research paper

A superior Final Project demonstrates breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking appropriate for graduate-level scholarship. The paper must follow APA Publication Manual guidelines and be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors.

Your research paper should be 10 – 12 pages, not counting the title and reference pages. Please note that quantity does not always correspond to quality, and a well-written Final Project that includes all of the necessary information might contain fewer than the maximum number of pages.

You are to select a critical issue in criminal justice related to your area of interest. The issue you selected should be relevant in the field today. Compose a 10 – 12 page paper, referencing scholarly resources, such as peer-reviewed journals.

Your paper should at a minimum, address the following:

The societal or professional problem/issue that concerns you, one that could “benefit” from social change, leadership, and/or advocacy. Explain why the problem/issue is of concern to you.
The needed change: Describe a specific change you think is needed (in society or in the profession) that would address the problem/issue you selected and how the change would help to resolve or improve the problem or issue.
Goals: Describe one or more manageable goals that would at least begin the process of bringing about the identified change and explain how the goal(s) would do so.
Ethics and diversity: Explain any ethical issues and guidelines, as well as equity and diversity opportunities and challenges related to the problem/issue.
References: Use a minimum of 12 empirically based references in addition to any course readings that you wish to cite. Your citations should come from peer-reviewed journals, reputable periodicals, and noncommercial websites. Please note that Wikipedia is not considered a scholarly reference and thus is not accepted as a citable source.
All assignments should adhere to APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific references in APA format.

All assignments should adhere to APA guidelines to include separate cover and reference pages. Be sure to support your work with specific references in APA format.