Restorative justice is an alternative to the traditional charging process of a criminal case. In it, the victim is empowered to play a role in the decisions impacting the defendant(s). Read the article title, Restorative Justice vs. Retributive Justice, by J.W. Ellwanger (https://www.elca.org/JLE/Articles/778) and discuss in 2-3 pages whether this system is an appropriate alternative to our traditional charging process.
Written Assignment Grading Criteria
Content Criteria 6 Points
Analyzes and presents a supported argument in favor of or against using the restorative justice model over the traditional retributive charging process.
Writing and Organization Criteria 1 Point
The central theme/purpose of the paper is clear.
The structure is clear, logical and easy to follow.
The tone is appropriate to the content of the assignment.
The thoughts are clear and include appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion.
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
The paper uses words and language that are inclusive, clear, and unambiguous.
Spelling is correct.
Research and Criteria 1 Point
The paper includes a summary and analysis of at least three professional/scholarly articles, internet sources, and information obtained from an organization.,
Professional/scholarly journals are peer reviewed and focus on the profession/application of psychology (located on Proquest, EBSCOHost, PsycNET, etc.). Non-scholarly articles include newspapers, periodicals, secular magazines, etc, and are not peer reviewed. Websites not approved include wilkipedia.com and about.com.
Research focuses on the most current information (past five to ten years) except when citing seminal works (e.g. Freud, Erikson, etc.).
Paper includes the appropriate number of references required by the assignment.
When appropriate, the paper addresses ethical considerations in research.
Style Criteria 1 Point
The paper is in the appropriate APA format used by the institution/program (e.g. the 6th edition).
The paper is double-spaced and in the appropriate length required by the assignment
The paper includes an APA style cover page.
The paper includes an Abstract that is formatted to support the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
The paper properly uses headings, font styles, and white space as outlined in the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
The paper includes an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
The paper addresses the topic of the paper with critical thought.
The paper concludes with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition) guidelines.
The paper includes a References Page that is completed according to the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
