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Administrative Position Paper.

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-Post should include: Cover Page, Problem, Factors Bearing on the Problem, Discussion,

and Conclusion (include Action Recommended) and the Annotated Bibliography.

-The Administrative Position Paper Format

DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THIS FORMAT

Cover Page

1. The Administrative Position Paper must have a cover page using the APA format:

2. No Running Head: For student papers

3. Page Number (Top Right)

4. Title of your Administrative Position Paper

5. Your name, University, Number of course and name of the course, Instructor’s name and title and

Assignments due date

(Note- DO NOT include anything else on your paper)

The cover sheet does not count in the total number of pages required.

The remainder of the format for the Administrative Position Paper is divided into five (5)

sections as follows:

1. Title each section to identify the five (5) sections, use capital letters to

identify paragraphs (or factors in section II)

2.The Problem

The statement of the problem tells the criminal justice executive what the difficulty is; what

problem is to be solved. No discussion is necessary at this point. In later sections you will be

elaborating on the facts, issues, solutions, etc.

The Problem does not count in the total number of pages required.

3.Factors Bearing on the Problem

This section includes facts or statements of truth which can be substantiated. For example,

"The average education level of the police officer in this city is 14.5 years (or high school

plus 2 1/2 years college)." Another example might be, "Last year the citizens of this county

only reported 200 crimes in progress to the police" or "the jail population averaged 20%

above maximum capacity in fiscal year 1983/84."

List each fact separately. (Use bullets to identify factors, however each factor MUST be a

complete sentence). Each bullet item must ONLY be two sentences. You are to have 4

factors and if you require more, you must get permission from your instructor. Also, you

must have an introductory statement to this section explaining what the section means. This

introduction must be 2 -3 sentence ONLY. As an example, the introduction statement could

be: This section of the paper will identify the four (4) issues that are directly related to the

problem.

Also, at the end of the listed factors, the student must list any assumptions which lend weight

to their final recommendation/solutions. Example: Assumption- It is assumed that if the

victims of crimes are compensated for their time spent testifying in court, more citizens will

be willing to become involved in prosecutions; or, it is assumed that better trained officers

will be able to more effectively communicate with the public. The assumption goes after the

last factor. The assumption must not be any more than four (4) complete sentences.

You are to color each of the factors. Then when you are writing your information on a factor

in the discussion section, you color the wording to match the factor. This way you have a

clear visual on how much information you have written on the topic. You may keep the

colors on the paper for each of the submissions, except the final submission.

The Factors do not count in the total number of pages required.

4. Discussion

The discussion section is the "meat and potatoes" of the Administrative Position Paper. It

contains the critical analysis of the problem and all possible factors researched. This is the

critical area for the student to show the professor and your administrator you have done your

research properly. This is the longest section. Cite all facts by using in-text citations.

Nothing in the Discussion Section should contain personal knowledge, experience, or opinion from

the author.

Only facts---and ---each fact must be formatted with an in-text citation according to the APA 7th edition format. Do not uses case studies and if you are going to use a personal

communication, you are only permitted to use one and it should be no more than one (1)

short paragraph. No charts, diagrams, case studies or long quoted material is to be used in

the Discussion area. If you need to use charts, diagrams, case studies or quotes, you must

put them into an Appendix and only refer to them in the Discussion Section. Material must

be paraphrased and provided a citation; however, we will allow 15% of your entire paper to

have quotes. If you are unsure of what the difference is between paraphrasing and direct

quoted material, get with your instructor. No recommendations, action recommended

information or solutions are to be discussed in this section. Only issues that are related to

each of the factors as problems are to be discussed.

The Discussion does count in the total number of pages required. The Discussion

should be no less than twelve (12) pages and no more than sixteen (16) pages.

Rule :

Four (4) Factors- Each factor should have 3 to 4 pages for each one.

Conclusion: Now that you have shown how you reasoned through the problem, state a conclusion. The

Conclusion is nothing more than a brief statement of the best possible solution or solutions

which you have described in detail in the Discussion section. You do not need to continue

the discussion. You should not introduce new material in this section. Example: "Although

new jails could be constructed to house more inmates, a new program of community custody

for first offenders convicted of nonviolent crimes would prove more cost-effective."

The Conclusion does count in the total number of pages required. The Conclusion

should be only one (1) complete page.

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Action Recommended

In this section you tell the instructor (and the criminal justice executive) what your final recommended action is. Alternate possible actions have already been reviewed in your Discussion section. You are making a commitment to a single course of action. Example: "It is recommended that the city hire five more prosecuting attorneys and three more judges in order to make the court system more expedient." You include several steps that must be done in support of your action recommended, including a time frame for possible action steps, and a budget if appropriate. Ensure that you have addressed in your Action Recommended each of the factors so that the reader understands how your recommendation is related to what you indicated was a problem The Action Recommended does not count in the total number of pages required;

however, it must not be less than two (2) pages. Be detailed in your assessment.

References:

Finally, include a section entitled References which lists all of your references as an annotated bibliography using the APA 7th edition format

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION PAPER

Each student must turn in their Administrative Position Paper on your scheduled date.

One letter grade will be deducted automatically for each week a Position Paper is

late.

The Administrative Position Paper must be no less than twelve (12) discussion pages

but no more than sixteen (16) discussion pages in length. Margins which are too wide

will reduce your page count.

The Administrative Position Paper must be completed in Microsoft Word (products

such as Word Pad, Word Perfect and other similar software will not be accepted),

typed and double-spaced, using one of the following fonts Calibri-11, Arial-11,

Lucida Sans Unicode-10, Times New Roman-12, and Georgia-11 with one-inch

margins.

Use the same font throughout the text of the paper.

While extensive research is not the object of the Administrative Position Paper,

students shall use and list no less than fifteen (15)

different scholarly reference sources, using a standard APA** format. Multiple uses of a single source reference will detract from your grade. Only one website is allowed. No news sources are acceptable.

Students are expected to use proper grammar and punctuation.

Proper APA-7 th edition style citations must be used.

No more than 15% percent of the paper can be QUOTED material. This paper is

designed to be the author’s original work.

All facts must be cited with an in-text citation.

No material before 2005 is permitted.

References- You are not permitted to use material that is any earlier that 2005 in this

paper. Information before that date may not be relevant today.

The Administrative Position Paper Format must be followed exactly as described

herein