Distinguished - Thoroughly  summarizes a well-known criminal case including a description of the offense(s), the investigation of the crime and the outcome.

Proficient - Summarizes well-known criminal case including a description of the offense(s), the investigation of the crime and the outcome. The summary of each part is not equally developed or missing some minor detail.

Basic - Partially summarizes well-known criminal case including a description of the offense(s) , the investigation of the crime and the outcome. The summary of each part is not fully developed and missing relevant detail.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize well-known criminal case including a description of the offense(s), the investigation of the crime and the outcome. The summary of each part is missing significant detail to one or more components.

Non-Performance - The summary of a well known case is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thougroughly describes the typology of the case. Including, whether the case was a homicide or sex offense and whether the crime was a single act or serial crime. Additionally, where relevant, comprehensivly discusses whether the criminal had a personality disorder and how laws exist to protect individuals with mental disorders.

Proficient - Describes the typology of the case, including, whether the case was a homicide or sex offense and whether the crime was a single act or serial crime. The description lacks some detail or is slightly unclear. Where relevant, discusses whether the criminal had a personality disorder and how laws exist to protect individuals with mental disorders. The discussion is missing minor details.

Basic - Partially describes the typology of the case.and minimally addresses whether the case was a homicide or sex offense and whether the crime was a single act or serial crime. The description lacked relevant detail or is unclear. Where relevant, includes a limited discussion of whether the criminal had a personality disorder and how laws exist to protect individuals with mental disorders. The discussion is missing relevant detail.

Below Expectations - Attemptsto describe the typology of the case. The description addresses whether the case was a homicide or sex offense and whether the crime was a single act or serial crime; however, the description lacked significant detail. Where relevant, discusses whether the criminal had a personality disorder and how laws exist to protect individuals with mental disorders. The discussion is incomplete and lacks significant detail.

Non-Performance - The description of the typology of the case and discussion of the laws in place is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the ethical issues surrounding the case. Specifically, where applicable, comprehensively discussed ethical issues surrounding the evaluation of testing fitness for trial.

Proficient - Discusses some ethical issues surrounding the case. Where applicable, discusses whether this criminal was tested for fitness and ethical concerns in the evaluation of competency to stand trial. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses some ethical issues surrounding the case. Where applicable, partially discusses whether this criminal was tested for fitness and ethical concerns in the evaluation of competency to stand trial. The discussion is under developed.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss ethical issues surrounding the caseand whether this criminal was tested for fitness and ethical concerns in the evaluation of competency to stand trial; however, the discussion is significantly under developed.

Non-Performance - The discussion of ethical concerns in the case component is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the criminal’s psychological path toward committing their crime(s) by  Comprehensively describing each the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors that led to the offender’s criminality. As well as providing relevant examples of how the physiological theories studied applied to this criminal. Finally, explaining the impact that social, psychological and biological theories of aggression had on the criminal’s path to commit the crime. The analysis is clearly supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Analyzes the criminal’s psychological path toward committing their crime(s) by describing some of the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors that led to the offender’s criminality. In addition, providing examples of how the physiological theories studied applied to this criminal and Explaining some of the impact that social, psychological and biological theories of aggression had on the criminal’s path to commit the crime. The analysis is supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partaially analyzes the criminal’s psychological path toward committing their crime(s) by briefly describing one or more of the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors that led to the offender’s criminality, providing limited examples of how the physiological theories studied applied to this criminal, and minimally explaining the impact that social, psychological and biological theories of aggression had on the criminal’s path to commit the crime. The analysis is somewhat supported by scholarly sources and is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the criminal’s psychological path toward committing their crime(s); however, the description of one or more of the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors that led to the offender’s criminality,the examples of how the physiological theories studied applied to this criminal, or the  explaniation of the impact that social, psychological and biological theories of aggression had on the criminal’s path to commit the crime are not supported by scholarly sources or are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the psychological history or path that took the criminal to commit his or her crime(s) component is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly supports the outcome of the case or presents clear support for the alternative outcome through analysis of the criminal’s psychological profile.

Proficient - Supports the outcome of the case or presents support for the alternative outcome through analysis of the criminal’s psychological profile.

Basic - Presents some support for the outcome of the case or presents some support for the alternative outcome through analysis of the criminal’s psychological profile.

Below Expectations - Presents little support for the outcome of the case or minimal support for the alternative outcome through analysis of the criminal’s psychological profile.

Non-Performance - The support the cases outcome or support of an alternative outcome component 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 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 nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to 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.