Research Question:
How does community policing contribute to the decrease in youth violent crime in diverse communities? Remember, your paper has to encompass policing, youth, and diversity.
Paper Layout:
1. How does community policing contribute to the decrease in youth violent crime in diverse communities relating to Policing.
2. How does community policing contribute to the decrease in youth violent crime in diverse communities relating to youth.
3. How does community policing contribute to the decrease in youth violent crime in diverse communities relating to diversity.
Your topic must relate to law enforcement, juveniles, and diversity. Your paper must be typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point font, and black font, Times New Roman, APA format and in Microsoft Word. Your paper must be between 8-10 pages in length EXCLUDING your Title Page, Abstract (required), and References section. Your work must conform to proper use of grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and academic integrity expectations. Your paper should read like a well written journal article. You must have at a minimum of 10 sources (see the information below regarding the types of sources that are permitted for this paper). Your similarity score in Turnitin may not exceed 15%. This includes direct quotes and the Abstract but excludes the Title Page and References section. See the Grading Rubric below these instructions for more information on paper expectations.
All papers will be submitted via Turnitin. Be advised that this program provides information on unlisted sources, and similarity scores (double submission) among other features. That means you must list all sources used.
The following are good sources to get you started.
You are only to use the following types of sources:
At least eight sources (total, not eight sources each) from the following:
o Peer-reviewed/refereed academic journal articles
o Books published by academic presses (i.e., no vanity presses and no textbooks!)
No more than two online sources (total, not two sources each). Please note that for the purpose of the term paper, academic journal articles and academic books are not considered online sources even though you will use the online database to read said materials. These online sources can only be from the following source types:
o Government reports
o Reports from academic institutions
o Reports from credible independent groups such as the Innocence Project
Writing a Paper
The term paper will consist of two distinct parts. The first part is the literature review. In the first step you will use scholarly articles to read and discover what others are saying about your research question. After you have read and reviewed studies related to your research question,
you will need to create a narrative description of what you discovered (this is part two). As you write you will need to remember that the purpose of a literature review is to:
Inform the reader of the knowledge and ideas centered around your research question
Inform the reader of your reason for exploring your research question
Step One: Plan
Find a focus- Make sure that your work is organized around ideas- not the sources but a direction or position that they will support. As suggested: start with the table of contents, select a chapter (broad topic), select subtopics from chapter headings, and identify two or three areas.
Create a working thesis- Unlike other types of research papers your thesis does not create an argument or a position. What it does do is to create a way of looking at the research around your topic.
Think about elements of organization- This means that you must consider the way that the information will be presented. Creating an outline of topics and subtopics is a helpful way to organize.
Step Two: Writing (Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
Introduction (1-page)
o Define the general topic, issue, or area of concern
o Point out trends in the published research in the area or conflicts in the theory, methodology, evidence, and conclusions, or gaps in the research or a new perspective
o Detail your reasons for a review of the literature on your research question. Explain your stance and organizational structure
Body (4-6 pages): Its important to consider how you will present the sources you found. You may want to consider the following methods-
o Chronological- Organize the research in the order it was conducted
o By publication- You may group sources by the type of research they present or the area/field of research (for example: government reports).
o Trends- Categorizing your sources this way will present changes in data interpretation over time.
o Thematic- Organizing your ideas around topics or issues. This organizational structure presents an emphasis on ideas or themes.
o Methodological- This approach groups research studies by the way the research was conducted.
o In this section, be sure to include:
The current situation in regard to your research question
The history or related ideas that have influenced the development of your issues identified in your research question
Conclusion: (2-3 pages)
o Summarize the major points of significant studies and articles but your attention on the focus of your position
o Evaluate the current thinking on your research question. This may be a place for you to suggest that there are flaws in the research, theories, findings, or areas of study
o Conclude by providing insight into the relationship between the research question and the focus of your area of interest, study, or proposed position on the topic
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