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Project Three Guidelines and Rubric
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Analyze the la�tude of discre�onary decision making provided by laws, ordinances, policies, and procedures
Scenario
You are a domes�c violence advocate working for the Na�onal Coali�on Against Domes�c Violence (NCADV). You are asked to
create a presenta�on for a small, local police department agency that will help them to determine how laws, ordinances, policies,
and procedures may affect the decisions made by their officers when responding to domes�c violence calls. Using the scenario
linked in the Suppor�ng Materials sec�on, create a presenta�on that explains how various aspects of the decision-making process,
such as discre�on and laws, can affect the outcome of each situa�on.
Direc�ons
Using the provided scenario, create an oral or wri�en presenta�on on domes�c violence. All sec�ons should be iden�fied, and all of
the following required elements should be included for both situa�ons:
Situa�on 1:
1. Iden�fy the discre�onary decision.
What must you decide in the situa�on?
What are the possible outcomes of this decision?
2. Explain how laws can limit or rely on discre�on.
How does the Rhode Island statute affect the decision making process for this situa�on? Does it limit discre�on or
rely on it? How?
3. Describe aspects of an agency’s culture that can influence discre�on.
4. Explain how the amount of discre�on can impact a decision.
What amount of discre�on is the officer given in this situa�on?
How does it impact their decision making process?
5. Describe differences between the processes of internal and external decision making.
What decisions are made internally?
What decisions are made externally?
What are the differences?
Situa�on 2:
1. Iden�fy the discre�onary decision.
What must you decide in the situa�on?
What are the possible outcomes of this decision?
2. Explain how laws can limit or rely on discre�on.
How does the Rhode Island statute affect the decision making process for this situa�on? Does it limit discre�on, or
rely on it? How?
3. Describe aspects of an agency’s culture that can influence discre�on.
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4. Explain how the amount of discre�on can impact a decision.
What amount of discre�on is the officer given in this situa�on?
How does it impact their decision making process?
5. Describe differences between the processes of internal and external decision making:
What decisions are made internally?
What decisions are made externally?
What are the differences?
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
For this assignment, you will create a presenta�on. Choose the format that works best for you. This could include one or more of
the following: poster, handout, presenta�on slides, brochure, wri�en descrip�on, or video. Whichever format you choose, your
submission should address the rubric criteria listed above: laws and discre�on, agency’s culture, amount of discre�on, and internal
and external discre�on.
An op�onal template (linked in the Suppor�ng Materials sec�on) has been created to aid you in comple�ng this project.
Suppor�ng Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Document: Project Three Scenario PDF
Base your work on this scenario.
Document: Project Three Template Word Document (Op�onal)
While this template is not required to complete your project, you may find it helpful.
Project Three Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)Needs Improvement
(55%)Not Evident (0%) Value
Ar�cula�on of
Response
Exceeds proficiency
in an excep�onally
clear, insigh�ul,
sophis�cated, or
crea�ve manner
Clearly conveys
meaning with correct
grammar, sentence
structure, and
spelling
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors in
grammar, sentence
structure, and
spelling
Submission has
cri�cal errors in
grammar, sentence
structure, and
spelling
15
Iden�fica�on of
Decision
Exceeds proficiency
in an excep�onally
clear, insigh�ul,
sophis�cated, or
crea�ve manner
Iden�fies the
discre�onary
decision for each
situa�on
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include iden�fying
the decision and
possible outcomes
for each situa�on
Does not a�empt
criterion
10
Laws and
Discre�on
Exceeds proficiency
in an excep�onally
clear, insigh�ul,
sophis�cated, or
crea�ve manner
Explains how laws
can limit or rely on
discre�on for each
situa�on
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include addi�onal
details or
clarifica�on
explaining how laws
can limit or rely on
Does not a�empt
criterion
20
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can limit or rely on
discre�on for each
situa�on or how
statutes impact the
decision making
Agency’s Culture Exceeds proficiency
in an excep�onally
clear, insigh�ul,
sophis�cated, or
crea�ve manner
Describes aspects of
an agency’s culture
that can influence
discre�on for each
situa�on
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include addi�onal
details or
clarifica�on
describing aspects of
an agency’s culture
that can influence
discre�on for each
situa�on
Does not a�empt
criterion
15
Amount of
Discre�on
Exceeds proficiency
in an excep�onally
clear, insigh�ul,
sophis�cated, or
crea�ve manner
Explains how the
amount of discre�on
can impact a
decision for each
situa�on
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include addi�onal
details or
clarifica�on
explaining how the
amount of discre�on
can impact a
decision for each
situa�on
Does not a�empt
criterion
20
Internal and
External
Discre�on
Exceeds proficiency
in an excep�onally
clear, insigh�ul,
sophis�cated, or
crea�ve manner
Describes
differences between
the processes of
internal and external
decision making for
each situa�on
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include addi�onal
details or
clarifica�on
describing
differences between
the process of
internal and external
decision making for
each situa�on
Does not a�empt
criterion
15
Cita�ons and
A�ribu�ons
A�ributes sources
where applicable
using cita�on
methods with very
few minor errors
Uses cita�on for
ideas requiring
a�ribu�on
A�ributes sources
where applicable,
but with major errors
Does not a�ribute
sources where
applicable
5
Total: 100%
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