Criminal Justice Thesis or Hypothesis and Draft Research Proposal

Assignment 3: Read Chapter 2," Finding a Topic", in Lester and Chapter 2, "Moving from a Topic to a Question to a Working Hypothesis" in Turabian.

Develop a thesis statement or hypothesis  and draft a research proposal on a topic concerning the Criminal Justice System. Please do not write on the topic of "No child left Behind" unless you can directly tie it to children in the criminal justice system. Please utilize scholarly journals, books, and internet sources to assist you in developing your topic.

Learning Objectives: After reading these chapters students should be able to:
Discover ideas for a topic.
Refine their topics using an online subject directory.
Use the library's online electronic database to find and narrow a subject.
Develop a thesis statement or hypothesis.
Draft a research proposal.

Deliverable Length: 4-5 pages

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