Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly evaluates the terms of the Warren Court, the Burger Court, the Rehnquist Court, and the current Roberts Court to the chosen issue.

Proficient - Evaluates the terms of the Warren Court, the Burger Court, the Rehnquist Court, and the current Roberts Court to the chosen issue. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the terms of the Warren Court, the Burger Court, the Rehnquist Court, and the current Roberts Court to the chosen issue. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the terms of the Warren Court, the Burger Court, the Rehnquist Court, and the current Roberts Court to the chosen issue; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the terms of the Warren Court, the Burger Court, the Rehnquist Court, and the current Roberts Court to the chosen issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly examines the political philosophies of each court.

Proficient - Examines the political philosophies of each court. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally examines the political philosophies of each court. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the political philosophies of each court; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The examination of the political philosophies of each court is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately indicates significant changes in the law concerning the chosen issue witnessed through each court’s era.

Proficient - Indicates significant changes in the law concerning the chosen issue witnessed through each court’s era. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely indicates significant changes in the law concerning the chosen issue witnessed through each court’s era. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to indicate significant changes in the law concerning the chosen issue witnessed through each court’s era; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The indication of significant changes in the law concerning the chosen issue witnessed through each court’s era is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure.

Proficient - Examines the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and modern trends in constitutional law and criminal procedure is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses whether the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the future for the chosen issue.

Proficient - Discusses whether the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the future for the chosen issue. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses whether the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the future for the chosen issue. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss whether the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the future for the chosen issue; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of whether the criminal justice process will fundamentally change or remain the same in the future for the chosen issue 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 - 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.

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.