Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: Give a brief explanation of your chosen topical area. Based on your chosen topic, define the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology. Explain the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges. Address the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute to both the problems and the solutions in crime and criminology. Discuss the data and information that you have collected while conducting research on your topic. Discuss how the data relates to the problems and challenges in crime and criminology. Develop a solution that addresses the problems and challenges in crime and criminology, based on your research. Use at least eight (6) scholarly sources in this assignment.  Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.  Assignment 4, Part 1: Research Project Draft Submission Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Give a brief explanation of your chosen topical area. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely gave a brief explanation of your chosen topical area. Insufficiently gave a brief explanation of your chosen topical area. Partially gave a brief explanation of your chosen topical area. Satisfactorily gave a brief explanation of your chosen topical area. Thoroughly gave a brief explanation of your chosen topical area. 2. Based on your chosen topic, define the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology. Explain the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely defined the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology, based on your research. Did not submit or incompletely explained the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges. Insufficiently defined the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology, based on your research. Insufficiently explained the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges. Partially defined the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology, based on your research. Partially explained the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges. Satisfactorily defined the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology, based on your research. Satisfactorily explained the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges. Thoroughly defined the problems and challenges that exist in crime and criminology, based on your research. Thoroughly explained the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges. 3. Address the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute to both the problems and the solutions  in crime and criminology . Weight: 1.

1. Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Give a brief explanation of your chosen topical area.
Based on your chosen topic, define the problems and challenges
that exist in crime and criminology. Explain the historical
issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges.
Address the internal and external stakeholders and how they
contribute to both the problems and the solutions in crime and
criminology.
Discuss the data and information that you have collected while
conducting research on your topic. Discuss how the data relates
to the problems and challenges in crime and criminology.
Develop a solution that addresses the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology, based on your research.
Use at least eight (6) scholarly sources in this assignment.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format.
Assignment 4, Part 1: Research Project Draft Submission
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1.

2. Give a brief explanation of your chosen topical area.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely gave a brief explanation of
your chosen topical area.
Insufficiently gave a brief explanation of
your chosen topical area.
Partially gave a brief explanation of
your chosen topical area.
Satisfactorily gave a brief explanation of
your chosen topical area.
Thoroughly gave a brief explanation of
your chosen topical area.
2.
Based on your chosen topic, define the problems and challenges
that exist in crime and criminology. Explain the historical
issues that have contributed to the problems and challenges.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely defined
the problems and challenges that exist in crime and
criminology, based on your research. Did not submit or
incompletely explained the historical issues that have
contributed to the problems and challenges.
Insufficiently defined
the problems and challenges that exist in crime and
criminology, based on your research. Insufficiently explained
the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and
challenges.
Partially defined

3. the problems and challenges that exist in crime and
criminology, based on your research. Partially explained the
historical issues that have contributed to the problems and
challenges.
Satisfactorily defined
the problems and challenges that exist in crime and
criminology, based on your research. Satisfactorily explained
the historical issues that have contributed to the problems and
challenges.
Thoroughly defined
the problems and challenges that exist in crime and
criminology, based on your research. Thoroughly explained the
historical issues that have contributed to the problems and
challenges.
3.
Address the internal and external stakeholders and how they
contribute to both the problems and the solutions
in crime and criminology
.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely addressed
the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute
to both the problems and the solutions
in crime and criminology
.
Insufficiently addressed
the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute
to both the problems and the solutions
in crime and criminology
.
Partially addressed

4. the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute
to both the problems and the solutions
in crime and criminology
.
Satisfactorily addressed
the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute
to both the problems and the solutions
in crime and criminology
.
Thoroughly addressed
the internal and external stakeholders and how they contribute
to both the problems and the solutions
in crime and criminology
.
4.
Discuss the data and information that you have collected while
conducting research on your topic. Discuss how the data relates
to the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology
.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed
the data and information that you have collected while
conducting research on your topic. Did not submit or
incompletely discussed how the data relates to the problems and
challenges
in crime and criminology
.
Insufficiently discussed
the data and information that you have collected while
conducting research on your topic. Insufficiently discussed how
the data relates to the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology

5. .
Partially discussed
the data and information that you have collected while
conducting research on your topic. Partially discussed how the
data relates to the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology
.
Satisfactorily discussed
the data and information that you have collected while
conducting research on your topic. Satisfactorily discussed how
the data relates to the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology
.
Thoroughly discussed
the data and information that you have collected while
conducting research on your topic. Thoroughly discussed how
the data relates to the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology
.
5.
Develop a solution that addresses the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology,
based on your research.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely developed
a solution that addresses the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology,
based on your research.
Insufficiently developed
a solution that addresses the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology,
based on your research.
Partially developed

6. a solution that addresses the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology
, based on your research.
Satisfactorily developed
a solution that addresses the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology,
based on your research.
Thoroughly developed
a solution that addresses the problems and challenges
in crime and criminology,
based on your research.
6. Conform to the APA formatting standards.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely conformed to the APA
formatting standards.
Insufficiently conformed to the APA formatting standards.
Partially conformed to the APA formatting standards.
Satisfactorily conformed to the APA formatting standards.
Thoroughly conformed to the APA formatting standards.
7. 6 references
Weight: 10%
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.
8. Display accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar and
write in a clear and organized manner.
Weight: 10%

7. More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present