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Research project- instructions - READ THIS FIRST This research project has the purpose to get you started so that you begin to gain the necessary skills that will allow you to: Create a thesis statement Write an abstract research and write successful research papers create research questions about a criminal justice topic understand different types of sources available evaluate source during your research process Use technology and the library sources to help with your research Cite your references in APA format Please note, you are not writing an essay, instead you are doing research to answer specific research questions that are posted below. Topic: Your research topic for this project will be: Diversity and the Criminal Justice System, more explicitly you will be researching the: Boston police department Diversity in the department City of Boston demographics Diversity and bias in the Criminal Justice system in regards to police and community relationship As you can see from your assigned topic, a research paper is not a ‘yes or no’ simple question, but instead, the main topic can be narrowed down into multiple sub-topics. For this project, you are required to use the following sources: Website News article Book Academic journal Source requirement continued: For your website and news article, you must use the sources provided to you below. The goal is to have you evaluate the source well, and answer the questions accordingly. For your other sources, you must find at least 1 book and 1 academic journal https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/05/boston-some-specialized-police-units-are-more-diverse-than-others/wUKyRXCMzkBHPrdDLLF7YP/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/09/01/massachusetts-police-forces-lag-racial-diversity/RnEIJW5TuVki4ndotvl2GK/story.html https://www.cityofboston.gov/diversity/ https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/2015.04.14%20Final%20Draft-UPDATED_City%20of%20Boston%20Workforce%20Profile%20Report_tcm3-50873.pdf Using the topic assigned to you, create a thesis statement Once you have read and taken notes on all of your sources, write an abstract summarizing your main findings and sub-topics to let the readers know what to expect from your research. This should be 2 well thought paragraphs. Answer questions 1-6 below in full sentences, free of grammatical and spelling errors. Create a reference page in APA format 1. Describe the demographics for the city of Boston, and be sure to include the following: Gender Race Ethnicity Age Percentage of persons in poverty 2. Describe the demographics for the Boston Police Department to include the following: Rage Gender Ethnicity Age 3. Using the information from your answers in questions 1 and 2 compare the demographics between the police department and the city; is the Boston Police department reflective of the community they serve. Support your opinion by providing 3 examples. 4. Does the race or/and ethnical background of a Boston resident affect how they view the justice system? Support your answer with 3 examples. 5. Based on what you learned from your answers and all the sources you have gathered, is there a need to diversify the Boston Police department? Support your view with 3 examples. 6. Generally speaking, based on your research does the justice system favor certain groups of people over others? Support your view with at least 3 examples. Using Noodlebib to cite your sources