Write a THESIS AND OUTLINE on THIS TOPIC/ FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS (RUBRIC)!!

Write a 100-word rationale  on a separate page explaining why Mental Illness and crime is a good topic to research for this criminal justice research paper.

THEN...........Write out a THESIS and OUTLINE on the topic of Mental Illness and Crime according to the guidelines of THIS RUBRIC:

CRIMINAL LAW

RESEARCH PAPER THESIS AND OUTLINE RUBRIC

Criteria Levels of Achievement

Content 

(70%) Advanced 

90-100% Proficient 

70-89% Developing 

1-69% Not present Total

Thesis

18.5 to 20 points:

Fully articulates the subject matter of the paper and explains the paper’s position. 16.5 to 18.0 points:

Provides the subject matter for the paper, but lacks a complete explanation of the paper’s position. 1 to 16.5 points:

Subject matter is either unclear or unrelated to class subject matter. Fails to establish paper’s position.   0 points

Not present

Outline 14 to 15 points:

Well-developed outline with clear and concise headings and sub-headings.  Established a good framework for the paper. 12.5 to 13.5 points: 

Barebones outline that needs further development to provide a good framework for the paper. 1 to 12.0 points:

Poorly developed outline without the necessary elements to create a helpful framework for the paper. 0 points

Not present

Structure (30%) Advanced 

90-100% Proficient 

70-89% Developing 

1-69% Not present Total

Spelling/

Grammar 7.25 to 8 points:

No significant errors in spelling and grammar. 5.5 to 7 points:

Minor errors in spelling and grammar. 1 to 5 points:

Significant errors in spelling and grammar. 0 points

Not present

APA Formatting 6.75 to 7 points:

Proper use of APA formatting. 5.25 to 6.5 points:

Minor errors in APA formatting. 1 to 5 points:

Significant errors in APA formatting. 0 points

Not present

Professor Comments: Total: /50

Original work only. Will go through a plagiarism check before purchasing. MUST BE IN APA FORMAT