a. Each student will select one U.S. government criminal justice organization and discuss the theories that form the basis for administering that organization. The format for the research paper includes a title page, outline, text (introduction, body and conclusion), and a reference page. The paper must be typed, Time New Romans 12 font, double spaced, 1-inch margins on all sides and 5 to 8 pages in length.  The title page and the reference pare are not counted as part of the 5 to 8 pages. You are required to use a minimum of eight difference sources which must appropriately cited within the text of your paper and on the reference page. 

b. The paper that you submit is assumed to be your work exclusively. Students should review the University’s policy on plagiarism. 

C. Accuracy of information presentation style, grammar, and spelling will affect the final grade assigned to your paper.

D. A well written paper contains: (1) an introduction which defines the subject; (2) a discourse, or body, which places the subject and (3) a summary, or conclusion, of the material presented. The summary may also contain a personal opinion about the subject. 

E. Please used the American Psychological Association (APA) Manual as a guide for writing your research paper.