FE 2 essay questions!!!

Question 1:

The Week 5 lesson in this course examined some external influences that might cause a juvenile to participate in delinquent activity. One of these external influences was associated with the interactions a juvenile engages in while attending school.
Compose an essay of 500 – 700 words that identifies at least three (3) influences or factors that occur in the school setting that might cause a juvenile to participate in delinquent behavior. As part of your response discuss why some juveniles choose to avoid delinquent behavior while others decide to participate in delinquent behavior despite the fact that the majority of students are exposed to these same influences or factors within a school setting.
Directly quoted material may be used, but will not count towards the minimum word count. Be sure to support your response with cited scholarly resources as required by APA. A minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed scholarly sources must be used when composing your response.

Question 2:

The Weeks 6, 7, and 8 lessons in this course focused upon the juvenile justice system and punishment options that are available for juvenile delinquents. Throughout these lessons information was presented that not only highlighted how adult and juvenile criminal justice systems differ, but also some of the landmark cases that led to these differences.
Compose an essay of 500 – 700 words that identifies and describes at least two (2) landmark court decisions directly related to the way the criminal justice system must handle a juvenile offender. As part of your discussion, explain the key differences in how a juvenile offender is handled by the criminal justice system as opposed to an adult offender as a result of these landmark court cases, being sure to highlight the reasoning behind these differences.
Directly quoted material may be used, but will not count towards the minimum word count. Be sure to support your response with cited scholarly resources as required by APA. A minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed scholarly sources must be used when composing your response.

Rubric:
  
Quality of Response

No Response

Poor/Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory

Good

Excellent
 
Content (worth a maximum of   60% of the total points)

Zero points: Student failed to   respond to the essay question.

20 points out of 60: The essay   illustrates poor understanding of   the relevant material by failing to   address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately   explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring   or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind   them; and/or incorrectly or   inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking.

30 points out of 60: The essay   illustrates a rudimentary   understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant   content; identifying some of the key   concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of   them; using terminology, though sometimes   inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key   claims/points but failing to explain   the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements   of the required response may also be lacking.

40 points out of 60: The essay   illustrates solid understanding of   the relevant material by correctly addressing   most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct   terminology; explaining the reasoning   behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate   examples. The answer is complete.

60 points: The essay   illustrates exemplary understanding   of the relevant material by thoroughly   and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key   concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key   points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating   examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. 
 
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total   points).. 

Zero points: Student failed to   respond to the essay question.

5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements   and/or format of citations are not   recognizable as APA 6th Edition format

10 out 20 points: References   to sources are occasionally given;   many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the   source of the information.

15 out 20 points: Sources are used effectively support   claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA   6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. 

20 points: Sources are used to   give compelling evidence to   support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA   6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. 
 
Writing (worth maximum of 20%   of total points)

Zero points: Student failed to   respond to the essay question.

5 points out of 20: The essay does not communicate ideas/points clearly   due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or   incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors

10 points out 20: The essay is   often unclear and difficult to   follow due to some inappropriate   terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering   and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some   grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors

15 points out of 20: The essay   is mostly clear as a result of   appropriate use of terminology and minimal   vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost   perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 

20 points: The essay is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read   as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation   and logical organization; and the   essay is error free.