Research Paper Guidelines

• Length of Paper: A minimum of 5 pages, excluding the title page, abstract, table of contents, reference list, and appendices.

• References: A minimum of 5 primary references and 5 biblical references. All references must be cited in the body of the paper and included in the reference list. Biblical references are only cited in text.

• Formatting: The paper must use 12-point, Times New Roman font and be double-spaced with 1-inch margins. The paper must follow current APA format.

Content

• Title Page: The title must be short and to the point. If the title is more than one line, double-space between the lines. The page header and page number appear at the top right of the title page. The title of the paper is centered on the page. Your name appears 1 double-space below the title. Your institutional affiliation appears 1 double-space below your name, then the course number and title 1 double-space below that. The running head must be in the upper right-hand corner.

• Abstract: A synopsis or executive summary of your project that also describes the purpose of the project and what it accomplishes.

• Introduction: A statement of your approach and assumptions, the background the reader needs to understand your approach, and an explanation of how you intend to address the main issues.

• First Heading: Presents an overview of the history and/or current learning related to the topic, based on literature and electronic sources. It provides the reader with an in-depth understanding regarding the topic.

• Second Heading: Provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of the topic and how the topic is applied in practical settings.

• Third Heading: Integrates the information about the topic and makes assumptions about the current and future use of juvenile justice. The presentation must provide the reader with sufficient information to understand and support the assumptions.

• Conclusion: Summarizes your findings and makes recommendations on the impact of the juvenile justice system on its services, quality, and delivery to our communities.

• References: Lists all of the primary references cited within the body of the text. You must have a minimum of 5 references.

Listed in the Outline is the subject of topic....

Inrtoduction:
Juvenile participation in gangs and how it effects the economy.

First Heading:
Provide statistics in juvenile gang related violence and other criminal activites.

Sub: Show how many teens get invoved in gangs from early ages until adulthood.

•Street violence
•Poverty
•Bad Parental Guidance

Second Heading:
Narrow down aspects of gangs and how it affects juvenile delinquency.

Sub: Show criminal behavior teens are forced into before being accepted into a gang.
•Recruitment
•Family tradition
•No other means to make money

Third Heading:
Enlighten alternate activites that youth can participate in instead of gang activites.

Sub: Provide examples of afterschool programs that teens could be interested in.
•Sports
•Community Involvment
•Work/Volunteering

Conclusion:
Explore different alternatives teens could utilize before reaching the gang level.
•Finishing education
•Getting out of "the ghetto"

Reference List:
Segiel & Welch, Juvenile Delinquency Sixth Edition, 2014, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA.