Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the issue(s) and ruling in at least one U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses constitutional rights of incarcerated persons.

Proficient - Explains the issue(s) and ruling in at least one U.S Supreme Court case that addresses constitutional rights of incarcerated persons. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the issue(s) and ruling in at least one U.S Supreme Court case that addresses constitutional rights of incarcerated persons. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the issue(s) and ruling in at least one U.S Supreme Court case that addresses constitutional rights of incarcerated persons; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the issue(s) and ruling in at least one U.S Supreme Court case that addresses constitutional rights of incarcerated persons is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines how constitutional rights of incarcerated persons have been addressed by the U.S Supreme Court in a case published within the past 10 years.

Proficient - Determines how constitutional rights of incarcerated persons have been addressed by the U.S Supreme Court in a case published within the past 10 years. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally determines how constitutional rights of incarcerated persons have been addressed by the U.S Supreme Court in a case published within the past 10 years. Relevant details are missing or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine how constitutional rights of incarcerated persons have been addressed by the U.S Supreme Court in a case published within the past 10 years; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of how constitutional rights of incarcerated persons have been addressed by the U.S Supreme Court in a case published within the past 10 years is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines at least one cultural sensitivity issue and at least one diversity issue in corrections.

Proficient - Examines at least one cultural sensitivity issue and at least one diversity issue in corrections. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines at least one cultural sensitivity issue and at least one diversity issue in corrections. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine at least one cultural sensitivity issue and at least one diversity issue in corrections; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of at least one cultural sensitivity issue and at least one diversity issue in corrections is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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.