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Not Present

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Needs Improvement

2

Meets Expectations

Differentiate Between Deviance and Crime

Provide the formal definitions of deviance and criminality.

LO1: Define deviance and crime

Response is not present.

The terms are defined, though they may be partially incorrect or incomplete.

Deviance and criminality are defined correctly and fully.

How might the characteristics and qualifications of deviance differ based on context? Use an example to illustrate your point.

LO2: Describe the effect of context on definitions of deviance

Response is not present.

The response attempts to address the contextual nature of deviance but does not fully consider both characteristics and qualifications. The response may be missing an example.

The response fully addresses how both characteristics and qualifications might differ based on context. The response uses an example to show the effect of time, place, and situation on perceptions of deviance.

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Not Present

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Needs Improvement

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Meets Expectations

Differentiate Between Deviance and Crime

Explain how the following predictors factor into crime and/or deviance: age, sex or gender, and economic status.

LO3: Describe predictors of crime and deviance

Response is not present.

The response attempts to explain how age, sex/gender, and economic predictors factor into crime and/or deviance but misses at least one predictor or addresses all three only partially.

The response fully explains how age, sex/gender, and economic predictors factor into crime and/or deviance.

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Not Present

1

Needs Improvement

2

Meets Expectations

Perceptions of Deviance and Crime in Society

Explain how definitions of deviance and crime are applied in contemporary society compared to 25 or 50 years ago. Use specific examples.

LO4: Compare historical and contemporary perceptions of deviance and crime

Response is not present.

The response explains how definitions of deviance and/or criminality are applied in contemporary society, but the explanation is minimal.

The response explains how definitions of deviance and/or criminality were applied 25 and/or 50 years ago, but the explanation is minimal. Examples may be vague and/or irrelevant.

The response accurately describes application of the terms today, 25 years ago, and 50 years ago. The response uses clear and specific examples to show the evolving application of these terms.

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Not Present

1

Needs Improvement

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Meets Expectations

Perceptions of Deviance and Crime in Society

Explain why society accepts the criminalization of certain behaviors but not of others.

LO5: Analyze perceptions of deviance and crime in society

Response is not present.

The response attempts to address why society accepts the criminalization of certain behaviors, but the explanation is minimal, faulty, or unsupported by the learning resources.

The response fully addresses why society accepts the criminalization of certain behaviors but not others.

The explanation is complete, well organized, and supported by the learning resources.

Explain why the perception of deviance or criminality may not be equally applied. (For example, how does wealth or status affect society’s perspective on this issue?)

LO6: Analyze perceptions of crime and deviance in relation to power

Response is not present.

The response attempts to address why the perception of deviance or criminality is not equally applied, but the explanation is minimal, faulty, or unsupported by the learning resources.

The response fully addresses why the perception of deviance or criminality is not equally applied.

The explanation is complete, well organized, and supported by the learning resources.

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Not Present

1

Needs Improvement

2

Meets Expectations

Law Enforcement Perspectives on Crime and Deviance

Identify one crime and one behavior that is currently considered deviant.

LO7: Identify criminal behavior and behavior that is considered deviant

Response is not present.

The response may only identify one crime or one behavior, and/or each may not be correctly aligned with criminal or deviant behavior.

The response identifies one crime and one behavior that is considered deviant behavior.

Explain how, as a law enforcement professional, you would address each of these now and how you would have addressed them 25 years ago. Support your explanation by referencing the reading in this competency.

LO8: Compare perspectives on crime and deviance applied in law enforcement practice

Response is not present.

The response compares how law enforcement currently addresses the difference between the identified crime and the identified deviance to that of 25 years ago, but explanation is minimal. Alternatively, the response may not address one of the time periods or may not compare them in a clear and meaningful way. The response does not attempt to use evidence from the reading in an accurate or meaningful way.

The response fully explains how law enforcement currently addresses the difference between the identified crime and identified deviance compared to 25 years ago. The comparison is well organized and is supported with evidence from the readings in the competency.

Mastery Rubric

No

Yes

Exceeds Expectations: Connections to Experience

Compares life experiences and academic knowledge to infer differences, as well as similarities, to concepts/ theories/ frameworks of fields of study.

Responses do not integrate professional knowledge and experience from the criminal justice discipline when applied to perspectives on crime and deviance; responses also do not demonstrate an understanding of contemporary and historical approaches to crime and deviance.

Responses integrate professional knowledge and experience from the criminal justice discipline when applied to perspectives on crime and deviance; responses also demonstrate an understanding of contemporary and historical approaches to crime and deviance.