JST204 - Young People and CrimeAssessment 1:Length: 1,500 wordsRationaleThis assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s: be able to provide a general overview of the statutory frame
JST204 - Young People and Crime
Assessment 1:
Length: 1,500 words
Rationale
This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
be able to provide a general overview of the statutory frameworks governing young people.
be able to critically analyse the institutional frameworks and principal sites of intervention into the lives of children and young people and discuss the effects of these interventions.
be able to articulate their understanding clearly and cogently.
be able to use the work of major theorists and authors to inform their understanding.
be able to demonstrate a growing professional awareness by being professional in all communications and conduct with academic staff and other students, and through presentation of assignments
Task
Students are required to answer both parts, A and B:
A. What is the nature and extent of youth offending in Australia, support your answer with evidence. (10%, 500 words)
B. Discuss theoretical frameworks that enhance our understanding of youth offending. (15%, 1000 words)
Please see the subject outline for the marking criteria/matrix.
Presentation
Please write your 1,500 in a two part approach. Please format your work - justifying your document in word and ensuring the font is 12 and there is at least 1.5 line spacing.
You should check your work via Turnitin – I WILL SUBMIT DOCUMENT ON TURNITIN.
Please ensure you have attached a Turnitin receipt to your submission.
| Criterion | HD | DI | CR | PS | FL |
| Use research skills to source youth crime in Australia. Summarise the key findings. 10 marks | Clearly focuses on relevant and contemporary data and shows nature & extent. Is able to show patterns in terms of changes to a very high degree. Communicates the data to a very high degree. | Clearly focuses on relevant and contemporary data and shows nature & extent. Is able to show patterns in terms of changes to a high degree. Communicates the data to high degree. | Focuses on relevant and contemporary data. Is able to show patterns in terms of changes to some degree. Communicates the data to some degree. | Relevant data presented, lacks ability in showing patterns and communicating changes. Communication of the data is satisfactory. | Data presented is inaccurate/ misrepresented/ confused. Patters in the data and the communication of the data is poor. |
| Discuss relevant theories that offer an understanding for youth crime in Australia. 15 marks | Evaluates a broad range of theories and does it to a very high degree. Explains the core components of such to a very high degree. | Evaluates a range of theories and does so to a high degree. Explains the core components of such to a high degree. | Evaluates some theories and does so to some degree. Explains the core components of such to some degree. | Evaluates a limited range of theories and does satisfactorily. Explains the core components of such to a limited standard. | Fails to evaluate theories and/or is confused/ inaccurate. Fails to explain the core components and/or is confused/ inaccurate. |
| Presentation follows correct format. Communication is clear and cogent, demonstrating attention to structure, grammar and spelling. APA referencing is used. (mark reflected in mark achieved in part a & b) | Correct presentation format is used with clear and cogent expression of ideas, logical and coherent discussion with effective use of terminology. Syntax, spelling and punctuation are accurate. Referencing is comprehensive, demonstrates academic integrity, and conforms exactly to APA 6th ed. style conventions. applied with no errors. | Referencing is comprehensive and conforms to the conventions of APA 6thed. style with one or two minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices which have no impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. | Correct presentation format is used with clear and cogent expression of ideas. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are mostly accurate. Referencing is comprehensive and mostly accurate according to the conventions of APA 6th ed. style. Between three and five minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices have no impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. | Required format is used with clear expression of responses with spelling and grammar that do not impede understanding. Referencing is comprehensive and mostly accurate according to the conventions of APA 6th ed. style. More than five minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices have no impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. | Incorrect presentation format. Poor expression. Large numbers of spelling and or grammar errors. APA referencing not used or incorrectly applied, therefore does not meet the standards required for a Pass |
