Compency Assessment
Essay
Use the concepts in your learning from the module to describe current
theories related to ethics within the field of criminal justice. Your
Assessment should address the following:
- Explain in detail the “slippery slope” and its relationship to gratuities, using examples.
- Explain each of the following theories regarding public corruption:
- Society-at-Large Hypothesis
- Structural or Affiliation Hypothesis
- Rotten Apples Hypothesis
- Provide examples of each theory.
Minimum Submission Requirements
- This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 3-5 pages in length), not including the title and reference pages.
- Use at least two credible outside research sources, including academic journals, to support your view.
- Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific
examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for
in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical,
and focused. - Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate
exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics. - Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
- Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
- A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list
of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the
internet for research. - Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where
appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should
follow proper APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA
formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing
resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the
minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being
scored.
