For the next eight weeks you and your student colleagues will be working toward a common goal: create an original, scholarly work synthesizing criminal justice theories, methodology and systems and apply them to a current issue in the field, demonstrating substantial knowledge of the your criminal justice concentration outcomes. Knowing a bit about your student colleagues will enhance the process.
In this Discussion Topic, we will explore commonly held “fears” of conducting scholarly research and share helpful resources. Your thesis needs to be supported by ample scholarly research. Describe your plan for researching your topic. List any resources you have found that you feel may be helpful to your student colleagues. Also, your project must demonstrate mastery of your criminal justice degree program student learning outcomes.
Review those outcomes here: https://www.charteroak.edu/criminal-justice/
https://www.charteroak.edu/criminal-justice/
Describe how your project demonstrates mastery of these outcomes.