Distinguished - Comprehensively, clearly, and accurately summarizes the facts of the cases.

Proficient - Summarizes the facts of the cases. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally summarizes the facts of the cases. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the facts of the cases; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately lists the constitutional amendment(s) relied upon in the court decisions.

Proficient - Lists the constitutional amendment(s) relied upon in the court decisions. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially lists the constitutional amendment(s) relied upon in the court decisions. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to list the constitutional amendment(s) relied upon in the court decisions; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The list of the constitutional amendment(s) relied upon in the court decisions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the Supreme Court opinions for each case. 

Proficient - Describes the Supreme Court opinions for each case. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the Supreme Court opinions for each case. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the Supreme Court opinions for each case; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the Supreme Court opinions for each case is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes whether the Supreme Court’s ruling provides appropriate protections for defendants or results in unnecessary risk to people’s safety.

Proficient - Analyzes whether the Supreme Court’s ruling provides appropriate protections for defendants or results in unnecessary risk to people’s safety. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes whether the Supreme Court’s ruling provides appropriate protections for defendants or results in unnecessary risk to people’s safety. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze whether the Supreme Court’s ruling provides appropriate protections for defendants or results in unnecessary risk to people’s safety; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of whether the Supreme Court’s ruling provides appropriate protections for defendants or results in unnecessary risk to people’s safety is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the implications of the decisions for law enforcement in its investigations.

Proficient - Explains the implications of the decisions for law enforcement in its investigations. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the implications of the decisions for law enforcement in its investigations. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the implications of the decisions for law enforcement in its investigations; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the implications of the decisions for law enforcement in its investigations 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.