Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the scholarly resource, stating the type of crime prevention program or strategy that is addressed in the article.

Proficient - Summarizes the scholarly resource, stating the type of crime prevention program or strategy that is addressed in the article. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially summarizes the scholarly resource, stating the type of crime prevention program or strategy that is addressed in the article. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the scholarly resource, stating the type of crime prevention program or strategy that is addressed in the article; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of the scholarly resource, stating the type of crime prevention program or strategy that is addressed in the article is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes key findings and recommendations included in the article.

Proficient - Analyzes key findings and recommendations included in the article. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes key findings and recommendations included in the article. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze key findings and recommendations included in the article; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the key findings and recommendations included in the article is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately relates crime data from a credible source to the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article.

Proficient - Relates crime data from a credible source to the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Partially relates crime data from a credible source to the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to relate crime data from a credible source to the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article; however, significant details are missing and entirely inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The relation of crime data from a credible source to the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article with support from data from the selected article, and/or data from a credible source.

Proficient - Assesses the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article with support from data from the selected article, and/or data from a credible source. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally assesses the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article with support from data from the selected article, and/or data from a credible source. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article with support from data from the selected article, and/or data from a credible source; however, the assessment is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article with support from data from the selected article, and/or data from a credible source is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and contrasts how each of the seven theories may inform the crime prevention program or strategy.

Proficient - Compares and contrasts how each of the seven theories may inform the crime prevention program or strategy. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially compares and contrasts how each of the seven theories may inform the crime prevention program or strategy. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast how each of the seven theories may inform the crime prevention program or strategy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison and contrast of how each of the seven theories may inform the crime prevention program or strategy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Recommends a theory that would best inform the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article, fully supporting recommendation with scholarly and/or credible resources.

Proficient - Recommends a theory that would best inform the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article, supporting recommendation with scholarly and/or credible resources. 

Basic - Recommends a theory that would best inform the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article, partially supporting recommendation with scholarly and/or credible resources. 

Below Expectations - Recommends a theory that would best inform the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article; however, does support recommendation with scholarly and/or credible resources. 

Non-Performance - The recommendation a theory that would best inform the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the article 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.