Distinguished - Comprehensively, clearly, and accurately summarizes the situation as established before arriving at the virtual scene in the introduction.

Proficient - Summarizes the situation as established before arriving at the virtual scene in the introduction. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally summarizes the situation as established before arriving at the virtual scene in the introduction. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the situation as established before arriving at the virtual scene in the introduction; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The summary of the situation as established before arriving at the virtual scene in the introduction is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how the virtual crime scene will be protected.

Proficient - Explains how the virtual crime scene will be protected. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how the virtual crime scene will be protected. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the virtual crime scene will be protected; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the virtual crime scene will be protected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines evidence collection procedures appropriate to the virtual crime scene.

Proficient - Determines evidence collection procedures appropriate to the virtual crime scene. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Vaguely determines evidence collection procedures appropriate to the virtual crime scene. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine evidence collection procedures appropriate to the virtual crime scene; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of evidence collection procedures appropriate to the virtual crime scene is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly illustrates chain of custody.

Proficient - Illustrates chain of custody. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially illustrates chain of custody. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to illustrate chain of custody; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly categorizes evidence testing related to the virtual crime scene.

Proficient - Categorizes evidence testing related to the virtual crime scene. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally categorizes evidence testing related to the virtual crime scene. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to categorize evidence testing related to the virtual crime scene; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The categorization of evidence testing related to the virtual crime scene is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes current standards for the admissibility of the scientific evidence from the virtual crime scene at trial.

Proficient - Analyzes current standards for the admissibility of the scientific evidence from the virtual crime scene at trial. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes current standards for the admissibility of the scientific evidence from the virtual crime scene at trial. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze current standards for the admissibility of the scientific evidence from the virtual crime scene at trial; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of current standards for the admissibility of the scientific evidence from the virtual crime scene at trial is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly assesses how following valid methodology and properly using forensic science at trial contributes to sustaining a more just society.

Proficient - Assesses how following valid methodology and properly using forensic science at trial contributes to sustaining a more just society. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally assesses how following valid methodology and properly using forensic science at trial contributes to sustaining a more just society. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess how following valid methodology and properly using forensic science at trial contributes to sustaining a more just society; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The assessment of how following valid methodology and properly using forensic science at trial contributes to sustaining a more just society is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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