-NO abstract!!
-APA format with cover page and reference list (I can make the cover page if needed)
-need to cite ideas not only words
-use APA format by Purdue owl
-only peer-review research
topic: Does prison overcrowding affect Corrections officer turnover?
the topic is not a set topic and it can change as long as revolves around criminal justice.
the research paper is from my methods class in criminal justice
-Use the intro to justify your use of scarce resources in the study.
-one goal per paper
– the intro is to explain what the rest of the paper is about and why you are doing it.
-the intro needs one hypothesis
-example: H = for every percentage increase in unemployment the violent crime rate will increase less than 10%
– For example: for every extra prisoner the ______
– It needs to start with “The purpose of this paper is to” Example= introduce the study on this topic.
-be able to answer the question “I should care why”?
-the professor is the audience
Do not use the words prove and proof
Do not use science to make a value judgment
Do not write a term paper!!!!!!!!!!!
Do not write an Abstract, Results, or discussion