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Scholarly Paper 1 Instructions
CRM 220
Module 2
The seven principles of substantive criminal law allow authorities to define certain acts as being
against the law. These seven principles are by no means adopted throughout the world; other
countries base their laws on different principles. Laws typically reflect the values and traditions
of a society. For example, criminal law may come from religious tenets. Under Islamic law, for
example, society may punish certain kinds of defamation as criminal offenses. Differences in
traditions, values, and social structures create variations in illegal vs. legal activity.
Select a country other than the United States of America and research at least two differences
in the definitions of crimes and punishments for that country and the United States. Address the
way law is shaped by values and traditions.
Your paper must be at least 700-800 words in length, excluding the title and reference pages,
and must adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th
edition) writing format. If your paper does not comply with this format, you will lose points. You
may want to visit Purdue OWL for assistance with formatting your paper in APA style.
If you wish, commercial software program templates are available for purchase to assist in
correct APA formatting. One example is PERRLA.
You must cite at least two scholarly references for your paper. Please be aware that websites
such as Wikipedia are not scholarly sources. You are encouraged to access the University’s
online library resources to find scholarly journal articles, etc. The ProQuest and EBSCO
databases may be helpful, but remember to limit your search to scholarly journal articles. You
may also want to view the instructions for locating articles for Saint Leo classes. Please
remember to review the information about locating and citing proper sources in your syllabus.
You must submit this assignment to the Scholarly Paper 1 Dropbox no later than Sunday
11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 2. (This Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.)
Your paper will be worth 100 points and will be graded according to this rubric.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/
http://www.perrla.com/
http://slulibrary.saintleo.edu/friendly.php?s=library_home
https://mediaweb.saintleo.edu/Courses/pie_files/LocatingArticles
https://mediaweb.saintleo.edu/Courses/CRM220/CRM220_Scholarly_Paper_Rubric
ScholarlyPaper Rubric (100 Points Possible):
Students will complete this assignment with attention to the criteria in the table below.
Exceptional corresponds to an A (95-100%): Performance is outstanding; significantly above the usual expectations.
Proficient corresponds to a grade of B to A- (83-94%): Skills and standards are at the level of expectation.
Basic corresponds to a C to B- (75-82%): Skills and standards are acceptable, but improvements are needed to meet
expectations well.
Novice corresponds to a D to C- (60%-74%): Performance is weak; the skills or standards are not sufficiently demonstrated at
this time.
Missing/NA corresponds to an F (0-59%): This criterion is missing or is not in evidence.
The instructor will compute an analytic score by assigning points for each criterion, following the percentages indicated above.
Criteria
Ratings (Levels)
Exceptional Proficient Basic Novice Missing/NA
Content
50 points possible
Issues are clearly
identified and
masterfully addressed.
(48-50 points)
Issues are identified
and logically
addressed.
(42-47 points)
Issues are adequately
identified and
addressed, but some
improvements are
needed.
(38-41 points)
Issues are weakly
identified and
addressed; significant
improvements are
needed.
(30-37 points)
There is little to no
evidence that
issues are identified
and addressed.
(0-29 points)
Writing and
Grammar
25 points possible
Grammar and writing
are significantly above
expectations.
(24-25 points)
Grammar and writing
are of an appropriate
college level.
(21-23 points)
Grammar and writing
are adequate, but
some improvement is
needed.
(19-20 points)
Grammar and writing
are weak; significant
improvement is
needed.
(15-18 points)
There is little to no
evidence of college-
level grammar and
writing.
(0-14 points)
Format
25 points possible
Resources are
complete and
appropriately cited,
and references use
APA style with no
errors.
(24-25 points)
Resources are
complete and
appropriately cited, and
references use APA
style, but 1 or 2 minor
errors are noted.
(21-23 points)
Citations and
references are
acceptable, but some
APA-format
improvement is
needed.
(19-20 points)
Citations and
references are weak;
significant APA-
format improvement
is needed.
(15-18 points)
There is little to no
evidence of cited
resources in APA
format.
(0-14 points)