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This course requires each student to submit a Research Proposal. It should be approximately 8-10 pages in length, written in APA style, typed in Times New Roman, double spaced, utilizing a 12- point font size. Students should choose a criminal-justice related topic from the approved list below, but if you wish to pick a topic not listed, please consult with your Professor. All students must email the Professor their chosen topic by the end of Week 4 (February 21, 2021).
Research Proposals must include the following sections:

1. Brief introduction
2. Statement of the problem or objective
3. A review of relevant literature (minimum of 3 peer-reviewed journal articles)
4. Hypothesis
5. Plan for sampling and data collection
6. Plan to analyze data
7. Discussion of policy implications
8. Brief conclusion
9. References
   Please proofread and utilize spelling/grammar check to ensure accuracy. Spelling/grammatical errors will lower your grade. Do not cite Wikipedia. Assignments submitted through Blackboard will be run through SafeAssign, the plagiarism detection software, so please cite properly. APA Paper Format for Students can be found here: https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/citing sources#s-lg-box- 23888403
   Research Proposals must be submitted through Blackboard as either a Microsoft Word document or Adobe PDF. Please ensure you are using Mozilla Firefox as your internet browser when uploading your assignment. Submissions made when using Safari are not compatible with Blackboard.
   This is assignment is due no later than Wednesday, May 19, 2021 by 11:59pm EST.
   Approved Topics List
   Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
   Closing Rikers Island
   Bail Reform
   Decriminalization of Marijuana and other Low-level Offenses
   “Raise the Age” Act
   Mass Media and Crime

• Drug Courts
  Offender Re-entry
  Community Corrections
  Juvenile Courts
  Juvenile Justice
  The U.S. Prison System Racial Profiling Police Use-of-Force
  Police-Community Relations
  . Restorative Justice
  Broken Windows Policing