Research paper-Juvenile probation officer interview -Criminal Justice
Paper focus
Contact a juvenile probation officer. What are the requirements for the job (formal and informal)? What are the positive//negative aspects f the job, per the PO?
Paper guidelines
APA Papers (Projects): Each student will be assigned a project topic to
research to prepare an APA project paper. The papers are due June 19.
1- Must be typed and be at least 7-10 pages of text, plus a title page and a
reference page. Use APA writing style.
2- Grammar and spelling, etc., counts!
3- Text must be double-spaced, typed in Arial (not Arial Bold) 12 point
font.
4- Your references must include a combination of reliable internet sites,
periodicals and bound sources (books, texts, etc.).
5- A brief conclusion is required. Your opinion is welcome.
6- The majority of your paper must be original work.
7- If your topic involves an interview or a tour, etc., supplement it with
sources as described above. Wikipedia is not a reliable source.
8- Do not prepare an abstract.
9- This project accounts for 100 points of the total course grade. It must
be submitted on time or 10 points per day will be deducted (including
weekend days). No paper will be accepted after the course ends on 6-24.
10-LSUA utilizes Turnitin.com to deter plagiarism. Your papers will be
compared to books, journals, millions of other student papers and two
billion web sites that are updated daily. Each paper will be categorized by
how much of the text is taken from other sources. Points are applied for
originality so be aware of a Turnitin score above 25.
