Description
The paper should consist of the analysis of criminal justice theory OR criminal justice policy ad it is your choice on the topic (it could be on Drugs, Incarceration, Juvenile, Police and Policing, CJ in general, and more)
- Introduction of the issue a. A clear statement of the problem b. Purpose of study c. Significance of the study/ what will it add to the literature
- Literature review (include a total of 5-10 peer-reviewed sources a. Current literature/studies related to your issue/problem b. This includes defining key terms and identifying problems identified in specific research
- Research question/s followed by hypothesis/ hypotheses.
-Be specific! - Research Methodology:
Data collection method (i.e. observation, in-depth interviews, meta-analysis, surveys, etc.)
Proposed data analysis plan - Policy Implications
- Bibliography list
This is basically the breakdown:
In the intro, you should give the paper research statement (what is this about, what problem is, literature, who said what and what they suggest and what you think is the way to reform/deal with the problem).
Second part-text body: where you in-depth examine the problem, the literature you've read, what data is available and what it tells you or how you will explain it.
Conclusion: conclude with a brief statement on what you have examined and found (one-two paragraphs).