Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how to process and retrieve trace evidence and thoroughly summarizes what trace evidence was collected at the scene and what trace evidence might have been altered or destroyed due to crime scene management issues.

Proficient - Explains how to process and retrieve trace evidence and summarizes what trace evidence was collected at the scene and what trace evidence might have been altered or destroyed due to crime scene management issues. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains how to process and retrieve trace evidence and partially summarizes what trace evidence was collected at the scene and what trace evidence might have been altered or destroyed due to crime scene management issues. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how to process and retrieve trace evidence and summarize what trace evidence was collected at the scene and what trace evidence might have been altered or destroyed due to crime scene management issues; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how to process and retrieve trace evidence and summary of what trace evidence was collected at the scene and what trace evidence might have been altered or destroyed due to crime scene management issues are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the accepted methodologies used in contemporary crime scene management and makes strong recommendations based on the analysis as to how these could have been incorporated into this case.

Proficient - Evaluates the accepted methodologies used in contemporary crime scene management and makes recommendations based on the analysis as to how these could have been incorporated into this case. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the accepted methodologies used in contemporary crime scene management and makes limited recommendations based on the analysis as to how these could have been incorporated into this case. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the accepted methodologies used in contemporary crime scene management and make recommendations based on the analysis as to how these could have been incorporated into this case; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of accepted methodologies used in contemporary crime scene management and recommendations based on the analysis as to how these could have been incorporated into this case are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the accepted methodologies employed in contemporary crime scene management relative to how these methodologies were or were not adhered to in this case and the impact that had on the investigation.

Proficient - Evaluates the accepted methodologies employed in contemporary crime scene management relative to how these methodologies were or were not adhered to in this case and the impact that had on the investigation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the accepted methodologies employed in contemporary crime scene management relative to how these methodologies were or were not adhered to in this case and the impact that had on the investigation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the accepted methodologies employed in contemporary crime scene management relative to how these methodologies were or were not adhered to in this case and the impact that had on the investigation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the accepted methodologies relative to how they were or were not adhered to in this case and the impact that had on the investigation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates at least one specialized method used in the investigation and comprehensively describes the methodology used and its impact on the investigation.

Proficient - Evaluates at least one specialized method used in the investigation and describes the methodology used and its impact on the investigation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates at least one specialized method used in the investigation and minimally describes the methodology used and its impact on the investigation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate at least one specialized method used in the investigation and describe the methodology used and its impact on the investigation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of at least one specialized method used in the investigation and description of the methodology used and its impact on the investigation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how the management techniques utilized and not utilized at the crime scene impacted the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence, and comprehensively evaluates how these impacted judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators.

Proficient - Analyzes how the management techniques utilized and not utilized at the crime scene impacted the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence and evaluates how these impacted judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes how the management techniques utilized and not utilized at the crime scene impacted the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence and minimally evaluates how these impacted judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the management techniques utilized and not utilized at the crime scene impacted the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence, and evaluate how these impacted judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of management techniques utilized and not utilized and how they impacted the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence, and the evaluation of how these impacted judicial expectations and requirements are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators.

Proficient - Examines judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially examines judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of judicial expectations and requirements relative to the admittance of evidence collected by forensic crime scene investigators is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how the management of the crime scene impacts the potential admissibility of forensic crime scene evidence in any potential criminal proceedings in this case.

Proficient - Analyzes how the management of the crime scene impacts the potential admissibility of forensic crime scene evidence in any potential criminal proceedings in this case. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes how the management of the crime scene impacts the potential admissibility of forensic crime scene evidence in any potential criminal proceedings in this case. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the management of the crime scene impacts the potential admissibility of forensic crime scene evidence in any potential criminal proceedings in this case; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the management of the crime scene impacts the potential admissibility of forensic crime scene evidence in any potential criminal proceedings in this case is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes whether the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence would meet the standard for admissibility in court today.

Proficient - Analyzes whether the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence would meet the standard for admissibility in court today. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes whether the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence would meet the standard for admissibility in court today. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze whether the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence would meet the standard for admissibility in court today; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of whether the methods used to retrieve and process the evidence would meet the standard for admissibility in court today 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.