Research Paper on Juvenile Justice

Your paper should be 10 – 15 pages. Here are some general guidelines.

1. Write an introduction, which clearly identifies the topic of your

report and the issues, which you seek to illuminate. The introduction

should include the thesis or basis of your report, and a very

preliminary overview of the evidence you will use to support it.

Finally, the introduction should include a statement that identifies

what your paper contributes to our understanding of Criminal Law (in

other words, why is the topic of your report important?).

2. The body of your report should be dedicated to support your thesis

with claims gleaned from your research (into what others have written on

the topic; data that you have gathered), readings from the course text,

discussion boards, and/or case law, interviews, law review articles.

Please cite your references at the end of your report. Please include at

least 5 references to support the thesis of your paper.

3. Conclude your report by recapitulating your thesis and explaining in

greater detail the significance of your findings. If you would like,

include in your conclusion some questions or claims about the topic

and/or specific which you’ve written. If you believe more research needs

to be done on your topic, be specific about what kind of research and

how you think it ought to be done.

I strongly recommend that you proof read your paper several times to

ensure that you have no spelling, grammar or punctuation errors and to

ensure that your paper flows well and is organized.

You must use footnotes! I will attach my research paper proposal down below.