Due Date: 11:59 pm EST day of Unit 7 Points: 100 Overview: Body cameras have changed the landscape in the profession of law enforcement over the recent years. For this assignment, you will write a paper addressing the pros and cons of body cameras from the public’s and police officer’s point of view and your position on their use. Instructions:

 Describe the pros and cons of body cameras from the point of view of the: o Public o Police officer

 Are you for or against body cameras? o Define your position. o Support your position including addressing key points from the opposite

view.

Requirements:

 Submit as a Word document.  APA format, including 12 pt Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and in-text

citations for referenced works.  Length of five to seven pages, excluding the Title and Reference pages.  At least five resources from cases, law reviews, professional journals, news

media articles, academic journals or books are required. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias are not acceptable sources.

 All papers will be submitted through SafeAssign to reduce the potential of plagiarism.

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

Research Paper

CRJ102 – Introduction to Law Enforcement

Evaluation Rubric for Research Paper Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points

20 points

Public’s Viewpoint

The viewpoint is not adequately addressed.

Some key pros and cons are insightfully addressed.

Most key pros and cons are insightfully addressed.

All key pros and cons are insightfully addressed.

0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points

20 points

Officer’s Viewpoint

The viewpoint is not adequately addressed.

Some key pros and cons are insightfully addressed.

Most key pros and cons are insightfully addressed.

All key pros and cons are insightfully addressed.

0 – 17 points 18 – 23 points 24 – 29 points

30 points

Personal Position

Position was not presented or defended adequately.

Position presented and defended including some relevant and opposing position points.

Position presented and defended including most relevant and opposing position points.

Position presented and defended including all relevant and opposing position points.

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

Resources 0-3 resources 4 resources 5 resources More than 5 resources

0 – 5 points 8 – 9 points 10 points

Paper Length

Less than 5 pages or more than 7 pages

n/a 5-6 pages 7 pages

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

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines 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.