A research paper

Instructions

Rubric for the research paper

There will be one, 5-full page, research paper due at the end of the semester that is worth 20 points. What is a research paper? A research paper is an essay in which you explain what you have learned after exploring your topic in depth. In a research paper, you include information from sources such as books, articles, interviews, and Internet sites. You also use your own ideas, knowledge, and opinions. (definition retrieved from

). NOTE: In counting the required five, full pages the five does not include a reference or cover page which also needs to be included.

Plagiarism Checking Software

This assignment will be submitted to a plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence (AI) checking software system. You will need to submit the assignment early enough to ensure the system has time to return a similarity report. if your similarity report returns more than 20%, you will need to make changes and re-submit (possibly multiple times) all prior to the due date and time. Failure to do so will result in no less than a 25% reduction in your grade.

REMINDER: The use of AI in any form is strictly prohibited in this course.

The Research Paper is worth 20 points, students need to ensure all areas below are covered:

1. Well researched = 4 points
2. Well organized = 4 points
3. Proper APA citations and references (no less than 3 one of which is the text book) = 4 points
4. Proper formatting including cover page and reference page = 4 points
5. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, tense agreement, etc., = 4 points

Each student shall select their topic from the list below:

1. Prison: Describe five areas of prison life that you have researched and learned about.
2. Interacting with Inmates: Professionalism, ethics, mental outlook and stress.
3. Correctional facilities: Explain Physical Plant requirements and how they relate to Classification.
4. Courts: Discuss Prisoner Rights, the history of court rules related to prisoner rights and the 14th amendment and due process.

Paper Requirements:

1. 5 full pages long (five pages do not include the cover and reference pages which the paper must have). Failure to meet the minimum 5 full pages, will result in a % of the grades deducted before starting grading the rest of the paper.
2. Double spaced.
3. 11-point Arial or 12-point Calibri font.
4. Page numbers on each page (top right corner see APA formatting).
5. 1 margins all around. Please be advised Microsoft Word automatically creates 1.25 margins so you will need to change them.
6. Proper writing skills are necessary, and this includes accurate grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and tense agreement. If I determine a paper has not been properly proofread, I will issue a zero.
7. Reference citations are required. Students shall use at least 3 references (one which needs to be the textbook), and appropriate in-text citations, citing them properly within the paper and on a reference page according to APA standards.
8. Paper shall be uploaded using DOC or PDF file extensions only.
9. NOTE: Using a paper from a prior class is called “Self-Plagiarism” and is not allowed.