Distinguished - Comprehensively explains a criminal justice issue considered in the article that is relevant to at least one of the following areas: law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections.

Proficient - Explains a criminal justice issue considered in the article that is relevant to at least one of the following areas: law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains a criminal justice issue considered in the article that is relevant to at least one of the following areas: law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain a criminal justice issue considered in the article that is relevant to at least one of the following areas: law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of a criminal justice issue considered in the article that is relevant to at least one of the following areas: law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes at least one process for law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections relevant to the criminal justice issue.

Proficient - Describes at least one process for law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections relevant to the criminal justice issue. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes at least one process for law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections relevant to the criminal justice issue. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe at least one process for law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections relevant to the criminal justice issue; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of at least one process for law enforcement, the judiciary, or corrections relevant to the criminal justice issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes an application for criminology relevant to the criminal justice issue.

Proficient - Describes an application for criminology relevant to the criminal justice issue. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes an application for criminology relevant to the criminal justice issue. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe an application for criminology relevant to the criminal justice issue; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of an application for criminology relevant to the criminal justice issue 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.