Sociological Criminology

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The Evolution of Crime in Chicago Scoring Guide

Due Date: Unit 3 Percentage of Course Grade: 5%.

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Analyze the evolution of crime groups in a major metropolitan area in relationship to social disorganization theory.

20%

Does not analyze the evolution of crime groups in a major metropolitan area in relationship to social disorganization theory.

Identifies crime groups in a major metropolitan area.

Analyzes the evolution of crime groups in a major metropolitan area in relationship to social disorganization theory.

Analyzes the evolution of crime groups in a major metropolitan area in relationship to social disorganization theory, supported by scholarly literature.

Examine which features of social disorganization (for example, residential mobility, ethnic heterogeneity, and poverty) are most strongly correlated with crime.

20%

Does not examine which features of social disorganization (for example, residential mobility, ethnic heterogeneity, and poverty) are most strongly correlated with crime.

Describes features of social disorganization theory (for example, residential mobility, ethnic heterogeneity, and poverty).

Examines which features of social disorganization (for example, residential mobility, ethnic heterogeneity, and poverty) are most strongly correlated with crime.

Evaluates which features of social disorganization (for example, residential mobility, ethnic heterogeneity, and poverty) are most strongly correlated with crime using real-life examples.

Examine crime rates and social, physical, and environmental influences on the evolution of different groups using the concentric zone model.

20%

Does not examine crime rates and social, physical, and environmental influences on the evolution of different groups using the concentric zone model.

Identifies crime rates and social, physical, and environmental influences on the evolution of different groups.

Examines crime rates and social, physical, and environmental influences on the evolution of different groups using the concentric zone model.

Analyzes crime rates and social, physical, and environmental influences on the evolution of different groups using the concentric zone model and indicating commonalities between groups.

Analyze the evolution of a specific criminal group in terms of a selected sociological theory.

20%

Does not analyze the evolution of a specific criminal group in terms of a selected sociological theory.

Describes the evolution of a specific criminal group in terms of a selected sociological theory.

Analyzes the evolution of a specific criminal group in terms of a selected sociological theory.

Analyzes the evolution of a specific criminal group in terms of a selected sociological theory, including why the selected theory is the best choice for examining the selected group.

Integrate recent and relevant peer- reviewed research and literature to support analysis.

10%

Does not integrate recent and relevant peer-reviewed research and literature to support analysis.

Integrates research and literature that are not recent, peer-reviewed, or relevant to analysis.

Integrates recent and relevant peer- reviewed research and literature to support analysis.

Integrates recent and relevant peer-reviewed research and literature to support all aspects of analysis.

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CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

5%

Does not write content clearly, logically, or with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

Writes with errors in clarity, logic, grammar, punctuation, or mechanics.

Writes content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. There are very few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.

Writes clearly and logically, with correct use spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea; and competently uses the correct terminology of criminal justice.

Correctly format presentation, citations, and references using APA style.

5%

Does not format presentation, citations, and references using APA style.

Formats presentation, citations, and references using APA style but with several errors.

Correctly formats presentation, citations, and references using APA style. Citations contain a few errors.

Correctly formats presentation, citations, and references using APA style. Citations are free from all errors.