Points: 200

Assignment 2: Death Investigations

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.

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Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.

Insufficiently compared and contrasted the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.

Partially compared and contrasted the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.

2. Select an article concerning a type of death of your choice and summarize the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Suggest one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely selected an article concerning a type of death of your choice; did not submit or incompletely summarized the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation.

Insufficiently selected an article concerning a type of death of your choice; insufficiently summarized the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Insufficiently suggested one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation.

Partially selected an article concerning a type of death of your choice; partially summarized the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Partially suggested one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation.

Satisfactorily selected an article concerning a type of death of your choice; satisfactorily summarized the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Satisfactorily suggested one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation.

Thoroughly selected an article concerning a type of death of your choice; thoroughly summarized the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Thoroughly suggested one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation.

3. Compare the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely compared the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.

Insufficiently compared the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.

Partiallycompared the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.

Satisfactorily compared the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.

Thoroughly compared the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.

4. Determine the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Include one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response.
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Did not submit or incompletely determined the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Did not submit or incompletely included one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response.

Insufficiently determined the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Insufficiently included one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response.

Partially determined the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Partially included one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response.

Satisfactorilydetermined the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Satisfactorilyincluded one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response.

Thoroughly determined the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Thoroughly included one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response.

5. Analyze the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations.

Insufficientlyanalyzed the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations.

Partially analyzed the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations.

Satisfactorily analyzed the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations.

Thoroughlyanalyzed the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations.

6. 2 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.

6. 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