5 pages essay 14

The essay is due in week seven. Remember that late work is not accepted. Topics must be approved in advance and the request and approval documents included in the essay material submitted with the essay. Remember, the format is Microsoft Word, five double-spaced pages not counting the cover page and reference list. Issues concerning formatting the core assessment essay that includes in-text citations and references in accordance with APA standards can be found among the materials provided at Library Resources. For example using “works cited” is not APA style and should not be reflected in any aspect of this course, including the final essay.

There must be five (5) pages of content and minimum of five (5) sources not including the course text which then makes it six (6). Some sources that are not appropriate are Wikipedia, the popular literature (newspapers, magazines). There are numerous appropriate sources such as the FBI, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Department of Justice has many different acceptable sources. For those who may need some criminal justice data or statistics the following site may be of assistance: https://www.bjs.gov/