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Assignment - Criminal Justice Question
Description -
1. Is the fear of crime worse than the crime itself?
2. Are we too tough on crime in the US?
3. Are we too soft on crime in the US?
Research Paper Guidelines - Students must utilize a minimum of three scholarly sources to inform their papers. These sources must be peer-reviewed publications or governmental reports (see accepted scholarly sources guidelines on the Canvas course page. If in doubt, ask.
Student papers must be a minimum of 3 double-spacedpages in length (does not include references), maximum 12-point font, 1-inch margins, include your name and utilize proper APA citation format.
Students should organize their papers as follows:
Identify the topic and provide an overview of the issue, its relationship to criminal justice policy, and how this topic is currently handled/addressed in criminal justice policy/practice (you may provide 'real-time' examples).
Provide a critical evaluation of this topic, including information that supports and disputes current policy and practice.
Provide thoughts on how best to improve/address the problems/issues inherent in the topic, including providing an example of 'best practices (if they exist).