The subject of the research paper shall be on a specific type of incarceration (i.e. women, juvenile, handicap, etc. These are only suggestions and write on the past, present and future of this area. The instructor must approve the topic prior.
The paper shall be in APA format, typed in 12 font Times New Roman, and shall not have been turned in previously to any other instructor for any other course or assignment. Paper length is five to seven pages not to include the cover page or bibliography. It is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document. A minimum of 5 sources from cases, law reviews, professional journals, news media articles, academic journals or books is required. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias are not acceptable sources. All papers will be submitted through SafeAssign to reduce the potential of plagiarism. The research paper shall be an individual effort and not a group project. Since criminal justice is a social science, the writing requirements of the American Psychological Association, otherwise known as the APA, will be in effect for the research paper assignment.
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CRJ215- Institutional Corrections
Research
Paper
Due: 11:59 pm Sunday of Unit 7.
The subject of the research paper shall be on a specific type of incarceration (i.e. women, juvenile, handicap,
etc. These are only suggestions and write on the past, present and future of this area. The instructor must
approve the topic prior.
The paper shall be in APA format, typed in 12 font Times New Roman, and shall not have been turned
in
previously to any other instructor for any other course or assignment. Paper length is five to seven pages not
to include the cover page or bibliography. It is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document. A minimum
of 5 sources from cases, law reviews, professional journals, news media articles, academic journals or books is
required. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias are not acceptable sources. All papers will be submitted through
SafeAssign to reduce the potential of plagiarism. The research paper shall be an individual effort and not a
group project.
Research Paper Rubric
CRITERIA Deficient
(0 – 35 Points)
Development Needed
to Proficient
(36-78 Points)
Proficient
to Exemplary
(79 – 100 Points)
Points
Earned
(100
Pts.)
1. Sources cited
in
Bibliography
No sources to 1 sources.
(Points 0 – 3)
2 to 3 sources.
(Points 4-7)
4 or more sources.
(Points 8 – 10)
2. APA Format,
Font size,
etc.
Does not follow
formatting or required
font size or in Times
New Roman.
(Points 0-4)
Follows basic formatting.
May not cite sources
properly in text or
Bibliography not correct.
(Points 4 – 8)
Follows the APA
formatting including
sources in text.
(Points 8 – 10)
3. Length of
Paper
Does not meet the
minimum
requirements.
(Points 0 – 4)
Meets the minimum
requirements.
(Points 4 – 8)
Exceeds the minimum
requirements.
(Points 8 – 10)
4. Adjusted
Safe Assign
Over 20 % of paper
(Points 0 – 4)
11 – 20 % of paper
(Points 4 – 8)
0 – 10 % of paper
(Points 8 – 10)
5. Topic Does not follow
approved topic or
slightly touches on it.
(Points 0 – 7)
Gives a general or small
explanation of what the
topic of the paper will be.
(Points 7 – 15)
Clearly explains in
detail what will be
discussed in the paper.
(Points 15 – 20)
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6. Explain past,
present and
future of the
topic
Barely explains all three
areas or does not even
touch on one of the
areas.
(Points 0 – 13)
Partially explains all three
areas.
(Points 13 – 32)
Completely explains
all three areas.
(Points 32 – 40)
Total Points:
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