Research Paper: Part 4 – Policy Issue and Solution Assignment Instructions Overview As you prepare to author a dissertation, one aspect is the solution to the research problem. This assignment empowers you, the scholar
Research Paper: Part 4 – Policy Issue and Solution Assignment Instructions
Overview
As you prepare to author a dissertation, one aspect is the solution to the research problem. This assignment empowers you, the scholar, to reflect on a specific problem within law enforcement and offer probable solutions.
Instructions
You will author a 20-page research-oriented paper. The Research Paper: Part 4 – Policy Issue and Solution Assignment must focus on policy analysis regarding Correctional Policy. The Research Paper: Part 4 – Policy Issue and Solution Assignment must also be in the current APA format. The current APA headers must be current APA Level 1 headings for Problem, Significance, and Solution. The subthemes of the solution section must contain current APA Level 2 headings or beyond. The Research Paper: Part 4 – Policy Issue and Solution Assignment must include a minimum of 15 references in addition to the class textbooks and the Bible. All references must be academic/peer-reviewed sources.
· Identify an issue that needs to be addressed.
· Discuss the problem in a few brief paragraphs.
· Discuss the significance of the problem (the significance discussion must contain many of your references). The significance section of the Research Paper: Part 4 – Policy Issue and Solution Assignment must contain why the issue is significant, what is being done by other departments or agencies, what law is applicable, and any other issues that can be identified as significant. This significance section must be thorough and leave no additional questions.
· Propose a solution in the form of policy or guidance toward a policy. The solution must involve a minimum of 3 choices: do nothing, incremental approach, and full implementation. The solution section of the Research Paper: Part 4 – Policy Issue and Solution Assignment must have enough of an explanation of the solution so that an executive would be able to make an informed decision from your explanation. The solution must also have sub-themes. Some subthemes are: impact to department, impact to external stakeholders, and impact to budget. There may be other sub-themes in addition to or in replacement of those listed above.
· Must have a section relating how a Christian worldview does or may change potential proposed solutions. This must be a section and not merely a sentence or two.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Feedback from assignment 3
· The paper does well in presenting the specific issues in criminal justice as required. The paper also does well in critically examining the issue while also proffering potential solutions to the issue discussed. While identifying issues is an important part of your work in doctoral studies, offering solutions is always the goal both as a researcher and as a leader in the field of criminal justice. Overall, the paper appears to apply learning to novel situations and illustrates your knowledge of some of the key concepts from the text.
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· Please be sure to utilize APA formatting throughout.
· Please be sure to cite the required number of sources for each assignment as required.
