Module 5: Research Paper 3
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From the following four options, choose ONE
1. Would ‘tighter’ gun control legislation result in less gun violence?
2. Has the War on Drugs been successful?
3. To what extent is public notification -with respect to sex offenders- effective as a
crime control policy?
4. Choose a crime control policy that most interests you and provide a summary of its
development and effectiveness.
Students must utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources to inform their paper.
These sources must be peer-reviewed publications or governmental reports (see
accepted scholarly sources guidelines on Canvas course page).
If in doubt, please ask.
Student papers must be a minimum of 3 pages in length (does not include references),
maximum 12point font, 1-inch margins, include your name and utilize proper APA
citation format and in-text citations.
Students should organize their papers as follows:
Identify the topic and provide an overview of the issue, its relationship to criminal justice
policy, and how this topic is currently handled/addressed in criminal justice
policy/practice (you may provide ‘real-time’ examples)
Provide a critical evaluation of this topic including information that supports and/or
disputes current policy and practice
Provide thoughts on how best to improve/address the problems/issues inherent in the
topic, including providing an example of ‘best practices’ (if they exist)
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