CRM350 Research Paper Guidelines and Requirements
CRM350 Research Paper Guidelines and Requirements
Each student will be required to submit a research paper on discretion and the criminal justice professional. For your paper, select one of the criminal justice professions listed below and answer the following question:
When does the use of professional discretion cross ethical boundaries?
Criminal Justice Professions (Select one)
- Law Enforcement
- Prosecutors
- Judges
- Defense Counsel
- Corrections Officers
This paper is expected to present a comprehensive overview of both sides of the issue, along with supporting research. Students are expected to critically examine the topic to present in depth. Using APA format, papers should consist of no less than 7 pages excluding the title and reference pages.
No more than 10% of the material in this assignment may be attributed to properly referenced resources.
Written Assignments and the APA Format The Department of Criminal Justice recognizes the value of excellence in writing for students in Criminal Justice. In part, each professor is expected to provide guidance on improving a student’s writing skills. Students are required to use only the APA (American Psychological Association) format to write and develop a scholarly paper for submission in the Social Sciences. APA has been adopted by the Department as its writing standard for all academic written assignments. No other writing style is acceptable. APA is the American Psychological Association, and the style is one of many in the academic world used to regulate the language, citations, procedure, and formatting of manuscripts and other examples of writing in the social sciences. Please be consistent throughout each written paper. Refer to APA Guide under Resources on the Course Menu for APA specifics. All projects, assignments, or papers submitted for grading will be required to include an abstract and reference page. All references are to be cited using the American Psychology Association (APA) format (6th edition). Other formats will not be accepted. For each scholarly paper and group assignment(s), the work will be assessed using an individual grading rubric for each assignment. This tool and process helps the students identify and professor measure the key points necessary to successfully complete written or group assignments. Wikipedia is not an appropriate source for any scholarly writing and is not permitted for any assignment in this program. Assistance can be obtained from the APA manual, library and the following reference:
