JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE JOURNAL ARTICLE.Find and read an article from a professional journal dealing with Criminal Justice. Journals are available from online library. The Journal must be from 2008 – 20018. Current issues, only, are acceptable. Select an article, which interests you from a CS journal. Be careful to select a research report, not a case study, descriptive project or theoretical discussion. If you have a question concerning type or article, talk with your instructor. Complete a synopsis of the article following the outline provided below. Each submitted review is worth 15 points, approximately 1.5 points per item. SPA format worth 2 points. You must submit a copy of the article (approximate article length – 10 pages) with your paper.Source: From what journal is the article taken? Who is the author? Use proper bibliographical form.Problem: What is the problem or issue being studied in this article? Hypothesis: What is the hypothesis being tested? What are the independent and dependent variables? State the hypothesis in an “If ……… then………. format. There may be more than one hypothesis.Research design: What research design is used? Support your answer.Time frame: What time frame is used? Explain your answer.Operational definitions: What operational definitions are used to define the variables used in the research?Sample: What kind of sample is used? Random? Nonrandom? Why? Who or what is the sample?Findings: What are the findings of the study?Conclusions: What conclusions did the author draw?Ethical questions: What ethical questions are or should have been addressed concerning the research?11.Copy: A copy of the article must be attached to your paper. Your paper WILL NOT be graded unless12. SPA format 2pts.
