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I have a 5 page paper due tomorrow on the literature review on the death penalty, I need as much info and sources on what to write and how to write it. If someone can write it I'm willing to pay for it to be done. On the document I've uploaded, it is Assignment #2 that I am doing.

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Assignments & Final Paper You will be evaluating formal and informal policies throughout your career in Criminal Justice, whether you are working in policing, courts, corrections, or in some other capacity. Thus, each student in this class is expected to identify a criminal justice related policy that they are interested in and write a paper that: • • • • describes the policy and its historical development situates the policy within the existing criminal justice literature evaluates the policy’s effectiveness and social implications offers defensible suggestions for making the existing policy better or for creating a new policy. This paper will be broken up into 3 different assignments (see below), each of which will be graded independently and are worth 50 points each. This will give you the opportunity to get feedback on and make revisions to each section prior to turning in the final paper, which is worth its own 100 points. You will be graded on mechanics, organization, citation, and content (see rubric for detailed explanations). To start your project, you need to select an informal or formal policy that you would like to focus on for the remainder of the semester. Try to select a policy on which there is a fair amount of material readily available to you or you will have a difficult time doing the research. This means that you should do some preliminary research before settling on a topic. **NOTE: All Assignments and the Final Paper must be turned in as a Word Document to the Assignments section on BB. Late papers will not be accepted. ***WARNING: PLAGIARISM OF ANY SORT WILL RESULT IN A SCORE OF ZERO FOR THE ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT Assignment #1: Policy Description Using a minimum of three peer reviewed, scholarly journal sources (you may also include the policy in question where applicable), describe the policy that you have chosen to focus on, answering the following questions in essay format: How did the policy come to be? What prompted such a policy? What are the requirements of the policy? Who is the policy supposed to affect/protect/serve? Where is the policy used? In what cases is it used? In short, your description should be geared towards informing a reader who has never heard about the policy. This section of your paper must be at least 3 pages long, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. Proper in-text and bibliographic citation (APA style) is absolutely required. Assignment #2: Literature Review Using a minimum of six new peer reviewed, scholarly journal sources, conduct a literature review on your policy and related issues. A literature review provides your reader with an overview of any research (**this means scholarly work) that has been done on your topic already. You are not limited to studies specifically connected to your policy – you should also consider related issues. For example, if you are researching the Amber Alert, you should look at studies related to child abduction and kidnapping in addition to looking at works specifically focused on the policy. The ultimate goal of a literature review is to tell your reader what we (the discipline of criminal justice) already know about the topic at hand, with the assumption that they don’t know anything about your policy/issue. This section of your paper must be at least 5 pages long, doublespaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. Proper in-text and bibliographic citation (APA style) is absolutely required. You must provide two bibliographies; one from assignment #1 and one with the new sources for assignment #2. **Note: the policy description and literature review is not a place for analysis. It is, simply, a description. Any issues/problems you see with the policy should be reserved for assignment #3. Assignment #3: Analysis & Recommendations Now that you have conducted thorough research on your policy, you are expected to evaluate its effectiveness. First, you need to decide what would make the policy “effective.” How would you measure “effectiveness”? Then, using all of your available sources and referring to your literature review when appropriate, provide several defensible arguments for why this policy is or is not effective. This is not a place for uninformed opinion – you must use facts to defend your position. Presume that your reader has no prior knowledge of policy implications and it is your duty to make them an informed citizen. Once you have provided your reader with arguments for why the policy you have chosen is or is not effective, offer your recommendations for the future. If the policy is effective, should it continue to be used as it currently is, or should there be some changes? If so, what should those changes be? Should the policy be expanded to apply to other cases/states/jurisdictions/etc.? What might future researchers consider if they plan to reevaluate the policies effectiveness? If the policy is not effective, how should it change? Why? Should it be completely eradicated or replaced with a new policy? What would that new policy look like and why would it be more effective? This section of your paper must be at least 5 pages long, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. Proper in-text and bibliographic citation (APA style) is absolutely required. Final Paper Your final paper is where you put all of your assignments together (once you have revised them according to my comments, of course). Your final paper should have a new brief introduction that captures the reader’s attention and tell them what will be in the paper, and then the following sections: Policy Description & Literature Review, Analysis, and Recommendations. The paper should also have a