Research Paper Instructions Students will write a scholarly paper that is a
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Research Paper InstructionsStudents will write a scholarly paper that is a minimum of 8-10
pages in length (8-10 pages excluding the title page, abstract, and reference page) in proper
APA style format.References may be found in the APUS library or search engines such as
Google Scholar. The paper must include at least five, peer-reviewed sources that cover your
chosen topic from the list below. Keep in mind that 5 is the minimum. A good quality
research paper usually contains in excess of 10. Sources should be less than 10 years old
and if using statistical data, it should be less than 5 years old. Do not forget to use in-text
citations to credit your sources.Note that references used for your research need to be peer-
reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the following characteristics:1.
articles are reviewed by a panel of experts before they are accepted for publication;2.
articles are written by a scholar or specialist in the field;3. articles report on original
research or experimentation;4. are often published by professional associations;5. utilize
terminology associated with the discipline.The use of newspapers, news magazines, and
similar periodicals must be kept to a minimum and will be acceptable only as sources for
supplementary information.References like “Wikipedia,” “Psychology Today,” and “Court
TV” are not primary sources, are not peer-reviewed (reviewed for empirical integrity,
accuracy, and authenticity), and are not appropriate references for scholarly writing (with
the possible exception of use for anecdotal background information).Research Paper
TopicsChoose one of these topics relevant to criminal investigations. Examples
include:Hate CrimesCrime Prevention Crimes against childrenCrimes against the
elderlyIdentity TheftJuvenile CrimePolice PursuitsSex Offender lawsWrongful
ConvictionsThe paper should be of high quality, free of spelling and grammatical errors, and
of original work. In addition, it needs to be in proper APA style format. Plagiarism will not
be permitted and occurrences of it will result in the procedures outlined in the “Student
Handbook.”IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have submitted the assignment it is automatically
run through a plagiarism checker. Do NOT directly quote. Rather summarize and
paraphrase completely in your own words and phrases while giving proper credit to where
that information came from.