Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly assesses the role that all three (biological, developmental, and situational) perspectives play in influencing criminal behavior.

Proficient - Assesses the role that all three (biological, developmental, and situational) perspectives play in influencing criminal behavior. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally assesses the role that all three (biological, developmental, and situational) perspectives play in influencing criminal behavior. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the role that all three (biological, developmental, and situational) perspectives play in influencing criminal behavior; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the role that all three (biological, developmental, and situational) perspectives play in influencing criminal behavior is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly evaluates the relationship between one of three selected perspectives and criminal behavior.

Proficient - Evaluates the relationship between one of three selected perspectives and criminal behavior. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally Evaluates the relationship between one of three selected perspectives and criminal behavior. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the relationship between one of three selected perspectives and criminal behavior; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the relationship between one of three selected perspectives and criminal behavior is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately illustrates a link between the client’s crime(s) and the chosen perspective.

Proficient - Illustrates a link between the client’s crime(s) and the chosen perspective. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally illustrates a link between the client’s crime(s) and the chosen perspective. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to illustrate a link between the client’s crime(s) and the chosen perspective; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The link between the client’s crime(s) and the chosen perspective 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.