Title Terrorism

Question: Can terrorism be adequately dealt with through the legislative process, such as with the Patriot Act? Why or why not? Would you be willing to give up some of your rights to allow law enforcement more latitude in dealing with terrorism? Why or why not? Support your position.

Title: The Societal Impact of Drugs

Question : What drug (illegal or otherwise) causes the most societal damage?

Info for class below:

APA Format for this class 250 words

 All Your initial post must contain at least two to four references. The sources for these references should be included

at the end of your post in order to give appropriate credit to the individuals from whom you borrowed material. Large word-for-word quotes are not permitted. Direct quotes, if used, need to be only a sentence or two long. Instead, most cited material needs to be paraphrased. For more information on properly citing sources in your assignments please refer to the APA 6th edition manual.

References can include the textbook. However, you will need to include several additional academic sources. These sources should consist of scholarly journals that have been peer reviewed and academically based books. Web sources can be used, though they should come from credible sources such as government agencies, academics and private agencies with a strong reputation within the community they serve. Examples of peer reviewed scholarly based journals include:

Journal of Criminology

Crime and Public Opinion

Journal of Criminal Justice and Public Policy

Justice Quarterly: JQ

You will not be allowed to use web pages or web groups such as Wikipedia or Answers.com, as the information contained in these web pages are academically questionable. You cannot use web pages of a questionable background or academic source. Furthermore, you will not be permitted to cite encyclopedias, dictionaries, newspapers (unless otherwise permitted) and popular magazines. It is important to remember that this is a graduate level class and you are required to submit graduate level work, which is backed up by academically credible material. If you have a question about the quality of a potential resource please e-mail your professor.

Most of this material that you need for your assignments can be found in the AMU library. You are encouraged to use the library to locate the needed material. Additionally, at the bottom of this syllabus is a list of acceptable organizations and groups found on the World Wide Web which you can use to find material for your assignments. 

Citation and Reference Style

Attention Please: Students will follow APA 6th Edition as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the University. Assignments completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow the citation style cited in the APA 6th Edition Manual.