RESEARCH PAPER: THESIS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare one to two sentences that include the following elements:
• The criminal justice topic you have selected- (1&2 is below).
• Your argument/position on the topic; and 2 major points in support of your argument/position on the topic. (1&2) are below.
The criminal justice topic must be sufficiently limited to a 5-page paper. 
The subject to write about are below: 
1) The most important issues include systemic issues such as racial and socioeconomic disparities.
2) prison overcrowding is a problem because Overcrowding can also lead to:
Increased violence
Degrading practices like requiring prisoners to sleep on the floor
Dangerous environmental conditions like extreme heat or cold, contaminated food, and a lack of basic sanitation
Medical problems for inmates
Increased stress and idleness
A staggering growth in the prison population
Poor health care
Increased gang activity within the prisons
Increase in individual mental health issues
Spread of disease
Staff stress
The statement must take a position on a narrowly focused criminal justice topic.
The thesis must be no more than 2 sentences long.
The thesis must be a declarative statement rather than asking a question.
The thesis must be simple and direct.
The thesis must demonstrate proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation as well as be written in
the third person using formal, academic language.
The thesis must be written in APA format.