Read:
Addressing domestic violence in professional sports: Hearings before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, of the United States Senate, 113th Congress 2 (2014, December 2).
Brown, M. L. (2016). When pros become cons: Ending the NFL’s history of domestic violence leniency. Family Law Quarterly, 50(1), 193212.
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Assignment:
Write a 3-page paper with the following components:
1. Introduction
2. Synthesize the information from the readings regarding professional athletes and domestic violence?
3. What polices do the leagues currently have in place?
4. Are the current policies adequate? If not, what can be done to improve the policies?
5. Conclusion
Assignment Expectations
Your work should be written with the following points in mind:
Produce a paper of at least 3 pages, not counting the title page and reference page.
Provide a clear introduction that orients a reader to the essay main content and the main points discussed.
Include a well-developed, well-balanced essay body that develops each point in its own paragraph.
Include a concise conclusion that summarizes the whole essay.
Include at least three references. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it must be enclosed in quotes.
Cite the references within the text and list them at the end of the assignment in the References section. Follow the APA Style format; see www.apa.org.
Provide at least one in-text citation for each reference.
Include a reference page which follows APA requirements.
Organize the essay in a clear and coherent manner.
Use a font size of 12 and double-space the text.
Your writing should:
Be clear, logical, and precise
Have breadth and depth
Show critical thinking skills
