POL-203 Principles of Investigation
FALL 2024
Criteria for Research Paper
The research paper will constitute 25% of your final grade.
The topic of the research paper must be related to the field of criminal investigation.
Students should choose a topic that is of interest to them.
The paper must be: 5-6 pages in length, double-spaced, with one-inch margins and in 12-point font. The Research Paper must also have a Cover Page (with Student’s name, topic and Course) and a Bibliography containing the sources of information.
The Cover page and Bibliography will NOT count toward the page requirement, nor will diagrams or illustrations.
You must cite all of the sources that you use when writing the paper. A citation is necessary for any information that you paraphrase or directly quote. If you do not have direct personal knowledge of the information that you use in the paper; then a citation is required. Students must use the APA format for citations and the bibliography.
Your research paper must contain at least four sources of reference excluding the course textbook, other textbooks on criminal justice, encyclopedias, and non-academic websites.
Educational and governmental websites (generally denoted by a gov or edu address suffix) are acceptable sources, but the focus of your research should be on scholarly journal articles which can be found through the College Library.
All research papers are due on the December 5, 2024 class session. You will be responsible for submitting the research paper by the deadline. You MUST submit the research paper to the instructor. DO NOT e-mail the paper to the instructor unless you have received prior permission to do so.
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