Criminal Justice/Criminology

(7.10) Assignment 5 - Literature Review (LO4,5)

 

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Instructions

Due by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Feb. 25.

Purpose

This assignment is your literature review. 

NOTE: As you prepare this document, take heed to the following:

· You are  required  to submit a draft of your literature review to the writing center for feedback. As you prepare to submit your draft for review, make sure you indicate you are using APA style formatting for your citations. Once you get feedback, make sure you submit verification that you submitted a draft for review when you submit the final draft of the literature review for grading. 

· USE HEADINGS to identify the section you are discussing in your document. Follow the model above.

Remember, writing is a process.  This is why I have you starting on this assignment early and submitting sections of your final project in a “piecemeal” fashion throughout the term. Submit drafts to me if you want feedback early. I’m here and available to help. Once completed, you’ll have a thorough “working” document you can build on for future research assignments.

Instructions

A literature review synthesizes many sources into thematic paragraphs. Each paragraph of the literature review should focus on the themes of the sources that are relevant to your topic.

Your literature review must be structured using the format below: 

· Have an introduction, body, and conclusion. 

· It must cover at least ten scholarly sources identified in prior assignments.

1 - Title Page

Titles should be comprehensive enough to indicate the nature of the proposed work, but also be brief.

2 - Abstract

The abstract may be used to make preliminary decisions about the project. An effective summary states the problem addressed by the applicant, identifies the solution and specifies the objectives and methods of the project. It is best to save this part for last. (150 words max).

3 - Introduction 

Includes: Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research

The introduction of a project should begin with a capsule statement of what is being proposed and then proceed to introduce the subject to a stranger. It should give enough background to enable an informed layperson to place your research problem in a context of common knowledge and should show how its solution will advance the field or be important for some other work. The statement describes the significance of the problem(s), referring to appropriate studies or statistics (1-2 pages).

4 - Literature Review

Be sure to 

1. Make clear what the research problem is and exactly what has been accomplished (reference previous work by others)

2. Give evidence of your own competence in the field

3. Show why the previous work needs to be continued. 

The literature review should be selective and critical. Discussions of work done by others should therefore lead the reader to a clear impression of how you will be building upon what has already been done and how your work differs from theirs. 

REMEMBER: You completed this assignment a few weeks prior. Review the feedback provided and make the necessary changes. Once you’ve done this, all you need to do is copy and paste here in this document.

5 - Discussion

Here is where you wrap up your review of literature and tie your thoughts together. You should also discuss your experiences exploring your topic; along with the limitations and obstacles you faced as the researcher. You should also discuss how the information you’ve reviewed will set the stage for you to answer your research questions and test your hypotheses when you progress to CRJU 4800 – Senior Capstone in CRJU. You should use this space to provide a thorough summary of your work this semester and how things can be improved as you proceed to the next phase of this research process…which is CRJU 4800 – Senior Capstone in CRJU. (1-2 pages).

6 - List of References

Use APA formatting. See the  Purdue Owl  for assistance.

Based on the minimum page suggestions above, this paper should be no less than 12 full pages of text, excluding title and reference pages.

Submission and Grading Criteria

· Your submission should include all items, answered questions, and write-ups above

· Structure

· 1” Margins on all 4 sides. Arial font, 12 pt font

· Indent new paragraphs. Double-spaced

· Use proper  APA citation .

· MS Word document (.doc or .docx)

· Content

· Fully addresses all questions

· Free of grammatical and spelling errors

· Follow traditional academic paper requirements

· Worth 20% of your grade. Refer to the  Assignment Grading Rubric  in Course Resources.