Please select a topic that relates to Criminal Justice.
Strictly Traditional Research Project with approval of the instructor, students will develop an original and scholarly research paper on an approved topic in Criminal Justice. Students will identify a gap in Criminal Justice knowledge created by an area that may not have been previously addressed in previous courses content or choose a topic that may have been covered in a prior class that serves as inspiration for greater knowledge on the subject matter, idea, or concept. Through formal academic and systematic inquiry, students will research, collect, organize, and produce an analysis of the information obtained from both primary and secondary sources, and write a formal research paper. Student research paper projects will conclude with a 25-page (minimum) scholarly report in standard academic English and with appropriate APA documentation, which successfully fills the identified gap in knowledge on the selected topic. Students additionally will be required to make a presentation to the overall class outlining the conceptualization and development of their Capstone option.
50% – Content Did the student address the assigned topic? Were the resources used peer reviewed? DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA! Instructor’s golden rule: If a reference is missing information in order to properly cite the resource then do not use it!
25% – Grammar/Writing mechanics
25% – APA Please invest in the 6th Edition of the manual.
