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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 1 Points: 100

Overview: This activity will allow you to explore, apply, and demonstrate your learning about Research in Criminal Justice. This assignment is Part 1 of 5 that you will complete over the term. Your finished product will come together in five segments scheduled as assignments in this and coming weeks. Your finished product will be a fully organized formal research project proposal that incorporates the parts that make up a well-conceived research project ready for implementation.

Instructions: For this assignment, you will prepare a paper that provides an overview of a proposal for your project. Complete the following:

1. Identify a topic in the Criminal Justice field that will serve as the focus of your research project. Present a rationale for your choice of a topic.

2. Present an Introduction and identify the expected outcome of the research. 3. Provide details and respond to questions posed for each of the elements or planned activities

of a research proposal presented in your textbook. Response for each element should be no more than two (2) sentences. These segments of the proposal should include the following elements:

a. Problem or Objective – Write 1-2 sentences of your drafted problem statement or

research objective.

b. Literature Review – Identify one scholarly resource you plan to use in your research

and provide a brief summary with 1-2 sentences.

c. Research Questions – Identify one focal point you will be focusing on in your research.

d. Subjects for Study – Detail who you will be studying and the focus of your study.

e. Measurement – What information or data will you seek and data or information you will

gather to measure your findings.

f. Data Collection Methods – How do you plan on collecting your data? Provide the

initial ideas you have for collecting your data.

g. Analysis – How will you analyze the data you collect?

CRJ355 Research in Criminal Justice

Unit 1: Part 1 - Creating a Research Project Proposal

h. References – Identify one (1) important source of information about your topic,

excluding your text.

i. Schedule and Budget – Identify the timeframe you plan to follow for your project.

(Note: schedule and budget are in reference as if someone was paying for your

research.)

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format.

o Include a title page, a running header, and page numbers o 12-point Times New Roman font o 1-inch margins, in-text citations, and a reference page

• Your proposal should be 1-2 pages in length, with additional Title and Reference pages.

• Use at least two (2) resources appropriately cited to support your writing.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write. This paper will be checked for originality.

Evaluation Rubric for Research Project Proposal Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points)

Criminal Justice Field Topic Identified

Topic and/or overview provide limited or little details.

Topic is appropriate; details or overview are lacking.

Topic is appropriate, some details of an overview provided.

Topic is appropriate, and overview is provided.

(0-11 Points) (12-15 Points) (16-17 Points) (18 Points)

Introduction and Expected Outcomes

Introduction or outcomes not addressed.

Introduction or outcomes lack clarity.

Introduction and expected outcomes are provided but lack details.

Introduction and expected outcomes fully explained.

(0-1 Point) (2 Points) (3 Points) (4 Points)

Problem or Objective

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

Literature Review

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

Research Questions

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

Subjects of Study

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

Measurement Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

Data Collection

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

Analysis Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

References Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

Schedule and Budget

Element is minimally or not addressed.

Element is somewhat addressed.

Element is fairly well addressed.

Element is thoroughly addressed.

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points)

Resources 0-1 resource 1 scholarly resource

2 resources; one scholarly

2 scholarly resources

Paper Length Paper not submitted.

Less than 1 page or submission exceeds page requirement.

1-2 pages; one or more elements not included.

2 pages; all elements included.

(0-9 Points) (10-12 Points) (13 Points) (14-16 Points)

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error-free.