new conclusion summarizing what you have done in the paper. You must have a minimum of 9 peer reviewed, scholarly journal sources that are properly cited both in-text and in the bibliography using the APA style. The final product should be at least 14 pages long, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. Proper in-text and bibliographic citation (APA style) is absolutely required. Grading Criteria All three assignments and your final paper will be graded on mechanics, organization, citation/sources and content. In particular, I will be looking for the following things: Mechanics • A paper that has good “mechanics” is free of spelling, grammatical and sentence structure errors. Organization • A paper that is well-organized follows the format requested by the professor (e.g., section headings), it progresses in a logical manner (i.e., makes sense to the reader), and has appropriate transitions between paragraphs and major sections. Some advice on mechanics and organization… o Remember, this is a scholarly piece of work, so it should not be written how you speak. o Frequent proof-reading is the best way to avoid these mistakes. I recommend having someone else read the paper out loud to you – if it doesn’t sound right, it probably is not. o Visit the Writing Center! Location, hours, and related information can be found at: http://www.uncfsu.edu/writingcenter/. Put your tuition dollars to work by taking advantage of this resource! Citation • Proper citation means using proper citation both in-text and in the bibliography (in APA) Content • A paper that has good content addresses all aspects of the assignment (i.e., did you do exactly what you were asked to do?), has fully developed ideas, uses description and analysis correctly and appropriately (e.g., not describing when you are asked to analyze and vice versa), demonstrates critical thinking (i.e., there is evidence that you thought ‘outside of the box’ and anticipated counterarguments) and uses appropriate sources (i.e., avoids “junk sources” like Wikipedia). Grading Rubrics You should carefully review the rubric before you even start your assignments, so that you are aware of all of the grading criteria. Completing your assignments in accordance with the expectations that are outlined in the rubric is the most effective way to get an A! Assignment Grading Rubric Category Excellent (Needs little improvement) Mechanics (10) 10 points: Paper has no spelling, grammatical or sentence structure errors. Organization (10) 10 points: Paper follows the format requested by the professor, progresses in a logical manner, and has appropriate transitions 10 points: All sources are properly cited both in-text and in the bibliography and are appropriate for the assignment requirements Citations/Sources (10) Content (20) 20 points: Author addresses all aspects of the assignment, has fully developed ideas, uses description and analysis appropriately, demonstrates critical thinking skills and uses appropriate sources Satisfactory (Needs some improvement) Unsatisfactory (Needs much improvement) 7-9 points: Paper has some spelling, grammatical and sentence structure errors, but not enough to detract from the content 7-9 points: Paper has some problems with format, logic and transitions, but not enough to detract from the content. 0-6 points: An abundance of spelling, grammatical and sentence structure errors detracts from the content 7-9 points: Only minor issues with citation placement and bibliography and are appropriate for the assignment requirements 0-6 points: An abundance of citation errors intext or in the bibliography, failure to use appropriate sources for the assignment requirements 0-15 points: Author fails to address the assignment, develop ideas completely, describe or analyze appropriately, use critical thinking skills or use appropriate sources. 16-19 points: Author needs to make minor improvements to addressing assignment, developing ideas, describing/analyzing, demonstrating critical thinking skills or using appropriate sources 0-6 points: An abundance of format, logic and transition issues detracts from the content Total (50 points) Final Paper Grading Rubric Category Excellent A/B Mechanics (15) 12-15 points: Paper has no spelling, grammatical or sentence structure errors. Organization (15) 12-15 points: Paper follows the format requested by the professor, progresses in a logical manner, and has appropriate transitions 12-15 points: All sources are properly cited both in-text and in the bibliography and are appropriate for the assignment requirements 44-55 points: Author addresses all aspects of the assignment, has fully developed ideas, uses description and analysis appropriately, demonstrates critical thinking skills and uses appropriate sources Citations/Sources (15) Content (55) Satisfactory C Unsatisfactory D/F 10-11 points: Paper has some spelling, grammatical and sentence structure errors, but not enough to detract from the content 10-11 points: Paper has some problems with format, logic and transitions, but not enough to detract from the content. 0-9 points: An abundance of spelling, grammatical and sentence structure errors detracts from the content 10-11 points: Only minor issues with citation placement and bibliography and are appropriate for the assignment requirements 0-9 points: An abundance of citation errors intext or in the bibliography, failure to use appropriate sources for the assignment requirements 0-38 points: Author fails to address the assignment, develop ideas completely, describe or analyze appropriately, use critical thinking skills or use appropriate sources. 39-43 points: Author needs to make minor improvements to addressing assignment, developing ideas, describing/analyzing, demonstrating critical thinking skills or using appropriate sources Total (100 points) 0-9 points: An abundance of format, logic and transition issues detracts from the content ***WARNING: PLAGIARISM OF ANY SORT WILL RESULT IN A SCORE OF ZERO FOR THE ENTIRE PAPER
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Running head: THE DEATH PENALTY

