Instructions You are about to reach the end of your capstone journey. You have completed drafts of your agency needs assessment and your findings and recommendations report, and you started developing

Running head: CJ 480 FINAL PROJECT 0

CJ 480 Final Project

Your Name

Southern New Hampshire University

Table of Contents

Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………....3

Capstone Component I

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..4

Overview of Community and Need….……………………………………………………………4

Communication with the Agency………………………………………………………………...5

Literature Review……………………………………………………………………………….....7

Gathering Community Information – Methodology……………………………………………....6

Need Analysis…………..………………………………………………………………………..11

Capstone Component II

Findings and Recommendations…………………………………………………………………12

Statement of Need…………..…………………………………………………………...12

Program Recommendations….………………………………………………………….13

Goals and Objectives…………………………………………………………………....14

Staffing/Administration/Resources Needed………………………………………….…..15

Program Evaluation Plan………………………………………………………………...16

References………………………………………………………………………………………..19

Appendix A (Logic Model)……………………………………………………………………...21

Appendix B (Implementation Plan)……………………………………………………………...22

Appendix C (Communication Tool)……………………………………………………………..26

Reflection (Capstone Component III…………………………..………………………………...28

Abstract

Summarize your project and findings. See link below for guidance:

• Purdue OWL: General Format

CJ 480 Final Project

Add a few introductory sentences.

Overview of Community and Problem

Select a community agency in collaboration with your instructor. Find data about the community (income, age, race, ethnicity, religion, unemployment rate, crime data etc.) and a problem in that community (find data to show it is a problem) that was selected by the agency. Your review of the community should be more in-depth. You should present data you found online or through credible sources but not data you gathered from the agency itself (that is the next section).

Communication with the Agency

Summarize information gathered from the agency. You can interview your contact person from the agency and any other employees they suggest you interview. The interviews can be conducted through email, phone or in-person if you so choose. DO NOT INTERVIEW clients of the agency. You might consider asking someone from the agency what they have done to try and address the issue in the past and include that information here. What has worked? What has not worked? What resources do they have to address the issue? What obstacles have they faced in addressing the issue? If you are unable to contact an agency, please briefly describe your attempts to do so here.

Gathering Community Information – Methodology

Your methodology is a brief systematic literature review. Make sure to use search words to match information mentioned below in the “Literature Review” section. Your methodology section should be structured as follows:

A brief systematic literature review was conducted to identify methods of meeting the identified community need. The research method was chosen to accommodate a limited period to conduct, compile and submit the research as well as having limited access to public statistical data.

First, a search of the Southern New Hampshire University’s Shapiro Library Databases EBSCO, McGraw Hill, Proquest, and SAGE were utilized using the search terms listed above. These database search was limited in content to academic journals, reports, primary source documents, and electronic sources.

Second, the Internet was searched for websites that end in .gov, .org, and .edu relating to the identified need. Search terms used included: theories of behavior, biological, sociological or psychological factors, ethical dilemmas, ethical strategies, criminal laws, scientific method, organizational culture, leadership strategies, community relations issues, technologies, and globalization.

Third, to ensure all data is current with local trends and statistics, all reviewed literature that was retrieved through Internet was included if it was published in or after 2007 and had a .gov, .org, or .edu URL. All reviewed literature that was retrieved through SNHU’s Shapiro Library Database was included if the publication date was on or after 2007. Literature that was rejected included only foreign publications concerning other countries, and publications before 2007.

Fourth, the literature was collected and organized in different folders pertaining to the specific sections of the literature review. Next, relevant information and data were highlighted and recorded on electronic notecards to organize the information.

Literature Review

Consult the Purdue OWL page on how to write a literature review. Use articles from databases and online sources (.edu, .org or .gov sites). The literature should address: What theories that help understand the issue and related human behavior? What biological, sociological or psychological factors impact the need? What ethical dilemmas arise in meeting or not meeting this identified issue? What ethical strategies should be used to address the issue? What criminal laws may apply to the identified issue? How could the scientific method be used to evaluate the need and address the identified issue? How does organizational culture at the agency impact the issue itself or the agency’s ability to address the issue? What leadership strategies might help in addressing the identified issue? How does addressing a community need impact community relations for the agency? What technologies, or emerging technologies, should be considered for use in addressing the identified issue? What impact has the globalization of crime had on the issue or the ability of the agency to address the issue? What are other agencies in other states doing to address the issue that is working? (This is your opportunity to find and describe evidence-based solutions to the identified community problem-from these solutions you will pick one and propose it to the agency in the next section of your Capstone. The solution could be an evidence-based program OR practice. Research must show it has worked in a similar setting). Note that bolded words can be found in the grading rubric for the Capstone project so please use these words in your paper.

Needs Analysis

Now analyze the information (summarize “findings”) you collected and provided in your overview of the community and the literature review section. Answer the questions: 1) How prevalent is the problem in the community? Who is affected by the problem (demographic data)? 2) What has the agency done to try and address the issue? 3) What obstacles do the agency and community face in addressing the problem (e.g. human behavior, ethical dilemmas, biological, sociological or psychological factors, laws)? What are other communities doing to address the issue that is working?

Criminal Justice Findings and Recommendations Report

Statement of Need

In a few sentences describe the problem in the community. You can repeat information from the “Needs Analysis” section but make it brief.

Program Recommendation

Pick one of the evidence-based programs or practices you found in your literature review that you think the agency could use to address the issue. Describe the program or practice in more detail.

Now answer: Why is it a good “fit” with the community? What theories support this evidence-based program or practice? What biological, sociological or psychological factors are addressed by this program or practice? What ethical dilemmas can you prevent upon implementation? What criminal laws should be considered when implementing this program or practice? What key leadership strategies will you use to implement this program or practice? How will you consider the organizational culture when implementing this program or practice? How will the implementation of this program or practice impact community relations? How will current technologies be used in this program or practice? If none, why not? How do global (national or international) issues impact the implementation of this program or practice?

Goals and Objectives

See sample Logic Model in Appendix A. Fill out the Logic Model with your project information, then write a few sentences summarizing those goals and objectives here and refer reader to Appendix A.

Staffing/Administration/Resources Needed

See sample Logic Model in Appendix A. Fill out the Logic Model with your project information then write a few sentences summarizing those staff and resources needed here and refer to reader to Appendix A. Include a brief summary of staff qualifications.

Program Evaluation Plan

See sample Logic Model in Appendix A. Fill out the Logic Model with your project information then write a few sentences summarizing those data collection methods and how you will evaluate them here and refer to (Appendix A).

Conclusion

Write a 2- to 3-sentence conclusion to finish the paper.

References

Appendix A Logic Model (sample)

Appendix B

Implementation Plan (Sample)

Appendix C

Communication Tool

Personal and Professional Reflection

Some of the issues that you could address in this final component of this capstone may include:

• Overall, what was your capstone experience like?

• Reflect on the significance of the capstone in relation to your own experience at SNHU.

• What connections do you see between your capstone and your academic program? If you have a concentration, specifically talk about the connections between the capstone and concentration.

• How will you apply what you have learned to your future academic and/or professional life?

How will you apply what you have learned to a global view? For instance, would transnational crime impact your role as a criminal justice professional?