Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly analyzes the findings of Zuchel v. Denver and Popow v. City of Margate.  

Proficient - Analyzes the findings of Zuchel v. Denver and Popow v. City of Margate.   The analysis is slightly unclear or missing minor details.  

Basic - Minimally analyzes the findings of Zuchel v. Denver and Popow v. City of Margate.  The analysis is unclear and/or missing relevant details.    

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the findings of Zuchel v. Denver and Popow v. City of Margate; however, the analysis is entirely unclear and missing significant details.     

Non-Performance - The analysis of the findings of Zuchel v. Denver and Popow v. City of Margate is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively examines the way in which each court case influenced law enforcement training.    

Proficient - Examines the way in which each court case influenced law enforcement training.  The examination is slightly unclear or missing minor details.  

Basic - Minimally examines the way in which each court case influenced law enforcement training.  The examination is unclear and/or missing relevant details.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the way in which each court case influenced law enforcement training; however, the examination is entirely unclear and missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The examination of the way in which each court case influenced law enforcement training is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses the factors a municipality or agency must ensure in order to limit their liability.  

Proficient - Discusses the factors a municipality or agency must ensure in order to limit their liability.  The research is slightly unclear or missing minor details.    

Basic - Minimally discusses the factors a municipality or agency must ensure in order to limit their liability.    The research is unclear and/or missing relevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the factors a municipality or agency must ensure in order to limit their liability; however, the research is entirely unclear and missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the factors a municipality or agency must ensure in order to limit their liability is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the liability of the organization if the organization’s training is deemed inadequate. 

Proficient - Explains the liability of the organization if the organization’s training is deemed inadequate.  The explanation was is slightly unclear or missing minor details.    

Basic - Minimally explains the liability of the organization if the organization’s training is deemed inadequate.  The explanation is unclear and/ or missing relevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the liability of the organization if the organization’s training are deemed inadequate; however, the explanation was entirely unclear and missing significant details.      

Non-Performance - The explanation 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 - 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.

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 - 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.