Points: 250

Assignment 2: International Crime Witness, Part 1

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Determine the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about your chosen country.

Weight: 17%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about your chosen country.

Insufficiently determined the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about your chosen country.

Partially determined the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about your chosen country.

Satisfactorily determined the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about your chosen country.

Thoroughly determined the pertinent demographic, social, political, and economic factors about your chosen country.

2. Examine the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view the crime you witnessed. Provide a rationale for the response.

Weight: 17%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view the crime you witnessed. Did not submit or insufficiently provided a rationale for the response.

Insufficiently examined the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view the crime you witnessed. Insufficiently provided a rationale for the response.

Partially examined the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view the crime you witnessed. Partially provided a rationale for the response.

Satisfactorily examined the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view the crime you witnessed. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for the response.

Thoroughly examined the manner in which your chosen country’s criminal code would likely view the crime you witnessed. Thoroughly provided a rationale for the response.

3. Choose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and analyze the country’s perspective on each right. Provide support for the analysis.

Weight: 17%

Did not submit or incompletely chose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and did not submit or incompletely analyzed the country’s perspective on each right. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for the analysis.

Insufficiently chose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and insufficiently analyzed the country’s perspective on each right. Insufficiently provided support for the analysis.

Partially chose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and partially analyzed the country’s perspective on each right. Partially provided support for the analysis.

Satisfactorily chose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and satisfactorily analyzed the country’s perspective on each right. Satisfactorily provided support for the analysis.

Thoroughly chose two (2) individual rights that the United States grants criminal suspects, such as search and seizure, right to counsel, etc., and thoroughly analyzed the country’s perspective on each right. Thoroughly provided support for the analysis.

4. Investigate the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat the defendant. Provide justification for the response.

Weight: 17%

Did not submit or incompletely investigated the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat the defendant. Did not submit or incompletely provided justification for the response.

Insufficiently investigated the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat the defendant. Insufficiently provided justification for the response.

Partially investigated the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat the defendant. Partially provided justification for the response.

Satisfactorily investigated the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat the defendant. Satisfactorily provided justification for the response.

Thoroughly investigated the manner in which the police in your chosen country would likely treat the defendant. Thoroughly provided justification for the response.

5. Classify the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your chosen country compared to the United States.

Weight: 17%

Did not submit or incompletely classified the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your chosen country compared to the United States.

Insufficiently classified the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your chosen country compared to the United States.

Partially classified the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your chosen country compared to the United States.

Satisfactorily classified the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your chosen country compared to the United States.

Thoroughly classified the fundamental similarities and differences between the police culture in your chosen country compared to the United States.

6. 4 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

Points: 250

Assignment 3: International Crime Witness, Part 2

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Analyze both the court system’s likely view on the accused’s rights, as well as the court system’s likely treatment of the defendant during trial proceedings. Provide support for the analysis.

Weight: 23%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed both the court system’s likely view on the accused’s rights, as well as the court system’s likely treatment of the defendant during trial proceedings. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for the analysis.

Insufficiently analyzed both the court system’s likely view on the accused’s rights, as well as the court system’s likely treatment of the defendant during trial proceedings. Insufficiently provided support for the analysis.

Partially analyzed both the court system’s likely view on the accused’s rights, as well as the court system’s likely treatment of the defendant during trial proceedings. Partially provided support for the analysis.

Satisfactorily analyzed both the court system’s likely view on the accused’s rights, as well as the court system’s likely treatment of the defendant during trial proceedings. Satisfactorily provided support for the analysis.

Thoroughly analyzed both the court system’s likely view on the accused’s rights, as well as the court system’s likely treatment of the defendant during trial proceedings. Thoroughly provided support for the analysis.

2. Assuming the accused is ultimately sentenced to a term of imprisonment, depict the most likely experience the defendant will have within the country’s prison system. Provide justification for your view of the country’s prison system.

Weight: 22%

Did not submit or incompletely depicted the most likely experience the defendant will have within the country’s prison system. Did not submit or incompletely provided justification for your view of the country’s prison system.

Insufficiently depicted the most likely experience the defendant will have within the country’s prison system. Insufficiently provided justification for your view of the country’s prison system.

Partially depicted the most likely experience the defendant will have within the country’s prison system. Partially provided justification for your view of the country’s prison system.

Satisfactorily depicted the most likely experience the defendant will have within the country’s prison system. Satisfactorily provided justification for your view of the country’s prison system.

Thoroughly depicted the most likely experience the defendant will have within the country’s prison system. Thoroughly provided justification for your view of the country’s prison system.

3. Expose two (2) ethical concerns you witnessed regarding the country’s court and correctional systems.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely exposed two (2) ethical concerns you witnessed regarding the country’s court and correctional systems.

Insufficiently exposed two (2) ethical concerns you witnessed regarding the country’s court and correctional systems.

Partially exposed two (2) ethical concerns you witnessed regarding the country’s court and correctional systems.

Satisfactorily exposed two (2) ethical concerns you witnessed regarding the country’s court and correctional systems.

Thoroughly exposed two (2) ethical concerns you witnessed regarding the country’s court and correctional systems.

4. Provide one (1) recommendation for change within each of the systems (court and correctional). Provide justification for the recommendations.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) recommendation for change within each of the systems (court and correctional). Did not submit or incompletely provided justification for the recommendations.

Insufficiently provided one (1) recommendation for change within each of the systems (court and correctional). Insufficiently provided justification for the recommendations.

Partially provided one (1) recommendation for change within each of the systems (court and correctional). Partially provided justification for the recommendations.

Satisfactorily provided one (1) recommendation for change within each of the systems (court and correctional). Satisfactorily provided justification for the recommendations.

Thoroughly provided one (1) recommendation for change within each of the systems (court and correctional). Thoroughly provided justification for the recommendations.