Research Project.

   
Research Project  – Please review the accompanying attachments.
· Students will develop, conduct, write, and present original criminal justice research about a state or federal criminal justice policy.  APA Format.  No plagiarism.
o Students will choose an individual topic to research and present the overall subject matter to the class in Weeks 14, 15, and 16.
o Students will follow the steps, procedures, and guidelines from the textbook to create original criminal justice research.
o The project and presentation will include:
§ Introduction
§ Statement of the Problem
§ Literature Review
§ Research Questions
§ Data Collection
§ Conclusion
  
o Elements of the research will be due in class as the semester progresses to ensure students are properly following the research structure via D2L as well as a paper- copy. These elements will be due in addition to the weekly assignments.
o During Weeks 14, 15, and 16, students will give a presentation of the research, no more than 10 minutes per presentation, not including five (5) minutes for questions and responses.
 Presentation order will be created the first week of class. Students who do not make the scheduled presentation date will earn a zero (0) for the presentation.
 A rubric for the presentation is posted in D2L.
o Each research paper will be a minimum 25 pages, not including the Title, Annotated Bibliography, and Reference pages;
o Students are HIGHLY encouraged to provide a thought-provoking research;