The subject of the research paper shall be on a specific type of incarceration (i.e. women, juvenile, handicap, etc. These are only suggestions and write on the past, present and future

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CRJ215- Institutional Corrections

Research Paper

Due: 11:59 pm Sunday of Unit 7.

The subject of the research paper shall be on a specific type of incarceration (i.e. women, juvenile, handicap,

etc. These are only suggestions and write on the past, present and future of this area. The instructor must

approve the topic prior.

The paper shall be in APA format, typed in 12 font Times New Roman, and shall not have been turned in

previously to any other instructor for any other course or assignment. Paper length is five to seven pages not

to include the cover page or bibliography. It is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document. A minimum

of 5 sources from cases, law reviews, professional journals, news media articles, academic journals or books is

required. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias are not acceptable sources. All papers will be submitted through

SafeAssign to reduce the potential of plagiarism. The research paper shall be an individual effort and not a

group project.

Research Paper Rubric

CRITERIA Deficient (0 – 35 Points)

Development Needed to Proficient

(36-78 Points)

Proficient to Exemplary

(79 – 100 Points)

Points Earned

(100 Pts.)

1. Sources cited

in

Bibliography

No sources to 1 sources.

(Points 0 – 3)

2 to 3 sources.

(Points 4-7)

4 or more sources.

(Points 8 – 10)

2. APA Format,

Font size,

etc.

Does not follow

formatting or required

font size or in Times

New Roman.

(Points 0-4)

Follows basic formatting.

May not cite sources

properly in text or

Bibliography not correct.

(Points 4 – 8)

Follows the APA

formatting including

sources in text.

(Points 8 – 10)

3. Length of

Paper

Does not meet the

minimum requirements.

(Points 0 – 4)

Meets the minimum

requirements.

(Points 4 – 8)

Exceeds the minimum

requirements.

(Points 8 – 10)

4. Adjusted

Safe Assign

Over 20 % of paper

(Points 0 – 4)

11 – 20 % of paper

(Points 4 – 8)

0 – 10 % of paper

(Points 8 – 10)

5. Topic Does not follow

approved topic or

slightly touches on it.

(Points 0 – 7)

Gives a general or small

explanation of what the

topic of the paper will be.

(Points 7 – 15)

Clearly explains in

detail what will be

discussed in the paper.

(Points 15 – 20)

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6. Explain past,

present and

future of the

topic

Barely explains all three

areas or does not even

touch on one of the

areas.

(Points 0 – 13)

Partially explains all three

areas.

(Points 13 – 32)

Completely explains

all three areas.

(Points 32 – 40)

Total Points: