Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis Paper

Content (70%)

Points Earned: /14

· All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. Major points are stated clearly, and are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis.

· An overview of the juvenile justice system;

· Compare the differences between juvenile and adult courts, including language differences;

· The adjudication process by which a juvenile is transferred to the adult court system.

· The paper links theory to relevant examples and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.

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Organization (15%)

Points Earned: /3

· The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.

· The introduction provides a sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.

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

· The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

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Mechanics (15%)

Points Earned: /3

· The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page— is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.

· Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.

· Rules of spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

· Sentences are complete, clear, concise, and varied.

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Total Point Earned: /20

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