5 page paper on anything related to a crime any movie or an article anything related to a crime a need a rough draft in FEW hours and the the directions is attached.

Final Paper

For the final paper, please choose a topic in criminal justice/criminology that interests you. Please ensure the topic you choose is related to crime, the criminal justice system, or the impact on society. Please follow a standard research paper format with an introduction, a thesis statement, an explanation of your topic and its importance, a conclusion and works cited (reference) page.

Papers should be 5-6 pages in 12 pt. Times New Roman font and double spaced. You must use APA format for citing your paper and your reference page. You do not need to include an abstract.

In addition to your text books, please try to use at least 3 additional scholarly sources either in the form of textbooks or peer reviewed scholarly journal articles. This means you should have at least four academic sources. If you would like to discuss this paper at any time please e-mail me, come to my office hours, or make an appointment with me.

If you would like a draft revised prior to submitting your final paper, please send me it at least TWO weeks prior to the final due date of the paper. I am happy to look at any of your work prior to the due date.

Grading Rubric for Final Paper

1) Formatting

/20 points

· Correct style: Times New Roman font, 12 font, one inch margins, double-spaced, no spaces between paragraphs, and APA formatting for headings, subheadings, and in-text citations

· Title page: Page minimum

· Basic grammar and spelling used

2) Introduction/Topic Identified

/10 points

· Title centered with Introduction heading

· Introduced the topic: a summary of what you are going to discuss in the paper

· Discussed why this topic is important

· Arguments were supported with references

· Included a thesis sentence at the end of intro

3) Explanation of Topic

/20 points

· Explained and defined major topic

4) Why this topic is relevant or important

/20 points

· Clearly identified why this topic is important or how it is relevant to CRJS

· Identified Supporting research/ Identified examples

7) Conclusion

/10 points

· Conclusion is at least one full paragraph with multiple sentences

· Discussed important components of the argument

· Provided a concluding sentence that concisely summarized the argument

8) References in APA format (5 points per bullet)

/20 points

· EVERY in-text citation is included

· Every referenced article is in paper

· Included only reliable sources

· Included at least 3 scholastic sources

· Followed a proper stylesheet (APA)

Final Grade: