All work should be submitted in APA 6th Edition style, which includes (if sources are used) in-line citations and a References page. No exceptions. Review the APA publication manual. APUS APA Style (pdf)
Note that references used for your research need to be peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the following characteristics:
1. Articles are reviewed by a panel of experts before they are accepted for publication;
2. Articles are written by a scholar or specialist in the field;
3. Articles report on original research or experimentation;
4. Are often published by professional associations;
5. Utilize terminology associated with the discipline.
Research Paper Instructions:
Choose a topic relevant to sexual assault. Examples include:
1. Sexual assault in the military
2. Date Rape
3. Marital Rape
4. Homosexual Rape
5. Sex Trafficking
6. Child sexual Assault
7. Sadistic sexual assault
Paper MUST be a minimum of 8-10 page (8-10 pages excluding the title page, abstract, and reference page)
Use the APUS library or search engines such as Google Scholar to find at least five, peer-reviewed articles that cover your chosen topic from the list above. Again, you are required to use scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, in-text citations, and provide a reference page for this paper. Keep in mind that 5 is the minimum. A good quality research paper usually contains in excess of 10. Sources should be less than 10 years old.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have submitted the assignment it is automatically run through Turnitin.com (plagiarism checker). You MUST be below a 20% match to other sources.