Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the behavior of the investigator(s), fully including the analysis of the crime scene.

Proficient - Analyzes the behavior of the investigator(s), including the analysis of the crime scene. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes the behavior of the investigator(s), minimally including the analysis of the crime scene. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the behavior of the investigator(s), however, does not include the analysis of the crime scene and the analysis of the behavior is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The analysis of the behavior of the investigator(s), fully including the analysis of the crime scene is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors believed to have influenced the investigation, fully addressing how the role these factors play in how an investigation is conducted and potentially on the outcome of the investigation.

Proficient - Describes the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors believed to have influenced the investigation, addressing how the role these factors play in how an investigation is conducted and potentially on the outcome of the investigation. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors believed to have influenced the investigation, minimally addressing how the role these factors play in how an investigation is conducted and potentially on the outcome of the investigation. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors believed to have influenced the investigation; however, does not address how the role these factors play in how an investigation is conducted and potentially on the outcome of the investigation and description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The description of the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors believed to have influenced the investigation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses what role, if any, the psychological profile of the offender played in how the investigation was conducted and in any subsequent court proceedings.

Proficient - Discusses what role, if any, the psychological profile of the offender played in how the investigation was conducted and in any subsequent court proceedings. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses what role, if any, the psychological profile of the offender played in how the investigation was conducted and in any subsequent court proceedings. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss what role, if any, the psychological profile of the offender played in how the investigation was conducted and in any subsequent court proceedings; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The discussion of what role, if any, the psychological profile of the offender played in how the investigation was conducted and in any subsequent court proceedings is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how biases and assumptions influence assessments of individuals.

Proficient - Analyzes how biases and assumptions influence assessments of individuals. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes how biases and assumptions influence assessments of individuals. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how biases and assumptions influence assessments of individuals; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The analysis of how biases and assumptions influence assessments of individuals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes how culture-based behavioral patterns specific to certain segments of the population impact these biases and assumptions, particularly relative to psychological profiling in law enforcement.

Proficient - Describes how culture-based behavioral patterns specific to certain segments of the population impact these biases and assumptions, particularly relative to psychological profiling in law enforcement. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes how culture-based behavioral patterns specific to certain segments of the population impact these biases and assumptions, particularly relative to psychological profiling in law enforcement. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how culture-based behavioral patterns specific to certain segments of the population impact these biases and assumptions, particularly relative to psychological profiling in law enforcement; however, The description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The description of how culture-based behavioral patterns specific to certain segments of the population impact these biases and assumptions, particularly relative to psychological profiling in law enforcement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.