The Academic Article Critique Assignment is designed to identify and assess an i

The Academic Article Critique Assignment is designed to identify and assess an issue or problem that is relevant to the course topic. The Academic Article Critique Assignment should be the basis from which the Term Paper Assignment is formulated and written. For this assignment, students will select a relevant academic article from a peer-reviewed journal and critically analyze the author’s viewpoint to include a succinct critique of the problem or issue described in the article. The article selected should have been published within the last 10 years. Students will select an article presenting the results of a criminal justice program evaluation. Students will select one of the following programs: police body-worn cameras, hot-spot policing, RNR programming, juvenile boot camps, or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Another program may be selected but must be approved by the instructor.
The Academic Article Critique Assignment will consist of at least 6 pages (excluding title page, references, figures, illustrations, or other extraneous elements outside the main body of the paper). Students will format their paper using 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and double spacing. Students will use at least 4 references (Wikipedia or blogs CANNOT be used as a reference). APA 7th Edition guidelines are to be followed. The structure of the assignment must include the following mandatory headings:
Title Page
Introduction
Thesis Statement
Description of the Problem or Issue
Analysis
Discussion
Critique
Conclusion
References