Assignment 2: Digital Crime Theories
| Points: 170 | Assignment 2: Digital Crime Theories | ||||
| Criteria | Unacceptable Below 60% F | Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D | Fair 70-79% C | Proficient 80-89% B | Exemplary 90-100% A |
| 1. Select two (2) of the theories, suggested in Chapter 3 of the text, that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. Provide a rationale to support your response. Weight: 30% | Did not submit or incompletely selected two (2) of the theories, suggested in Chapter 3 of the text, that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response. | Insufficiently selected two (2) of the theories, suggested in Chapter 3 of the text, that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response. | Partiallyselected two (2) of the theories, suggested in Chapter 3 of the text, that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. Partiallyprovided a rationale to support your response. | Satisfactorilyselected two (2) of the theories, suggested in Chapter 3 of the text, that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response. | Thoroughly selected two (2) of the theories, suggested in Chapter 3 of the text, that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital crime. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response. |
| 2. Explain the manner in which the theory that you selected in Question 1 relates to crime in general. | Did not submit or incompletely explained the manner in which the theory that you selected in Question 1 relates to crime in general. | Insufficiently explained the manner in which the theory that you selected in Question 1 relates to crime in general. | Partially explained the manner in which the theory that you selected in Question 1 relates to crime in general. | Satisfactorilyexplained the manner in which the theory that you selected in Question 1 relates to crime in general. | Thoroughlyexplained the manner in which the theory that you selected in Question 1 relates to crime in general. |
| 3. Determine one (1) additional theory that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital-crime and non-digital crime. Include one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response. Weight: 30% | Did not submit or incompletely determined one (1) additional theory that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital-crime and non-digital crime. Did not submit or incompletely included one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response. | Insufficientlydetermined one (1) additional theory that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital-crime and non-digital crime. Insufficientlyincluded one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response. | Partiallydetermined one (1) additional theory that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital-crime and non-digital crime. Partially included one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response. | Satisfactorily determined one (1) additional theory that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital-crime and non-digital crime. Satisfactorily included one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response. | Thoroughlydetermined one (1) additional theory that a researcher could use to explain the cause of digital-crime and non-digital crime. Thoroughlyincluded one (1) example for each crime in question to support your response. |
| 4. 3 references Weight: 5% | No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. | Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% | More than 8 errors present | 7-8 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
