Law - Capstone I

Week 3 Discussion – MACJ-595

Instructions:  Please read the assigned readings below and complete an essay review (initial post). Your review should include an introduction, a body and a conclusion.  The review should include the following: 1) a comprehensive response to the discussion question(s) below; and, (2) a brief critique of the reading.   

Week 3 Discussion ____________________________________________

After reading the assigned readings:

(1) Chapter 7; 

(2) Denney, A.S., & Tewksbury, R.  (2012).  How to write a literature review.  Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 1-17.  doi: 10.1080/10511253.2012.730617

     Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263041369_How_to_Write_a_Literature_Review

 

Videos

Watch the video entitled, “How to write a Literature Review in 30 minutes or less.  Available at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdJxY4w9XKY

 Watch the video entitled, “How to Write a Literature Review (UCG Writing Center).  Available at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouY2FH0BKkQ

Identify and discuss the material included in the preliminary pages and the introduction of the thesis. Please discuss the specific points as they relate to your research.

1. An introduction describing the background of the problem;

2. The statement of the problem;

3. The purpose and significance of the study;

4. The research design;

5. The research questions and, in a quantitative design, an hypotheses;

6. The assumptions and limitations of the study;

7. Operational definitions used in the study; and

8. The expected outcomes