FORMAT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY TOPIC: CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR SYST

FORMAT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
TOPIC: CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS/THEORIES
1 .American Psychological Association (APA) Style
2a. Be sure to provide the COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION in APA STYLE, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION (e.g., DOI or URL if appropriate).
b. For each entry, include a 2-3 paragraph summary of the entry’s main points and/or your overall evaluation of the reference. The summary should be in your own words and not simply copied from the entry abstract or some other source; each citation summary should be written in complete sentences, typed, double-spaced, one-inch margins all around, 10-point font (10 entries total.
c. ALL bibliographic entries should be from scholarly journals or book chapters (either online or hard copy; NO WIKIPEDIA CITATIONS). It is recommended that you consult electronic resources such as JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Google Books for the ten entries. If an article is behind a pay site, you may still use it without reading the entire complete source. Be sure to include the complete bibliographic citation and use the available abstract for your annotation. DO NOT COPY THE ABSTRACT WORD-FOR-WORD: Paraphrase it and put it in your own words.
d. The 10 entries should generally cover the theories/crime types covered in text. In other words, you should not turn in 10 citations on a single theory or type of crime; with flexibility you can draw from a variety of crime types/theories. There may be some repetition of content in your choices of chapters/articles, but the purpose is to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the information in the process of answering the weekly discussion questions. It is recommended that you search for articles while reading each chapter week-by-week, and choose references that will add to your knowledge of the theories and aid in answering the discussion questions.
f. The entries should be organized as a list alphabetized by author’s last name per APA Style. The title should read ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS. This annotated bibliography should be typed (double-spaced, one-inch margins all around).