Assignment:
Note: All quotes must be encapsulated in quotation marks. students will select a subject of interest for a 7 to 10 page research paper supported by a minimum of 5 academic peer reviewed sources.
Subject: Describe the use of force and the use of discretion in criminal investigation.
Research paper topics must be based upon one of the six course learning objectives.
When writing your research paper be sure to focus upon the aspect of criminal justice that you are addressing from the perspective of the course learning objective with which it is associated. You must support points made in the research paper with scholarly resources. Your personal opinion must be limited and will not be a determining factor in the final grade. Instead, your grade is determined by how well you support your argument utilizing the materials discussed in this course and research and reference material you locate.
What I do not want is a regurgitation of what is in the readings. Expand on the readings; do not repeat it. Direct quotes should be used sparingly and limited to instances where the original meaning would be lost if not directly quoted. Document your facts utilizing standard APA style 6th edition.
The paper is to be in APA format 6th edition (Times New Roman 12 pitch, double spaced) and the body of the paper is to be between 7 and 10 pages. The body of the paper does not include the title page, table of contents, appendix or references.