For your Final Project, you will conduct an organized crime investigation on a well-known Latin American organized crime figure/organization. First, select a crime figure/organization and investigate their background and the crimes they have committed. Th

In a 5-6 page paper, identify and explain in detail, what law enforcement strategies, tools, and Federal Statutes you would use in your investigation and subsequent prosecution of the crime figure/organization in Federal Court. Provide supporting explanation of why you chose certain law enforcement strategies, tools, and Federal Statutes and how they can be effectively used in the investigation and prosecution of the crime figure/organization. Use examples to support your discussion. Also include a brief summary of what you have learned through your investigation.

You will have to use outside resources to complete this assignment.

· You must use at least two sources to support your project, excluding the assigned text. You are encouraged to use the Kaplan online library and writing center.

· Appropriate reference materials are nonfiction books, academic journal articles, research projects, professional publications, research-based material from university websites, theses, or dissertations.

· Inappropriate material consists of newspaper editorial columns, magazine articles, unsupported websites, and academic papers that have not been subject to peer review.

· Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cited within the body of your paper using APA format.

· Checklist for Unit 9: Final Project

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Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions.	Not Yet	Yes
Content
Did you select a crime figure/organization and investigate their background and the crimes they have committed?
Did you research the law enforcement strategies, tools, and federal statutes used in investigating and prosecuting an organized crime case?
Did you explain what law enforcement strategies, tools, and Federal Statutes you would use in your investigation and subsequent prosecution of the crime figure/organization in Federal Court?
Did you provide supporting explanation of why you chose certain law enforcement strategies, tools and Federal Statutes?
Did you explain how the law enforcement strategies, tools and Federal Statutes can be effectively used in the investigation and prosecution of the crime figure/organization?
Did you provide examples to support your discussion?
Did you include a brief summary of what you have learned through your investigation?
Research
Did you use at least two credible sources beyond the text material and validate those resources credibility?
Is your research current ?
Did you use appropriate reference material to support major statements?
Did you answer all the questions in a substantive manner?
Quality
Is your content complete enough to explain your statements?
Is there a logical flow to your ideas?
Did you present the material in a clear and concise manner to provide easy readability?
Format
Did you prepare your paper in Word?
Did you label your file correctly?
Did you use APA format to cite your sources?
Did you check your document for grammar and spelling?
Did your paper meet the length requirement?

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In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the assignment, a successful paper must also meet

the following criteria:

Include a cover page and references page in 10

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12

point font (Arial, Courier, and

Times New Roman are acceptable)

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Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained

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Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct

grammar, punctuation, etc.)

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Writing should be

well ordered, logical

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and unified, as well as original and insightful

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Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics

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Appropriate citation style should be followed.

You should also make sure to:

Include a title page with

full name, class name, section number, and date

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Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college

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level

communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American

English

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Use examples to support your discussion

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Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cited

within the body of your paper using APA format

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Lastly, please label your projects: username

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project

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unit#.doc. For example, a student

named Tina Allen would name her file TA

llen

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CriminalLawEssay

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Unit3.doc. Submit your

assignment by selecting the

appropriate

Dropbox

by the