Assignment 2: Course Reflection

In your first assignment in this course, you were asked to identify five key areas in criminal justice that would benefit from quality evaluation research. Take a few minutes to review that initial discussion you had with your instructor and fellow students and reflect on what you have learned in subsequent weeks.

Submission Details:

By Sunday, May 14, 2017, in a minimum of 400 words, post your responses to the following questions to the Discussion Area.

• What are your current thoughts about the five key areas in criminal justice that would benefit from quality evaluation and research? How different is your answer in this posting from the posting you made in M1: Assignment 1?
• What is the significance of quality evaluation and research for the five key areas, you list and how does research contribute to improving the criminal justice system?
• What is your insight regarding the most influential aspects of this course? Cite the resources you found to be most beneficial to your understanding of criminal justice research.

By Wednesday, May 17, 2017, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric

All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.