You may want to visit Purdue OWL for assistance with formatting your paper in APA style.? ?Your paper will be worth 100 points and will be graded according to this rubric.?CRM220_Scho

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 7th edition writing format. If your paper does not comply with this format, you will lose points. You may want to visit Purdue OWL or the Saint Leo University Library APA Guide for assistance with formatting your paper in APA style. The Saint Leo University Library recommends Zotero, which is free, to assist in correct APA formatting.

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. 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 the rubric posted in the course.

Scholarly Paper 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)