CRJ621.W3A1.06.2016

Description:


Total Possible Score: 10.00

Identifies the Chosen Agency (FBI, CIA, U.S. Air Force, State Police, or County Sherriff), and Briefly Explains How the Agency Would Have Jurisdiction Over This Criminal Case

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Thoroughly identifies the chosen agency (FBI, CIA, U.S. Air Force, State Police, or County Sherriff), and briefly explains how the agency would have jurisdiction over this criminal case. The explanation is fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Identifies the chosen agency (FBI, CIA, U.S. Air Force, State Police, or County Sherriff), and briefly explains how the agency would have jurisdiction over this criminal case. The explanation is supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally identifies the chosen agency (FBI, CIA, U.S. Air Force, State Police, or County Sherriff), and briefly explains how the agency would have jurisdiction over this criminal case. The explanation is partially supported by scholarly sources and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the chosen agency (FBI, CIA, U.S. Air Force, State Police, or County Sherriff) and briefly explain how the agency would have jurisdiction over this criminal case; however, the explanation is not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The identification of the chosen agency (FBI, CIA, U.S. Air Force, State Police, or County Sherriff) and brief explanation of how the agency would have jurisdiction over this criminal case are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.


Lists Potential Key Witnesses

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly lists potential key witnesses. The list is fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Lists potential key witnesses. The list is supported by scholarly sources but missing minor details.

Basic - Minimally lists potential key witnesses. The list is partially supported by scholarly sources and/or missing relevant details.

Below Expectations - Attempts to list potential key witnesses; however, the list is not supported by scholarly sources and missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The list of potential key witnesses is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Describes the Technical Aspects of the Case Study

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly describes the technical aspects of the case study. The description is fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes the technical aspects of the case study. The description is supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally describes the technical aspects of the case study. The description is partially supported by scholarly sources and/or underdeveloped and or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the technical aspects of the case study; however, the description is not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The description of the technical aspects of the case study is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Lists the Possible Defendants

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly lists possible defendants. The list is fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Lists the possible defendants. The list is supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally lists the possible defendants. The list is partially supported by scholarly sources and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to list the possible defendants; however, the list is not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

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


Identifies Two Legal Issues Related to the Case

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Identifies two legal issues related to the case. The legal issues are fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Identifies two legal issues related to the case. The legal issues are supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially identifies two legal issues related to the case. The legal issues are partially supported by scholarly sources and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts identify two legal issues related to the case; however, the legal issues are not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The identification of two legal issues are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.


Suggests Potential Defenses for Those Charged in the Case

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Suggests highly appropriate potential defenses for those charged in the case. The defenses are fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Suggests mostly appropriate potential defenses for those charged in the case. The defenses are supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Suggests somewhat appropriate potential defenses for those charged in the case. The defenses are partially supported by scholarly sources and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to suggest potential defenses for those charged in the case; however, the defenses are not appropriate, not supported by scholarly sources, and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The suggestion of potential defenses for those charged in the case is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Identifies the Potential Crimes Related to the Scenario

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Accurately identifies the potential crimes related to the scenario. The potential crimes are fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Mostly accurately identifies the potential crimes related to the scenario. The potential crimes are supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Somewhat accurately identifies the potential crimes related to the scenario. The crimes are partially supported by scholarly sources and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the potential crimes related to the scenario; however, the crimes are not accurate, not supported by scholarly sources, and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The identification of the potential crimes related to the scenario is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.50

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.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

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.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 1.50

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.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 1.00

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.