Week 4 Summative Assessment - Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice

Wk 4 – Summative Assessment: Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice Matrix

The US criminal justice system is intended to provide due process rights to individuals arrested, charged, convicted, or punished for a crime. However, culturally diverse individuals are sometimes vulnerable to miscarriages of justice due to racial and ethnic discrimination. In this assessment, you will examine contemporary issues related to racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system.

This summative assessment has 2 deliverables:

• Part 1: 1- to 2-page matrix
• Part 2: 45- to 90-word summary
• Audience: Using the prompts in Parts 1 and 2, develop your matrix and summary deliverables from the perspective of a criminal justice professional who has been asked to deliver a lunch-and-learn presentation to interns in your department. The matrix and summary will be used in the presentation to raise awareness about these issues.
  
  
  Part 1
  Create a 1- to 2-page matrix in which you identify 2 issues related to race and ethnicity within the criminal justice system. Examples include:
• Law enforcement practices
• Arrest rates
• Prosecutorial and judicial discretion
• Bail/pretrial detention
• Sentencing disparities
• Collateral consequences (e.g., voting rights restrictions, future employment opportunities, access to housing, etc.)
• For each issue in the matrix, you should:
• Briefly summarize the issue you identified.
• Explain how prejudice, discrimination, or implicit bias contribute to the issue.
• Identify criminal justice professionals in either law enforcement, the courts, or corrections who may encounter the issue in their daily responsibilities. Additionally, recommend 1-2 actions they can take to counteract or prevent the issue you identified.
• Review the Wk 4 Summative Assessment Matrix Example (https://multimedia.phoenix.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/cjs221_v7_wk4_summative_assessment_matrix_example.pdf)  to help you develop and organize your ideas. Do not use the example for your assessment.
  
  Cite at least 3 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook to support your ideas.
  
  
  Format citations and references according to APA guidelines.
  
  
  Part 2
  Write a 175- to 350-word summary in which you explain why criminal justice professionals should strive to understand racial and ethnic issues within the criminal justice system.
  
  Format your summary according to APA guidelines.
  
  Submit your matrix and summary.