Research Proposal

Select a Topic: 

Prison Crowding 

Prison Escapes 

Contraband in Prison 

Sex Offenders 

Complete the following sections for your research proposal:

Title page: Follow APA formatting for the title page 

Introduction: present your topic, a problem statement, and some general information about your topic 

Review of Literature: Summarize at least five relevant/related research studies relating to your chosen topic 

Variables: Give a brief description of your independent variable and dependent variable 

Hypothesis: Provide the specific hypothesis statement which includes the independent and dependent variable 

References: You must include correctly-formatted APA in-text citations in the body of your proposal, and a matching reference list in appropriate APA form 

Remember to format your work consistent with APA guidelines.