THE ARTICLE review paper will ACCOUNT for 12.5% of your final grade and is an ANALYSIS of a recent articles (within the last two months) found in local, national, or international publications (newspaper, magazine, internet news). The article MUST be related to corruption by correctional personnel. This assignment is designed to demonstrate your knowledge of the material and your ability to analyze (examine) CURRENT EVENTS and synthesize (integrate) what you have learned to today's correctional issues.
Research Paper Assignment:
Write a 750 Word APA Style paper (not counting the cover and reference page) discussing your selected article and the underlying issues as they relate to the concepts studied in class this week.
Summarize THE ARTICLE
Identify the underlining issues related to the corruption found in your article
Analyze how your article relates to the concepts discussed throughout the course.
Develop a course of action to address the issue of corruption identified in your article.
Support your argument. You may supplement your position with additional sources as needed; however, the focus must be on your selected article.