KIM WOODS Assignment 4A: Research Paper References. DUE 6/6/13

List five academic references related to the topic approved for your research paper and provide a 3 to 5 sentence summary of the article and how you intend to use each reference.  The summary must be in your own words and references must be formatted in accordance with the University’s Writing Style Handbook, accessible through the Center for Writing Excellence.

 

You may use more than five references for your research paper, but only five should be listed for this assignment.  Remember, all references must be of an academic nature.  Sources such as Wikipedia, blogs, and answer.com are not academic references and cannot be used. 

 

I encourage you to use the University’s library and sources such as the National Criminal Justice Reference Service as they contain academic material.  An example of how your response should be formatted is provided below.

Assignment 4A: Research Paper References

List five academic references related to the topic approved for your research paper and provide a 3 to 5 sentence summary of the article and how you intend to use each reference. The summary must be in your own words and references must be formatted in accordance with the University’s Writing Style Handbook, accessible through the Center for Writing Excellence. Post your completed reference sheet as an attachment through the Assignments section.

You may use more than five references for your research paper, but only five should be listed for this assignment. Remember, all references must be of an academic nature. Sources such as Wikipedia, blogs, and answer.com are not academic references and cannot be used.

I encourage you to use the University’s library and sources such as the National Criminal Justice Reference Service as they contain academic material. An example of how your response should be formatted is provided below.

Example:

Carter, T. (2006). Police Use of Discretion: A Participant Observation Study of Game Wardens. Deviant Behavior, 27(6), p591-627. doi: 10.1080/01639620600781555.

For this article, the author observed interactions between state game warden officers and citizens to determine what factors tended to influence officers’ decisions. The author determined that some of the most significant factors were seriousness of the offense, a previous record of violating the law, demeanor of the suspect, and prior decisions made by the courts (was the judge likely to convict based on the circumstances of the case). I can use the information from this reference to learn how police discretion is influenced and applied and to support my theory that police use discretion in a reasonable manner to promote justice according to the spirit of the law.

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