ASSIGN 8140-2

Final Project Milestone: Topic Selection Throughout this course, you will work on a Final Project. Before you get started, you will want to consider the topic for your project and get it approved by your Instructor. Your topic selection should be based on current existing research. Once your topic is approved, you will begin searching for more existing research on that topic and on professional responsibility and ethics related to your topic. In this Assignment, you will choose a criminal justice or public safety topic for your Final Project.  Resources Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Required Resources OASIS. (n.d.). Choosing your topic Links to an external site.. Walden University. https://academicguides(dot)waldenu(dot)edu/library/topic  OASIS. (n.d.). Introduction to the Walden LibraryLinks to an external site. [Video series]. Walden University. https://academicguides(dot)waldenu(dot)edu/library/helpvideos OASIS. (n.d.). Evaluate resourcesLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://academics(dot)waldenu(dot)edu/library/evaluate-resources OASIS. (n.d.). APA style Links to an external site.. Walden University. https://academicguides(dot)waldenu(dot)edu/writingcenter/apa  Document: Final Project Directions Download Final Project Directions[PDF] To prepare: Review the Final Project directions.  Choose a criminal justice or public safety topic that interests you and seems to relate to professional responsibility and ethics and has room to influence social change. Search for articles and existing research on that topic. Review news sources, articles in the library, and popular but reliable websites like https://transformingthesystem(dot)org/. For help determining if a source is reliable, refer to the OASIS resource: “Evaluating Resources: Introduction.” After these preliminary searches, make sure your chosen topic relates to professional responsibility and ethics. Also ensure that you can find ample existing research on that topic. For this Assignment, you will only need to refer to two sources, but you are always welcome to include more.  By Day 7 Write and submit a 1-page paper in which you:  Summarize your chosen topic and why it is important.  Identify an issue related to this topic and explain how it connects to professional responsibility and ethics.  Refer to at least two sources to support your work. Follow scholarly writing and APA style:  Use an APA style cover and reference page.  Refer to at least two scholarly sources to inform your writing.   Ensure that your writing is clear and coherent, with exemplary grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation to convey your scholarly message.   Use a bias-free and objective tone.