What does the literature say about the problem?

This paper must go along with the attached paper. Please read directions carefully, especially the underlined area.

Research is the
essence of scholarly discourse. The graduate student should, at a minimum, be
given to critical thought in a way that exposes gaps in the literature and
offers new insight to more improved methodologies and policymaking. The
Socratic method is the workhorse of the young scholar. Succeeding in failing to
disprove a hypothesis is the hallmark of achievement in this regard. For this
course of study, you should identify critically apparent flaws in current
criminal justice policymaking and offer improved pathways to intelligence,
enforcement, crime reduction and prevention.
The exact
requirements of the assignment are outlined as follows:
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Length
of assignment: 10-12 pages; double-spaced; Arial or Times New Roman font; 12
pt.
o
Title
page, abstract, reference sections are excluded from the page length
requirements
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Format
of assignment: APA
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Number
of citations: 12
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Acceptable
sources: Peer reviewed scholarly articles published within the last five years,
scholarly volumes and books, and white papers or technical journals.
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You
may not copy and paste portions of the previous written assignments for
this course into this document.
You will write a Research
Paper: Literature Analysis Assignment on a specific problem in criminal
justice that was identified by you during the Research Paper: Thesis
Statement and Annotated Bibliography Assignment. It should not be a
descriptive paper but one that critically examines the problems and the
competing solutions. As the body of your analysis will require an argumentative
paper, be sure to identify scholarly resources that serve to answer the
following questions (as the research paper must provide answers to all of the
questions a person would ask if one defended the hypothesis to another person):
What
is the current problem?
What
does the literature say about the problem?
What
is the solution?
What
gaps in the literature will my solution address?
What
do my critics say about the problem and my particular solution?
What
are the implications of my research?
And
a conclusion.
The paper must utilize at
least 12 significant, scholarly resources that are significant to the topic
(current, relevant, credible, and each carries its weight) with a clear and meaningful
connection between all the resources. The paper must properly follow current
APA style. If you are struggling with current APA format, you may refer to the LU
Writing Center for help. Organize and format your paper according to APA
style. If you need more help
understanding how to analyze scholastic literature consult the corresponding
section in your APA manual.
Include the following
elements in your paper:
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Title page
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Abstract and key words
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Body
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References

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