DEATH PENALTY

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INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION

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Introduction

In the society today arguably, it has now become a belief that indeed the death penalty is
by far the most appropriate way of subjecting individuals especially those that have had a hand in
capital crimes. It should be noted that the capital punishment issue has had great debates about it
being employed and to date, it has been shaped and influenced by some critical factors which
include race, status, and gender but most importantly, the age factor. Notably, it is believed that
women are naturally good people as it is a gender stereotype and thus subjecting them to the
death penalty was not supported terming it as punishing women by death was rather harsh and
similarly to children historically. Most of the cases that involved women in facing such brutality
were in instances of either disobeying civil laws and or assumed witchcraft (cite).

The death penalty since time immemorial has been a controversial issue since different
individuals have different perspectives and opinions regarding the matter. It is so unfortunate that
so many people have lost a person (s) through the process, though in similar measure, many
believe and or take it as closure to have been wronged in the way and thus the death penalty be
taken as the ultimate revenge. In contrast, there exists a different set of individuals who think
otherwise of the death penalty, and their main points are that it is solely a waste of time and
resources. Additionally, these individuals do feel that it is immoral to take the life of a person,
and also it is also regarded as being ineffective, people often do crimes, and the deaths that have
occurred presently through the penalty have not offered any solace nor has it offered solutions.

In the same token, many people also believe that the legal system is somewhat corrupt
and there is a possibility that some individuals end up getting the Death penalty while they truly
are innocent and the fact that the process is irreversible, it is indeed an abhorrent injustice

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(Ruddell, 2000). Owing to the reasons against the death penalty, it should be noted that a legal
system is a tool that helps and enables us shape, maintain and most importantly control the
society. Arguably, in order to maintain high moral standards and thus, capital punishment is vital
and important to us.

In order for a society to keep its standards of morals, it is only possible if the legal
framework is working at its best and thus ensures there is control, but most importantly,
organization. If in the event that there exists flaws in the system, reliance, mistrust and rebellion
are bound to arise as people will have lost their belief that the system will provide solutions to
their problems. Previous inconsistencies that have plagued they legal framework are the major
cause of the issue of death penalty becoming so controversial (cite). Hence, it is mandatory that
concrete and severe changes be done to amend such laws that subject individuals to Death.

Incidentally, among the 50 states, it is safe to say that there are clear variations
concerning the death penalty as stated by Fisher regarding the study, “Political Culture and The
Death Penalty.” The Political aspect among other notions is investigated by Fisher in the hope of
finding clear reasons as to what substantiates the states in adopting such a culture where
individuals are subjected to capital punishme...


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