Project 1: Resource Research and ReviewFor your final project in this course, you will be asked to trace a crime or criminal incident through the adult criminal justicesystem, from initial arrest to the eventual return to the community following incarceration. In the course of that project, you willencounter numerous decision points or stages in the system. Project 1 will assist you in preparing for your final project byintroducing 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 the UMUC Library Services databases and the Internetfor 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 thiscourse), at least two of which must come from the UMUC Library data base.2. Locate books, periodicals, and documents that may contain useful information and ideas on your topic. You may conductyour 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 ofperspectives on your topic.Note: You can connect to Library Services by using the Library link under RESOURCES in the Classroom task bar, or linkdirectly to the UMUC Library Guide to Criminal Justice Resources link in CONTENT3. 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: conciseexposition, 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 articleb) compares or contrasts the work with at least one other article in your research reviewTopicsSelect ONE of the following topics for all four (4) of your resources.(Note: Other topics may be submitted to your instructor for prior approval.)Student‘s Last Name A or B: Topic =Police discretion[end]
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