PRISONER’S RIGHTS

Criteria Ratings Points

Legal Foundations of Prisoners’ Rights

34 to >30 pts

Advanced

Four legal foundations of prisoners’ rights are identified and clearly discussed.

30 to >23 pts

Proficient

Four legal foundations of prisoners’ rights are identified and for the most part clearly discussed. However, the explanation does not display a full understanding.

23 to >0 pts

Developing

Less than four legal foundations of prisoners’ rights are identified and/or the identifications are ambiguous, confusing or incomplete. There is minimal indication of full understanding.

0 pts

Not Present

34 pts

Discussion: Amendment Support, Pretrial Detention, Offender Actions Upon Violation and Outcomes that May Result

34 to >30 pts

Advanced

• Amendments that support prisoners’ rights are clearly identified and explained. • A clear and accurate view of pretrial detention is presented. • Clear understanding is shown regarding optional actions for an offender to take if they believe they have been violated. • Reasonable outcomes are clearly presented that may result from the optional actions an offender may take if they believe they have been violated.

30 pts

Developing

• Amendments referenced do not adequately support prisoners’ rights or are not clearly identified or explained. • An inaccurate view of pretrial detention is presented. • Understanding is not shown regarding optional actions for an offender to take if they believe they have been violated. • Implausible outcomes are presented that cannot be seen to result from the optional actions an offender may take if they believe they have been violated.

30 to >0 pts

Proficient

• Amendments that support prisoners’ rights are adequately identified and explained. • An adequate view of pretrial detention is presented. • Adequate understanding is shown regarding optional actions for an offender to take if they believe they have been violated. • Acceptable outcomes are clearly presented that may result from the optional actions an offender may take if they believe they have been violated.

0 pts

Not Present

34 pts

Research Engagement

20 to >17 pts

Advanced

• At least two relevant and reliable scholarly sources identified. • A significant integration of Biblical truth is present in the paper.

17 pts

Developing

• References used are not scholarly, relevant or reliable. • There is a lack of specific and significant Biblical integration.

17 to >0 pts

Proficient

• Only one relevant and reliable scholarly source identified. • There is an adequate integration of Biblical truth.

0 pts

Not Present

20 pts

Mini-Paper: Prisoner's Rights Grading Rubric | CJUS320_B03_202620

Criteria Ratings Points

APA Formatting 15 to >13 pts

Advanced

Paper successfully meets the requirements of APA formatting.

13 to >10 pts

Proficient

Paper satisfactorily meets the requirements of APA formatting.

10 to >0 pts

Developing

Paper does not meet the requirements of appropriate APA formatting.

0 pts

Not Present

15 pts

Quality of Writing 15 to >13 pts

Advanced

There are few to no errors in sentence structure, paragraph design, spelling, grammar or punctuation.

13 to >10 pts

Proficient

There are several errors in sentence structure, paragraph design, spelling, grammar or punctuation.

10 to >0 pts

Developing

There are significant issues in sentence structure, paragraph design, spelling, grammar or punctuation.

0 pts

Not Present

15 pts

Page Length 7 to >6 pts

Advanced

Paper meets the 3 page maximum requirement.

6 to >4 pts

Proficient

Paper exceeds the 3 page maximum requirement by 1 page.

4 to >0 pts

Developing

Paper exceeds the 3 page maximum requirement by over two pages.

0 pts

Not Present

7 pts

Total Points: 125

Mini-Paper: Prisoner's Rights Grading Rubric | CJUS320_B03_202620