Distinguished - Presents statistical crime data on one specific component of the criminal justice system using standardized ratios. The data is understandable and clearly presented.

Proficient - Presents statistical crime data on one specific component of the criminal justice system using standardized ratios. The data is understandable, but slightly unclear or minor information is missing.

Basic - Presents statistical crime data on one specific component of the criminal justice system using standardized ratios. The data is not easily understandable, is unclear, or is missing relevant information.

Below Expectations - Attempts to present crime data on one specific component of the criminal justice system using standardized ratios; however, the data presented is not understandable, is entirely unclear and is missing significant information.

Non-Performance - The statistical crime data that focuses on one of the components of the criminal justice system is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Presents statistical crime data for a specific category of crime using standardized ratios across all three cities, counties, or states. The data is understandable and clearly presents a comparison across all three comparable locations.

Proficient - Presents statistical crime data for a specific category of crime using standardized ratios across all three cities, counties, or states. The data is understandable, but a comparison across all three comparable locations is slightly unclear.

Basic - Presents statistical crime data for a specific category of crime of three cities, counties, or states. The data is not easily understandable, and a comparison across three localities is unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to present statistical crime data of at least two cities, counties, or states; however, the data presented is not specific to a category of crime, the comparison across three localities is entirely unclear, and the locations are not comparable.

Non-Performance - The report that graphically displays the statistical data developed for three comparable cities, counties, or states is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops specific and detailed questions that are based on the presented data.

Proficient - Develops questions that are based on the data presented but the questions are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Develops questions that are loosely based on the data presented and/or the questions are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop questions that are based on the presented data; however, the questions are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The questions are either nonexistent or lack 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 - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

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