Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 5 Points: 100 Overview: Throughout the course, you will be working on a criminal theories course project. For Part 4, you will discuss the purpose, main ideas, origins, and relevance of your second selected theory. Then you will apply the second theory to the criminal act you chose in the Unit 2 outline. Instructions: In this assignment, you will:

• Select the second theory from the Unit 2 Outline: o Discuss the theory’s purpose and main idea. o Address the origin of the theory. o Cite the relevance of the theory in criminology from the Unit 2 Outline. o Apply the theory to the criminal act from the Unit 2 Outline.

Requirements:

• Submit in a Word document in APA format. • At least two, but no more than three pages in length, not including title or

reference pages. • At least two resources outside of the textbook.

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

CRJ404 – Theoretical Criminology

Unit 5 Assignment: Course Project, Part 4

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

0-11 points 12-15 points 16-19 points 20 points Discuss the theory’s purpose and main idea

The theory’s purpose and main idea are missing or poorly written.

The theory’s purpose and main idea are presented but missing key details.

The theory’s purpose and main idea are presented but missing minor details.

The theory’s purpose and main idea are clearly and completely presented, including all details.

Address the origin of the theory

The origin is missing or poorly written.

The origin is presented but missing key details.

The origin is presented but missing minor details.

The origin is clearly and completely presented, including all details.

Cite the relevance of the theory in criminology

The relevance of the theory is missing or poorly written.

The relevance of the theory is presented but missing key details.

The relevance of the theory is presented but missing minor details.

The relevance of the theory is clearly and completely presented, including all details.

Apply the theory to the criminal act identified in the Unit 2 outline

The application to a criminal act is missing or poorly written.

The application to a criminal act is presented but missing key details.

The application to a criminal act is presented but missing minor details.

The application to a criminal act is clearly and completely presented, including all details.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points

Resources Less than two resources.

Two resources Three resources More than three resources.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines are not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

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