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Assignment Instructions
Assignment Instructions DUE 20 FEB THIS IS 25% OF MY GRADE.
Instructions
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Research Paper/Term Project:
Each student is required to complete the term project, which is an 8-10
page research paper in APA Style. The project should have 8-10 pages not
counting the cover, abstract and reference page.
Assignment Instructions
AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS
All
work should be submitted in APA 6th Edition style, which includes (if
sources are used) in-line citations and a References page. No
exceptions. Review the APA publication manual. APUS APA Style (pdf)
Note
that references used for your research need to be
peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the
following characteristics:
1. articles are reviewed by a panel of experts before they are accepted for publication;
2. articles are written by a scholar or specialist in the field;
3. articles report on original research or experimentation;
4. are often published by professional associations;
5. utilize terminology associated with the discipline.
Research Paper Instructions:
Choose one of the topics listed below to write an 8-10 page research paper on. (8-10 pages excluding the title page, reference list, appendices) Your paper MUST be in APA Format.
Do not include quotes in your work. I want to see your critical
thinking skills on display and not a string of quotes written by
published authors. Your analysis is what is needed for a successful
paper. At this point in your educational journey, you should have solid
substance and proper academic formatting in your college-level writing
assignments. Students will be graded on both so make sure you turn in
your best work. Do not wait until the last minute to research, write,
format, and edit. Proper time management is required to turn in a
quality paper that highlights your criminal justice writing.
This is a major assignment so please follow the instructions carefully.
1. Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that discusses one of the following 6 areas in which police departments have historically been found to be defective or deficient:
a.)
a constitutional issue b.) due process, C.) civil rights, d.) use of
deadly force and police brutality, e.) abuse of discretion, f.)
corruption and police-community relations.
2. Use at least five
articles from scholarly sources in a paper that discusses illegal drug
use, illegal prostitution, and money laundering.
3. Use at least
five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that compares and
contrasts the problems associated with defining and determining the
frequency of corporate crime in the United States.
4. Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that examines one of the various theories that explain crime.
5.
Use at least five articles from scholarly sources in a paper that
critiques middle-class delinquency’s relationship to gangs.
Use the APUS library to find at least five,
peer-reviewed articles that cover your chosen topic from the list
above. Again, you are required to use scholarly, peer-reviewed journals,
in-text citations, and provide a reference page for this paper.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have submitted the assignment
it is automatically run through Turnitin.com (plagiarism checker). When
you submit your paper into the “assignment” area (as a word doc only) it
is processed by Turnitin for plagiarism detection. The paper should not
contain any direct quotes. In other words, sources used in the
paper should be paraphrased, cited in proper APA format and reflect
critical thinking.
In addition, it is important to note the
following critical aspects for your paper that if not completed
correctly could result in a 0% despite the paper’s content and other
evaluation criteria as noted below:
Your paper MUST be in proper APA format
Your paper MUST utilize APPROPRIATE references
You MUST avoid any form of Plagiarism at all costs