Trends in Cybercrime Paper

AJS524 – Week 2 Paper Grading Form Trends in Cybercrime Paper – Focus on a single form of a current computer-crime trend and write a 1,400 to 1,750-word paper that describes the cybercrime trend which society is confronted with today. Ensure you allow adequate time to submit your paper to the Plagiarism Checker prior to your final submission. Include the results from the Plagiarism Checker as a separate document with your final submission of this paper to the Assignment Section. Content and Organization 70 %

Points Earned

All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. Trends in Cybercrime:

• What types of scams are associated with the cybercrime? • What might the profile be for a cybercriminal who commits this type of cybercrime? • What are law enforcement initiatives to combat this crime? • What are penalties for committing these crimes?

70

The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive. The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the appropriate audience. The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly. Major points are stated clearly and supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically. The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. Reference page included a minimum of three valid reference entries. Reference material included in the paper is formatted properly as direct quotes, or paraphrased properly using APA format guidance. Body of paper falls within target minimum/maximum word count. Readability and Style 15 %

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Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

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The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Sentences are well constructed, consistently strong, varied sentences. Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. Mechanics 15 %

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The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and appendices, follow APA guidelines for format.

15

Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines. The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space. Reference material included in the paper is properly formatted as direct quotes or paraphrased reference material using APA guidelines. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. Word Choice / Spelling is correct. Total 100 % Possible Points

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100