Instruction
Term Paper Assignment
For the term paper assignment, you will identify and apply a Criminological theory or theories to explain the over-representation of African Americans in crime statistics and in the justice system. This will require that you review the criminology theories from your CJ 3301 Criminology course. Additionally, talk about the policies or reforms that would be needed to reduce the problem.
Follow these guidelines in writing your paper:
The paper length should be between 6-8 pages in length (excluding references and a cover page). It should be double-spaced, with 12-point type, Times New Roman or Arial font, one-inch margins on all sides, and left-justified.
The paper should have a cover page with the title, your name, the course title and CRN number of the class, and the date of submission.
You must have at least 6 references, but preferably more, and all sources must be cited correctly according to APA guidelines. You will need to provide a reference list and that also must be in APA style. If you have questions about how to cite using APA, there are some useful guidelines on the Library website.
At least four of your sources must be academic (academic journals, law reviews, scholarly books, and government or organizational reports). Avoid using websites, Wikipedia, and the text as sources.
You must check your grammar and spelling carefully. I strongly suggest that you use a program like Grammarly (https://www.grammarly.com.). It checks your grammar and provides suggestions to correct it. It’s free to use for a paper of this length.
YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR PAPER AS A PDF FILE. If you use a word-processing program such as MS Word, simply click on Save as and select PDF as a file extension. My program does not allow file submissions that are in word format.
Paper grades will be based upon the following:
Choice of criminological theory or theories (15%)
Application of theories to the over-representation issue (20%)
Discussion of possible policies, programs, or other reforms to reduce or eliminate the problem (15%)
Sources (20%)
Paper length and formatting (15%)
Grammar/spelling (15%)