You will be required to complete a research paper and present.
\nThe research paper and presentation are worth 18% towards
\nyour final grade. For evaluation purposes, the paper presentation
\nwill be considered with class paper turned it online.
\nThe research paper should follow the guidelines below:
\nCover page
\n– Include paper title (topic), your name, date, and class name
\n1. Topic
\n– Any topic related to Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice System
\n(must be approved by the instructor)
\n2. Introduction
\n7
\n– What is your topic about?
\n– Why is the topic important? (Why do you want to study the
\nissue?)
\n– What are the objectives of your study?
\n– What are the prospective advantages of your project
\ncontributing to the society?
\n– What is your hypothesis(es)?
\n3. Literature Review
\n(- What theories have been developed or applied regarding to the
\ntopic?)
\n– What research has been done about the topic?
\n– What are the research data \/ methods \/ results?
\n– Are those findings consistent or inconsistent?
\n– Are there any mistakes in the studies and the theoretical
\nreasoning?
\n4. Methodology (If study has any)
\nResearch question or hypothesis
\n+ Description of key measures (dependent, independent
\nvariables)
\n+ Conceptualization and Operationalization
\n+ Level \/ Unit of measurement
\n5. Analytical procedure and findings
\nOptional
\n6. Discussion
\nSummarize and discuss your findings and compare and contrast
\nwith previous studies. Also include limitations and policy
\nimplications.
\n7. References
\n– APA style: Use a least 7 references (i.e., from
\nhttps:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?view_op=top_venues&hl=en
\n&vq=soc_criminologycriminallawpolicing). Do not use Wikipedia
\nor other non scholarly sources as a reference.
\nPaper Format
\n\u2022 Papers must be between 6-12 pages (this excludes cover page
\nand references section)
\n\u2022 Typed in Microsoft Word
\n\u2022 Double spaced with no spaces between paragraphs
\n\u2022 Font requirements: Times New Roman, 12-point font, black font
\n\u2022 APA 7th edition format must be used
\no Citing sources is also judged on relevance, not citation for
\ncitation sake.
\no Minimum of 7 sources
\n\u2022 Government reports, research institute reports, organizational
\nreports, peer-reviewed academic journal articles (no book
\nreviews, editorials, commentaries, etc.), and academic books are
\nall acceptable source types
\n\u2022 Technical writing: proper syntax, grammar, punctuation,
\nspelling, organization, structure, etc. is expected.
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