No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper.

Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations.

Project 1: Resource Research and Review

Project 1 is designed to help prepare you for the final project at the end of the semester. You will notice that, for your final project in this course, you will be asked to trace a crime or criminal incident through the adult criminal justice system, from initial arrest to the eventual return to the community following incarceration. As you work on the final project, you will encounter numerous decision points or stages in the system. Project 1 will assist you in preparing for your final project by introducing you to topic research. You may then use the results of this project to support your final project paper.

Project 1 Assignment:

Using the designated topic listed below (see, Topics), you will search Library databases and the Internet for resource material that explains, clarifies, critiques, etc. the topic.

1. Your Resource Research and Review project must contain four (4) outside sources (not instructional material for this course),REsources consist of journals book at least six of which must come from a Library data base.

2. Locate books, periodicals, and documents that may contain useful information and ideas on your topic. You may conduct your research with the assistance of a UMUC librarian, reviewing your own personal materials on the topic, using the Internet, visiting an actual library, etc. and reviewing the available items. Then, choose those works that provide a variety of perspectives on your topic.

3. Type the reference “citation” information for the book, article, or document using the American Psychological Association (APA) formatting standards. (There are links to APA format standards under Library Services.)

4. Each reference is to be followed by the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. Creating an annotated bibliography calls for a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research.

5. Write a concise annotation (150 words) for each reference that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book, article, or document. This must include:

a) briefly, in your own words, describe the content of the article

b) compares or contrasts the work with at least one other article in your research review

Topic for this project is: Role of victims in the criminal justice system

Use this topic for all four (5) of your resources.

Format

The project paper should begin with an introductory paragraph and end with a concluding paragraph

Each annotation should contain approximately 150 words

Double space, 12 pt. font, 1” margins

Cover page for your assignment

· Include your name

· Course title and number

· Project title

· Topic selected

· Date of submission

Supportive Resources:

Support Resources

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/ https://library.bethel.edu/class/tutorials/writ-cit/1001APA_Ann_Bib_6thEd

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill28.htm

www.iupui.edu/ (Search on Annotated Bibliography)