The document provides instructions for completing a literature review assignment. Students are asked to select a topic within their area of interest and research to write a literature review using at least 10 scholarly sources. The review should define the objective and research question, synthesize findings organized by themes rather than individual articles, and discuss implications and gaps to identify future research directions. Main points of each source should be discussed at a high level to provide context without restating details. The review aims to demonstrate understanding of psychology program outcomes.

1. CJA 499 Module 2 Assignment 3 Theories of
Crime
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CJA 499 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1
Literature Review Paper
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The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to
select a topic in the particular area in which you have an occupational or

2. research interest, and to complete a literature review of the topic, using a
minimum of ten scholarly references. This will allow you to demonstrate
mastery of the program outcomes for the B.A. psychology program at
Argosy University. A helpful Web site for organizing and writing a
literature review is
www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html.
You may also want to review the following documents that are available
in the Doc Sharing area of the course:
•A sample literature review,
•a PowerPoint document illustrating how to set up your word processor
for APA style
•a “Guide for Writing a Literature Review”
Based on your review of the most recent, relevant research findings on
your chosen topic, submit a final version of your literature review paper,
integrating feedback received from your instructor. Be sure to include a
research/focal question, synthesis of the literature you reviewed, well-
established conclusions, and points of discussion and/or future research.
•Begin the review by defining the objective of the paper. Introduce the
reader to your focal question. What is this question intended to address?
You may state your “question” in the form of a problem if you like.
Describe the topic for your literature review and why you chose this
topic. Explain why you think it is important. It is also useful to tell the
reader how the review is organized in your introduction section, before
you the transition into the body of the review.
•Organize your literature review paper by themes/theories/concepts,
rather than article by article. If there is one major theme you want to
highlight, state the theme. If there are three major themes or streams of

3. thought on the topic, briefly name them—and then organize the balance
of your literature review around those three streams. Think of themes,
theories, concepts, lines of thought, and ideas as organizing strategies for
your literature review. Your creativity in this assignment is not the
content or findings but the clarity with which you organize the review
and create a context for understanding the focal question.
•When you are done introducing the first line of thought, create a new
paragraph to discuss studies which present another line of thought or
opposing view.
•Your literature review should hit the high points of each article. You
should not discuss a single article, one by one, like a grocery list. Zero in
on the main theme or finding and then move on to the next theme.
Remember, this is a synthesis, an integration of all the things you have
learned. You are creating a discussion on paper, which in turn gives the
reader a context for understanding where the scholarship has been,
where it is currently, and where it likely will be heading next. Provide
enough details to help the reader understand the significance of the
studies you cite without “rebuilding Rome.” Be sure to evaluate the
studies and offer critical comments on any shortcomings you’ve
observed or that have been reported by the authors.
•Discuss the main findings and their implications. Given the results of
your literature review, what is/are the prevailing argument(s)? What
research question could you ask in order to further develop this area of
study and contribute to the existing body of knowledge? Complete your
review by drawing conclusions about your body of research and
identifying gaps in the research which still remain to be explored, maybe
even by you! Make an argument as to why your research question is
important and relevant to the current work being done on your topic.

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CJA 499 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2
Theories of Crime
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