Distinguished - Thouroughly discusses the role that brain damage, abnormalities in brain structure, and disturbances in brain chemistry may play in criminal behavior. 

Proficient - Discusses the role that brain damage, abnormalities in brain structure, and disturbances in brain chemistry may play in criminal behavior.  Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses the role that brain damage, abnormalities in brain structure, and disturbances in brain chemistry may play in criminal behavior.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discusses the role that brain damage, abnormalities in brain structure, and disturbances in brain chemistry may play in criminal behavior; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The selection of a personality disorder and presentation of scholarly articles is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thouroughly supports discussion with at least two scholarly articles that accurately discuss the role of brain dysfunction and neuropsychological deficits in criminal behavior. The article is appropriate and is clearly aligns to the topic.

Proficient - Supports discussion with at least two scholarly articles that accurately discuss the role of brain dysfunction and neuropsychological deficits in criminal behavior. The article is appropriate and aligns to the topic but the discussion is slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially supports discussion with at least two scholarly articles that discuss the role of brain dysfunction and neuropsychological deficits in criminal behavior. The article is somewhat appropriate, loosely aligns to the topic or the discussion is unclear.

Below Expectations - Attemps to support the discussion with two or less articles that discussed the role of brain dysfunction and neuropsychological deficits in criminal behavior; however,  the article is not appropriate, does not align to the topic, and/or the discussion is completely unclear.

Non-Performance - The presentation of articles that discuss the role of brain dysfunction and neuropsychological deficits in criminal behavior is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completely answers the question of whether criminal behavior could be solely the result of brain dysfunction, or could other factors such as hereditary also play a role.

Proficient - Answers the question of whether criminal behavior could be solely the result of brain dysfunction, or could other factors such as hereditary also play a role. The answer is slightly unclear  or could use some additional clarification.

Basic - Partially answers the question of whether criminal behavior could be solely the result of brain dysfunction, or could other factors such as hereditary also play a role. The answer is unclear or only partially addressed.

Below Expectations - Attempts to answers the question of whether criminal behavior could be solely the result of brain dysfunction, or could other factors such as hereditary also play a role. The answer is not clearly addressed or imcomplete.

Non-Performance - The question of whether criminal behavior could be solely the result of brain dysfunction, or could other factors such as hereditary also play a role 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 - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Basic - Exhibits basic 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 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 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.