Research/Library

Research,
select, and describe an incident involving a real ethical concern or event
related to criminal justice (e.g., corruption in a police department, judicial
bribery, smuggling contraband into prisons by correctional officers, etc.).
Students must utilize the Library Subject Guide for Criminal Justice (See
Content) to conduct independent and unique research.

Organization:
Part One: An
opening paragraph describing your topic and ultimate conclusion
Part Two:
Brief description of the selected event and the ethical issues involved you
choose to write about
Part Three:
Conclusions based on your research and class readings as to the consequences of
unethical behavior to the system, the society, and the individual. The
following issues must be covered within the report:
Cultural
issues, (may include all areas of diversity including race, gender, sexual
orientation and occupational culture)
Historical
context, include your theories on why the situation occurred
Moral
courage, (For example, – was there a particularly courageous individual
involved?)
Politics
(Note, in this context “politics” referrers to the personal and/or
group dynamics within a particular organization, community or similar setting.
It does NOT relate to political parties or affiliation with any political
party.)
Format
Requirements
Paper must
be double spaced, 11 or 12 pt font and 1” margins all around.
All APA 7th
edition format requirements must be followed (cover page, in text citations,
reference page). Refer to APA/UMGC – learning resources found in the content
page of this course.
You must
have resources to support your thoughts/opinions/information. These must be cited both in text as well as
at the end of the document. Your paper should not contain direct quotes,
sourced material must be paraphrased.

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