REQUIRED OUTLINES FOR RESEARCH PAPERS CJ 4365 SPECIAL TOPIC OUTLINE
****RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS: *All papers must be double-spaced using MS WORD, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, using APA style guidelines. *Grades will be reduced for spelling errors, grammar errors, or for incomplete coverage of the subject. *Late work, work submitted for credit in another class, or work done by someone else is not acceptable. *A reference page must be included at the end of the paper. **There is no required length or word count for the paper. ***There is no required number of sources for the paper. . REQUIRED OUTLINES FOR RESEARCH PAPERS CJ 4365 SPECIAL TOPIC OUTLINE (example:Domestic Violence) This outline may be modified for other special topics, such as money laundering, human trafficking, drug trafficking, organized crime, human rights, domestic violence, and specialized police operations. 1. TITLE PAGE 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS III. FACT SHEET (ONE OR TWO PAGES FOR THE SUBJECT COUNTRY) 1. LOCATION, SIZE, GEOGRAPHY 2. POPULATION DESCRIPTION 3. ECONOMIC DESCRIPTION 4. POLITICAL DESCRIPTION 5. MAP 6. INTRODUCTION TO THE NATION 7. HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS 8. CURRENT ISSUES – CRIME RATES/CRIME PROBLEMS 9. CURRENT GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 10. FOREIGN RELATIONS 11. DOMESTIC RELATIONS/QUALITY OF LIFE 12. GOVERNMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PHILOSOPHY 13. THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION 14. OVERVIEW OF NATION’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROBLEM 15. scope and characteristics 16. cultural considerations 17. long term consequences 18. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 19. national initiatives 20. regional or state initiatives 21. local initiatives 22. VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAMS 23. eligibility and requirements 24. limits of compensation 25. program success 26. VICTIMS’ RIGHTS PHILOSOPHY 27. VICTIM’S HANDBOOK – GUIDELINES FOR SUPPORT 28. VICTIM SERVICES PERSONNEL – TRAINING AND OPERATIONS VII. CONCLUSION 1. CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF JUSTICE PROCEDURES 2. JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT 3. REASONS FOR EFFECTIVENESS / INEFFECTIVENESS 4. USEFUL INNOVATIONS
