Criminal Justice Paper 1
Project 1: Research an Issue in Corrections
Project Objectives
- To research a specific issue in the field of correctional management
- To critically analyze journal articles that reflect current or recent perspectives on that issue
- Assignment
- Using library resources, find two (2) journal articles relating to one single particular issue in correctional management. (The designated topics are listed below.)
- Critique the quality of each article.
- Based upon the methodology of the study conducted, do you think the results are reliable and valid?
- Summarize the main points of both articles and then compare those main points. Do the articles reach the same conclusion?
- Analyze the articles and determine whether you believe that the conclusion(s) of the articles agree with your perception of the correctional management issue. Explain the basis for your conclusion.
Topics: Summer 2016
Aging and Elderly Offenders
Medical Services
Suicide Treatment
Format Requirements
Paper should be a minimum of three, maximum of 5 pages in APA format
Narrative pages: Double space, 12 pt. font, 1” margins
Use APA format for all in-text and reference page citations
Include reference page using APA format guidelines (not included in word count)
NOTE: All sources materials cited on the reference page must have a corresponding in-text citation in the narrative of the paper.
Additionally create a cover page for your assignment (not included in word count)
Include your name
Course title and number
Project title
Date of submission
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