Administrative Justice research paper APA 11-12 Pages

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you are required to submit a 10-12 page research paper on one of the following topics

due on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 9:35 a.m., uploaded on Canvas under Week
14 where indicated:

-Technology (any aspect related to law enforcement, courts or corrections)
-Sentencing
-Crime and the media
-Cybercrime

-Sentencing

-Eyewitness Identification/Testimony

-Death penalty
-Prisons and the mentally ill

The research paper must be in APA format, with a minimum of six scholarly
references (not including your textbook).

Format:

  • Use 8.5” x 11” paper .
  • Type double-spaced with 1” margins on all edges.
  • Page numbers should be in
  • the top right corner.
  • The right margin should be ragged.
  • Indent paragraphs five spaces.
    Standards:
  • Do not use contractions in academic papers (can’t, don’t, didn’t, shouldn’t).
  • Do not write one-sentence paragraphs.
  • Keep verb tenses consistent.
  • Avoid using slang, jargon, and sexist or biased language.
  • Use active voice whenever possible. (Preferred: The Director of Marketing hired five
    employees last week. Compared to: Five employees were hired last week.
  • The second sentence does not indicate who actually did the hiring.)
  • Write from the appropriate viewpoint. Research should be written in third person [the
    objective perspective]:
    Twenty-five cancer patients comprised the sample group. This viewpoint does not
    involve the writer personally. The exception would be if a writer needs to add a
    section of personal comment for purposes of indicating his or her own opinion or
    recommendations. This would usually be indicated by a separate heading and
    section in the paper, perhaps at the end. It is not appropriate to write in second
    person (using you or your) in academic papers because this addresses the reader
    directly. When in doubt ask the instructor.
    Reference Page:
  • Begin the reference page on a new page.
  • Center the word References at the top of the page.
  • List all entries in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Use the title of the work
    if the author’s name is not known. If no author or title of work is available refer to an
    APA reference for proper formatting.
  • Align the first line of every entry with the left margin. All subsequent lines of the entry
    are indented 5 spaces.
  • Double-space entries.

A failure to follow directions exactly will result in a withdrawal