Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the difference between the treatment and punishment concepts.

Proficient - Explains the difference between the treatment and punishment concepts. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the difference between the treatment and punishment concepts. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the difference between the treatment and punishment concepts; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the difference between the treatment and punishment concepts is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines the types of treatment versus types of punishment for juvenile crimes.

Proficient - Examines the types of treatment versus types of punishment for juvenile crimes. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines the types of treatment versus types of punishment for juvenile crimes. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the types of treatment versus types of punishment for juvenile crimes; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of the types of treatment versus types of punishment for juvenile crimes is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly builds the case for which one (treatment, punishment, or a combination of both) has the stronger position based on research and the specific juvenile case.

Proficient - Builds the case for which one (treatment, punishment, or a combination of both) has the stronger position based on research and the specific juvenile case. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally builds the case for which one (treatment, punishment, or a combination of both) has the stronger position based on research and the specific juvenile case. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to build the case for which one (treatment, punishment, or a combination of both) has the stronger position based on research and the specific juvenile case; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The building of the case for which one (treatment, punishment, or a combination of both) has the stronger position based on research and the specific juvenile case is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the prevailing thought regarding treatment, punishment, or combination in two cities or states.

Proficient - Identifies the prevailing thought regarding treatment, punishment, or combination in two cities or states. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the prevailing thought regarding treatment, punishment, or combination in two cities or states. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the prevailing thought regarding treatment, punishment, or combination in two cities or states; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the prevailing thought regarding treatment, punishment, or combination in two cities or states is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes which of the two jurisdictions has lower recidivism rates.

Proficient - Analyzes which of the two jurisdictions has lower recidivism rates. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes which of the two jurisdictions has lower recidivism rates. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze which of the two jurisdictions has lower recidivism rates; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of which of the two jurisdictions has lower recidivism rates is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines scholarly research on the most effective strategies for reducing juvenile crime rates.

Proficient - Examines scholarly research on the most effective strategies for reducing juvenile crime rates. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines scholarly research on the most effective strategies for reducing juvenile crime rates. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine scholarly research on the most effective strategies for reducing juvenile crime rates; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of scholarly research on the most effective strategies for reducing juvenile crime rates is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively, clearly, and accurately supports which juvenile justice intervention strategy would be most effective to counter the crime or criminal justice issue based on research.

Proficient - Supports which juvenile justice intervention strategy would be most effective to counter the crime or criminal justice issue based on research. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially supports which juvenile justice intervention strategy would be most effective to counter the crime or criminal justice issue based on research. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to support which juvenile justice intervention strategy would be most effective to counter the crime or criminal justice issue based on research; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The support of which juvenile justice intervention strategy would be most effective to counter the crime or criminal justice issue based on research is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively, clearly, and accurately summarizes which concept (treatment, punishment, or combination) best supports the overarching concept of social justice.

Proficient - Summarizes which concept (treatment, punishment, or combination) best supports the overarching concept of social justice. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally summarizes which concept (treatment, punishment, or combination) best supports the overarching concept of social justice. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize which concept (treatment, punishment, or combination) best supports the overarching concept of social justice; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The summary of which concept (treatment, punishment, or combination) best supports the overarching concept of social justice 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 words.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.   

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.