional ways are not provided 30

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization, and it is presented in a professional and easy to read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevents understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%

http://www.forbes.com/sites/emc/2014/06/03/data-analysis-helps-police-departments-fight-crime/#5d57d29443e8
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/05/06/wonder-why-prisons-stay-full-when-crime-goes-down-heres-the-real-reason/
http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/lwpra39&i=254
CJ 675 Module Three Journal Guidelines and Rubric