Assignment: Research Methods For Criminal Justice
Overview: The final project provided you with experience conducting initial research on a contemporary criminal justice issue to inform the direction of a fictitious criminal justice agency's further research and statement to the administrative staff and community. For this journal assignment, you will reflect on your experience in developing the final project, as well as your overall experience in the course. Journals are private between the student and the instructor. Prompt: Complete a journal assignment that includes the following elements:
- What was one aspect of this course that has the most applicability to your chosen career in criminal justice (Probation) and why?
- Consider one issue or trend you learned about in this course that is of particular interest to you, other than the one you focused on in your final project. Name that issue or trend and explain why you think it is important for you to learn more about it, given your chosen profession.
- What was one aspect of this course that you feel you need to learn more about to be successful in your chosen career and why?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.