Distinguished - Provides thorough details of the case and comprehensively describes the events and the various players' roles.

Proficient - Provides details of the case and description of the events and various players' roles. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides limited details of the case and description of the events and various players' roles. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide details of the case and description of the events and various players' roles; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The details of the selected case and description of the events and the players' various roles are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the outcome and provides a thorough analysis of the long-term results or consequences of the outcome for police.

Proficient - Describes the outcome and provides an analysis of the long-term results or consequences of the outcome for police. The description or analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes the outcome and provides a limited analysis of the long-term results or consequences of the outcome for police. The description and/or analysis are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the outcome and provide an analysis of the long-term results or consequences of the outcome for police; however, the description and analysis are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the outcome and analysis of the long-term results or consequences of the outcome for police are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains any operational policies or procedures that changed as a result of the case.

Proficient - Explains any operational policies or procedures that changed as a result of the case. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Explains any operational policies or procedures that changed as a result of the case. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain any operational policies or procedures that changed as a result of the case; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of any operational policies or procedures that changed as a result of the case is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -  Comprehensively explains what the outcome means for ordinary citizens should they encounter officers during their daily routine.

Proficient - Explains what the outcome means for ordinary citizens should they encounter officers during their daily routine. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains what the outcome means for ordinary citizens should they encounter officers during their daily routine. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what the outcome means for ordinary citizens should they encounter officers during their daily routine; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what the outcome means for ordinary citizens should they encounter officers during their daily routine 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.