PART 2: POSITION PAPER The Position Paper must meet the following minimum requir

PART 2: POSITION PAPER
The Position Paper must meet the following minimum requirements:
If any part of a Position Paper contains plagiarism, no matter how small that part is, the student will receive a zero on the Position Paper assignment.
The Position Paper must be between 1,750 and 3,000 words (7 to 10 pages) in length. The Position Paper length does not include the title page, table of contents page, or references page.
The Position Paper must have a title page. The title page must have the title of the Position Paper, the student’s name, the student’s address, and the name of the course.
The Position Paper must have a table of contents. The table of contents must indicate the pages on which each portion or section of the paper begins. This will look like the table of contents of a book.
The Position Paper must have an “abstract.” An abstract is a short statement of the central ideas in the Position Paper. The abstract must be between 25 and 50 words in length.
The Position Paper must have a “statement of the problem.” The statement of the problem identifies the topic discussed and the issues pertaining thereto. For purposes of this Position Paper, it is a discussion of the topic, your reaction statement, your reasons for selecting this issue, identification of the major issues relating to the topic, and your position on the issue.
The “statement of the problem” section of the Position Paper might identify many issues relating to the topic. However, after the “statement of the problem” section, discuss only the major issues you identified.
The Position Paper must have a conclusion section. It should briefly summarize the issues raised in the Position Paper, discuss your recommendations, and note how your recommendations are or are not supported by the facts and expert opinion to which you refer in your paper.
There must be a reference section of the Position Paper, using the APA citation format. If you do not know what the APA citation format is, then look at your textbooks and see how these authors cite the works on which they relied to write their documents. Check the Writing Resources at the bottom of this document for links about APA style. If you still are confused, visit a library and ask a reference librarian to show you an APA citation style document.
The Position Paper must rely upon relevant facts and expert opinion. You must cite at least five sources: peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly books (excluding the course textbook), and scholarly Web sites. The only references you may cite are peer-reviewed, professional journal articles (e.g., articles published in Crime and Delinquency, Police Quarterly, Social Problems, American Psychological Review), law review articles, scholarly books, federal and state case law (i.e., appellate court decisions), state or federal statutes (including references to their legislative history), and government publications (e.g., Uniform Crime Reports, National Institute of Justice publications, U.S. Census data). Do not cite newspaper or magazine articles. Use this helpful list of peer-reviewed journals that are available to you through TESU as you conduct your research.
Of the references cited, there must be: a) at least one from a scholarly book (i.e., an edited volume or full-length book) published within the last 3 to 5 years – this will show that you are familiar with current research and data in this field; and b) at least one from a criminal justice professional journal published within the last 3 to 5 years – this will show that you know how to find the latest information in this field.
Each section of the Position Paper must have a separate heading and same must correspond to the page numbers noted on the Table of Contents. Placing a heading at the beginning of each section of the paper makes the discussion in the paper easier to follow. Headings also improve the paper’s visual presentation. Among the headings your paper should have are: a) Abstract; b) Statement of the Problem; c) Analysis and defense of your position (including an analysis of theories, concepts and facts); and d) Conclusion.
The Position Paper must use the proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. If a direct quotation is more than two lines long, make certain you single space and indent it.
The Position Paper may not contain any plagiarism. Plagiarism occurs when a person represents someone else’s words, ideas, phrases, sentences or data as one’s own work. If you submit work that includes such material, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete and accurate references. All verbatim statements must be acknowledged by means of quotation marks. Your goal should be to use only one or two quotations in a 10-page paper. Please strive to paraphrase and cite your sources. Excessive use of quotations will result in grade deductions.
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to the following:
One person quoting another’s words directly without acknowledging the source;
Using another’s ideas, opinions or theories without acknowledging the source, even if they have been completely paraphrased in one’s own words;
Using facts, statistics or other illustrative material taken from a source, without acknowledging the source, unless the information is common knowledge;
Using words or work of others taken from the internet without acknowledging the source(s).
For this assignment, academic misconduct will consist of submitting written work to fulfill the requirements of more than one course without the explicit permission of the instructors and will result in a zero grade.
If any part of a Position Paper contains plagiarism, no matter how small that part is, the student will receive a zero on the Position Paper assignment.