No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper.

Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations.

Project 1: Resource Research and Review

Project 1 is designed to help prepare you for the final project at the end of the semester. You will notice that, foryour final project in this course, you will be asked to trace a crimeor criminal incident through the adult criminal justice system, frominitial arrest to the eventual return to the community followingincarceration. As you work on the final project, you will encounternumerous decision points or stages in the system. Project 1 will assistyou in preparing for your final project by introducing you to topicresearch. You may then use the results of this project to support yourfinal project paper.

Project 1 Assignment:

Using thedesignated topic listed below (see, Topics), you will search the UMUCLibrary Services databases and the Internet for resource material thatexplains, clarifies, critiques, etc. the topic.

1.Your Resource Research and Review project must contain four (4) outsidesources (not instructional material for this course), at least two ofwhich must come from the UMUC Library data base.

2.Locate books, periodicals, and documents that may contain usefulinformation and ideas on your topic. You may conduct your research withthe assistance of a UMUC librarian, reviewing your own personalmaterials on the topic, using the Internet, visiting an actual library,etc. and reviewing the available items. Then, choose those works thatprovide a variety of perspectives on your topic.

Note:You can connect to Library Services by using the Library link underRESOURCES in the Classroom task bar, or link directly to the UMUCLibrary Guide to Criminal Justice Resources link in CONTENT

3.Type the reference “citation” information for the book, article, ordocument using the American Psychological Association (APA) formattingstandards. (There are links to APA format standards under LibraryServices.)

4.Each reference is to be followed by the annotation. The purpose of theannotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, andquality of the sources cited. Creating an annotated bibliography callsfor a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinctanalysis, 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 article

b) compares or contrasts the work with at least one other article in your research review

Topics

Select 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: Police use of surveillances drones

Student‘s Last Name C or D: The accuracy of the Uniform Crime Report

Student‘s Last Name E or F: Role of victims in the criminal justice system

Student‘s Last Name G, H, or I: Preventive detention and bail

Student‘s Last Name J or K: Plea bargaining tactics of the prosecutor

Student‘s Last Name L or M: Plea bargaining tactics of the defense attorney

Student‘s Last Name N, O, or P: Jury selection

Student‘s Last Name Q, R, S, or T: Issues with evidence (DNA, eyewitness testimonies, direct vs. circumstantial, etc.)

Student‘s Last Name U, V, W, X, Y or Z: Constitutionality solitary confinement

Format

The project paper should begin with an introductory paragraph and end with a concluding paragraph

Each annotation should contain approximately 150 words

Double space, 12 pt. font, 1” margins

Cover page for your assignment

· Include your name

· Course title and number

· Project title

· Topic selected

· Date of submission

Supportive Resources:

Support Resources

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/ https://library.bethel.edu/class/tutorials/writ-cit/1001APA_Ann_Bib_6thEd

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill28.htm

www.iupui.edu/ (Search on Annotated Bibliography)