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Question: For the capstone research paper, you will write an 8-10 page paper (excluding the title page, reference page, tables, and figures) about the approved policy you selected at the beginning of the semester (Capstone Paper Topics). The purpose of this paper is to provide a synopsis of the policy's background/history, purpose, goal(s), implementation, and efficacy; thus, the following information must be included within your paper:
a description of the policy and the scope of the problem (e.g., statistics) the policy is trying to address;
a discussion of the history of the policy, including why, where, and when it was created; Get Help Now!
a discussion of the purpose(s) or goal(s) of the policy (i.e., what it is designed to accomplish, who or what it is targeting).
In addition, you must summarize three (3) empirical (primary research) studies that have evaluated how effective the policy has been in achieving its goals (the policy's efficacy). For each study, include the following information:
a summary of the research question examined,
a summary of the population/sample examined,
a summary of how the data were obtained and what data were obtained (i.e., the specific type of information collected),
a summary of the findings as they relate to your thesis statement, and
a brief discussion of any significant limitations to the findings.
All information contained in the paper must come from academic sources and the focus of these sources must be on the US (do not include research from other countries as this is a US policy paper). You must include/cite at least 10 academic sources (e.g., journal articles, law reviews, academic books, research reports, encyclopedias, etc.), at least five (5) of which must be published in academic journals (subject to peer review). Do not include theses or dissertations.
Your paper must be written in APA format (7th edition) and must include proper APA citations. Failure to include citations constitutes plagiarism. Your paper must also include an APA formatted title page and reference page.