Research Paper Guidelines and Requirements

CRM350 Research Paper Guidelines and Requirements

Each student will be required to submit a research paper on discretion and the criminal justice professional. For your paper, select one of the criminal justice professions listed below and answer the following question:

When does the use of professional discretion cross ethical boundaries?

Criminal Justice Professions (Select one)

· Law Enforcement

· Prosecutors

· Judges

· Defense Counsel

· Corrections Officers

This paper is expected to present a comprehensive overview of both sides of the issue, along with supporting research. Students are expected to critically examine the topic to present in depth. Using APA format, papers should consist of no less than 7 pages excluding the title and reference pages.

This assignment is worth 25% of course grade. No more than 20% of the material in this assignment may be attributed to properly referenced resources.

Grading Rubric

Criteria	Ratings
	0	Novice	Basic	Proficient	Exceptional
The paper presents both sides of the selected topic	0	1-5	6-10	11-15	16-20
Clearly identifies focus and logically analyzes one position in depth	0	1-5	6-10	11-15	16-20
The paper makes a connection between the selected position and the core value of respect, with appropriate analysis	0	1-5	6-10	11-15	16-20
Grammar, spelling, and syntax are appropriate to the college level	0	1-5	6-10	11-15	16-20
Typed in a double-spaced APA format with citations and references	0	1-5	6-10	11-15	16-20

CRM350 Research Paper Guidelines and Requirements

Each student will be required to submit a research paper on

d

iscretion and the criminal

justice professional

.

For your paper,

select

one

of the

criminal justice profession

s listed

below

and answer

the following question

:

When does the use of professional discretion cross ethical boundaries?

Criminal Justice Professions (Select one)

·

Law Enforcement

·

Prosecutors

·

Judges

·

Defense Counsel

·

Corrections Officers

This paper is expected to present a compreh

ensive overview of both sides of the issue,

along with supporting research.

Students

are expected to critically examine the topic to

present in depth

. Using APA format,

papers should consist of no less than 7 pages excluding

the title and reference pages.

This assignment is w

orth 25% of course grade.

No more than 20% of the material in this

assignment may be attributed to properly referenced resources.

Grading Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

0

Novice

Basic

Proficient

Exceptional

The paper presents both sides of the

selected topic

0

1

–

5

6

–

10

11

–

15

16

–

20

Clearly identifies

focus and logically

analyzes one position in depth

0

1

–

5

6

–

10

11

–

15

16

–

20

The paper makes a connection between

the selected position and the core value

of respect, with appropriate analysis

0

1

–

5

6

–

10

11

–

15

16

–

20

Grammar, spelling, and syntax are

approp

riate to the college level

0

1

–

5

6

–

10

11

–

15

16

–

20

Typed in a double

–

spaced APA format

with citations and references

0

1

–

5

6

–

10

11

–

15

16

–

20

CRM350 Research Paper Guidelines and Requirements

Each student will be required to submit a research paper on discretion and the criminal

justice professional. For your paper, select one of the criminal justice professions listed

below and answer the following question:

When does the use of professional discretion cross ethical boundaries?

Criminal Justice Professions (Select one)

 Law Enforcement

 Prosecutors

 Judges

 Defense Counsel

 Corrections Officers

This paper is expected to present a comprehensive overview of both sides of the issue,

along with supporting research. Students are expected to critically examine the topic to

present in depth. Using APA format, papers should consist of no less than 7 pages excluding

the title and reference pages.

This assignment is worth 25% of course grade. No more than 20% of the material in this

assignment may be attributed to properly referenced resources.

Grading Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

0 Novice Basic Proficient Exceptional

The paper presents both sides of the

selected topic

0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20

Clearly identifies focus and logically

analyzes one position in depth

0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20

The paper makes a connection between

the selected position and the core value

of respect, with appropriate analysis

0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20

Grammar, spelling, and syntax are

appropriate to the college level

0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20

Typed in a double-spaced APA format

with citations and references

0 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20