This is a research paper on the topic of violent crime/crimes against persons (examples: assault, sexual assault, homicide, robbery) or organized crime (examples: drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, counterfeit goods, money laundering). Students should choose one type of crime and discuss the patterns of criminal behavior for that type of crime. If a student is unsure about a topic being acceptable, contact me through Canvas for clarification. Students should choose one type of crime and discuss the patterns of criminal behavior for that type of crime. Use multiple types of research methods rather than just one type of data resource as described in the text (week 1 reading). Discuss the limitations in the data and its findings. Describe any biological, psychological, criminological, sociological correlates to that particular criminal behavioral pattern (week 1 reading). In your paper, discuss any policy that has been developed based on the data and findings. Furthermore, discuss effectiveness of that policy relating to the patterns of criminal behavior for that particular crime. Students must show their knowledge and understanding of the pattern of criminal behavior for the type of crime they are discussing in their paper.
The paper should be well written with correct spelling and proper grammar. Students should begin the paper with a thesis statement, followed by the body of the paper, and end the paper with a conclusion. The flow should be well organized throughout the whole paper to include the thesis statement, body and conclusion. The paper should display the student’s understanding and knowledge of the topic. The paper should not contain the student’s opinion on the topic. It should contain the facts and demonstrate the student’s knowledge of those facts. If these criterions are not followed than points will be deducted when grading the content of the paper.
The paper assignment must contain at least five (5) academic resources cited in it. The class textbook Profiles in Crime: Typologies of Criminal Behavior by Aida Y. Hass-Wisecup may be used but does not count as an academic resource for paper purposes. ALL references must be cited. Students may use other textbooks as academic resources. The resources that should be used are “peer reviewed”, “academic” or “scholarly” journals. Examples of these types of journals: Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Public Administration Review, Criminal Justice Review, Criminal Justice Review) Students may use credible on-line resources. (Examples of these types of credible on-line resources are The DEA Government Website, The FBI Government Website, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Government Website, United States Secret Service Government Website, National White Collar Crime Center, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and Bureau of Justice Statistics. Do not use Wikipedia, newspaper articles, magazines (examples are Time, People, Newsweek, The New Yorker) or any blogs as the required academic resources for the paper. The reference section of the paper must contain a variety of acceptable resources and the proper citations. A student may have more than 5 resources cited in the paper but there have to be 5 resources that fit the academic criteria as stated. If a student is unsure about a resource being acceptable, contact me through Canvas for clarification. If a student does not follow these criteria for the required academic resources, then up to 10 points can be deducted from the paper.
The format for citing, quoting, referencing and the sourcing of materials for the paper is either MLA or APA (the student may choose either of these) but the format must be consistent throughout the paper. If the students fail to follow these guidelines for the references or fails to have references within their paper assignment 5 points will be deducted from the paper’s grade.
The paper must be 4-6 pages in length with a font at least of 10 and no larger than 12 and should either be Arial or Times New Roman. This paper must be double-spaced. If the paper’s written content is not double-spaced or the font guidelines are not followed, then 5 points will be deducted from the paper’s grade. The reference page and any title page do not count as part of the 4-to-6-page requirement. Also, the spacing between paragraphs should not be tripled or quadrupled to make the paper appear longer. Dividing the paper with several headings will not count in making the paper longer. These factors will be taken in consideration when determining the length of the written content of the paper. There will be 10 points deducted if the paper is not at least 4 full pages of written content on the subject
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