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Students will conduct a scholarly literature review for the research component of this course. A literature review requires reading, summarizing and commenting on recent scholarship pertaining to a particular topic or issue. Through independent research of scholarly sources, students will select a criminological theory and prepare a literature review that addresses the following: Explain the concepts and propositions of the selected theory. Apply the theory to a practical issue in the field of the criminal justice system (i.e. crime prevention, enforcement strategies, or correctional approaches). Explain the policy implications associated with the application of the theory to the selected practical issue. Written in APA 6th Edition format. Must be a minimum of 5 pages excluding cover page and reference page…this does not mean 5 pages and a paragraph or two. This means 5 full pages at a minimum (seek to exceed 1,500 words). Must have a title page in APA format. An abstract is not required for this assignment. Must have a reference page in APA format. Must have a minimum of (5) acceptable scholarly references listed and cited in the body of the work. You are highly encouraged to exceed the minimum reference count. Students may use the course text as a source, but make sure your other sources fit the category of being scholarly in nature. Wikipedia or general websites are not scholarly. Students should seek guidance from the instructor if in doubt about the acceptability of a source. Double spacing is required between sentences and paragraphs per APA guidelines. Use Times New Roman 12 font when preparing the paper. Must demonstrate the ability to summarize and paraphrase information from sources in proper APA format.