Rubric for Criminal Investigation Project

Rubric for Criminal Investigation Project Due 12/01/09

You will choose a serial killer from the list. You will be responsible for creating a photostory, powerpoint, or poster project to complete the following rubric on the chosen person.

Who - 10 points Person's name Criminal persona, nicknames, multiple names ( ex.- Son of Sam, BTK killer) Background information: age, family life, relevant information about what may have influenced their criminal activity Who did they murder (families, women, only people with blonde hair, ect)

What - 10 points What did this person do What deviant behaviors or acts did this person participate in before killing What happened to this person (were they caught, tried for murder, killed, ect) What, if any category do they fall into (sexual predator, psychopath, serial killer) or what crimes did they typically commit (strangling, stabbing, suffocating, ect)

Where - 10 points Where did this person live Where were the crimes committed (one place, an isolated area or region, spread out around a country or several countries)

When - 10 points When did they live When did they commit the murders When were they caught, if they were

Why - 10 points Why did this person commit murder

How - 10 points How many people did this person kill How did this person's deviant behavior escalate to murder How did this person kill his or her victims (don’t be graphic in description) How was this person caught

Neatness/Readability - 10 points

Photo/Name - 5 points

Presentation - 25 points

Total: ______of 100 Points