Recommendation: Review the requirements for the Final Paper, and tie your research to its requirements. Who has the most influence on crime control policy? The president? The governor? Our representatives? Chapter 3 of Criminal Justice Policy, “Street-Level Bureaucracy: From Policy to Practice” takes us from theory to reality. Arsneault states,

“Without someone to implement it, policy is nothing more than words on a page. Furthermore, what is written as policy is often more theory than reality, because implementing a policy at the street-level is seldom as neat and clean as it appears on the page.” (p. 37).

First, select a crime control policy (e.g., the three-strikes law, legalization of recreational use of marijuana, combatting terrorism and the Patriot Act, gang initiatives, or gun control, etc.). In your paper:

• Summarize the key elements of the selected crime control policy.
• Explain the political process that sets the foundation for the selected crime control policy.
• Examine the role of the federal government when it comes to formulating crime control policy.
• Discuss how the U.S. Congress influences crime control policy of the states and ensures consistency of laws among the states (Note: Traditionally, crime control legislation falls under state legislatures. There are articles on various policies in the Arsneault, 2014, chapter.)

Your paper must:

• Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
• Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment

Summarizes the Key Elements of the Selected Crime Control Policy

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly summarizes the key elements of the selected crime control policy.

Proficient – Summarizes the key elements of the selected crime control policy. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally summarizes the key elements of the selected crime control policy. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to summarize the key elements of the selected crime control policy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The summary of the key elements of the selected crime control policy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Explains the Political Process that Sets the Foundation For the Selected Crime Control Policy

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly explains the political process that sets the foundation for the selected crime control policy.

Proficient – Explains the political process that sets the foundation for the selected crime control policy. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally explains the political process that sets the foundation for the selected crime control policy. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to explain the political process that sets the foundation for the selected crime control policy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The explanation of the political process that sets the foundation for the selected crime control policy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Examines the Role of the Federal Government When it Comes to Formulating Crime Control Policy

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly examines the role of the federal government when it comes to formulating crime control policy.

Proficient – Examines the role of the federal government when it comes to formulating crime control policy. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally examines the role of the federal government when it comes to formulating crime control policy. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to examine the role of the federal government when it comes to formulating crime control policy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The examination of the role of the federal government when it comes to formulating crime control policy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Discusses How U.S. Congress Influences Crime Control Policy of the States and Ensures Consistency of Laws Among the States

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly discusses how U.S. Congress influences crime control policy of the states and ensures consistency of laws among the states.

Proficient – Discusses how U.S. Congress influences crime control policy of the states and ensures consistency of laws among the states. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally discusses how U.S. Congress influences crime control policy of the states and ensures consistency of laws among the states. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to discuss how U.S. Congress influences crime control policy of the states and ensure consistency of laws among the states; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The discussion of how U.S. Congress influences crime control policy of the states and ensures consistency of laws among the states is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

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