Research Paper: Prevalence of Domestic Violence in the Memphis Community
Overview
Research Paper Instructions: Students will conduct a research analysis on the prevelance of domestic violence in the Memphis, TN community. Students should use psychology-related professional resources, research journals, and relevant national and local database statistics to explorethis topic and it's impact on their local community.
Instructions: Students will conduct a research analysis on the prevelance of domestic violence in the Memphis, TN community. Students should use psychology-related professional resources, research journals, and relevant national and local database statistics to explorethis topic and it's impact on their local community.
Reminder: Your research paper is to be written following APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines. The paper must be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5x11 inches) with margins of one-inch on all sides. It should have a minimum of 1,250 words (usually 4-5 pages), excluding the title page, abstract, and the reference page. While APA standards allow similar fonts, my requirement is Times Roman with size 12 font. The paper is to be typed in Microsoft Word. You cannot submit your paper using Microsoft Works, Corel Word Perfect, or as a "pdf" document.
A minimum of three references is required and will be listed on your reference page. Your references should come from one of the approved research journals (see attached list), book publications, documented articles. Only one internet resource is acceptable as long as it is properly referenced. I will not accept any references from the online Wikipedia.
Your paper will be graded on ten areas:
- Title Page
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Body or Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Organization
- Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
- APA Format
- Paper Length
Note: TurnItIn will be used to determine the degree of orginality of your paper.
TurnItIn is the software used to detect plagiarism in written papers. Your paper will be assigned a "Similarity Index" based on the database. The lower your similarity score the greater is your originality. If you copy material from any source it will be cited in the report. Any paper judged by Turn-it-In to have a similarity score of 50%-70% will receive a "zero" for the "Body or Discussion" section of the paper. Any paper receiving 75% or more similarity index may receive a "zero" for the assignment.
If you fail to submit your paper on the due date, you will receive a "zero" for this assignment.