Posted: June 17th, 2015
For the final project in this course, you will write a paper on the policy or practice implications of issue or challenge juveniles are faced with when serving time with adult criminals.
Based on research, you will describe the issue or challenge and how that issue or challenge impacts the various stakeholders. Once you have fully described the issue or challenge, you will make a policy/practice recommendation to address that issue. For example, using the example of sex offender caseloads, you will explore the question: Are these programs a public safety liability while they attempt to restore the offender?
Paper Format
The final project paper will be a 25-page (minimum) paper. It must have the following components: The final paper must be using a standard 10- or 12-point font. Your work must be grammatically sound, including syntax, flow, logic, etc. You must cite all sources in the current APA format.
Introduction: Your project must include a background which provides the reader an “overview” of the issue or challenge you selected. In this section, explain what the issue is, any history of the issue (or what caused the issue), and the extent of the issue (supported by statistics, data, etc.). You will indicate in the introduction why the issue/challenge is an issue/challenge and worthy of discussion for this project.
Issue Analysis: In this section of the paper, analyze the issue/challenge. Use the following questions to guide you:
This is where you should go into considerable detail about the issue/challenge. You should present “both sides” of the issue/challenge in this portion of your work. To continue with the example of sex offenders, officers who supervise only sex offenders have smaller caseloads. Does caseload size impact the officers’ ability to effectively supervise an offender? You must evaluate each “viewpoint” on its own merits.
Policy and Practice Recommendations: In this section of the project, make recommendations to address the issue/challenge. Use the following questions to guide you:
Your recommendations must be based on the literature and evidence-based practices which have proved effective.
Conclusion: In this section of the paper, you will “wrap up” the project.
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