3-2 Assignment: Defining Crime

JUS 455 Defining Crime Exercise Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: Create a graphic or visual that shows the role different levels of government play in defining crime. Include federal, state, and local governments. Include the types of crimes each government level defines. This can be done in Word, PowerPoint, or another tool that allows you to show relationships visually. Be sure to submit your visual on one page or slide.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value Graphic

Representation of Government Roles

Graphi c repres entati on i denti fi es the

rol e each of the three l evel s of government has i n defi ni ng cri me

Graphi c repres entati on i denti fi es the

rol e each of the three l evel s of government has i n defi ni ng cri me but overl ooks s peci fi c detai l s

Graphi c repres entati on does not

i denti fy the rol e each of the three l evel s of government has i n defi ni ng cri me

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Graphic Representation of

Crime Types for Each Level of Government

Graphi c repres entati on i denti fi es the types of cri mes each of the three

l evel s of government defi nes

Graphi c repres entati on i denti fi es the types of cri mes each of the three

l evel s of government defi nes but overl ooks s peci fi c detai l s

Graphi c repres entati on does not i denti fy the types of cri mes each of

the three l evel s of government defi nes

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Presentation of Response

Graphi c cl earl y depi cts rel ati onships

and hi erarchi es and i ncl udes no major s pel l i ng or grammar errors

Graphi c depi cts rel ati ons hips but

organi zati on i s confus ing and i ncl udes s pel l i ng or grammar errors

Graphi c does not depi ct rel ati ons hi ps

or s i gni ficant s pel l ing or grammar i s s ues i mpeded unders tandi ng of the vi s ual

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Earned Total 100%