Research Paper Topics

Students will write a scholarly paper that is a minimum of 8 pages

The paper must include at least five, peer-reviewed sources that cover your chosen topic from the list below. Keep in mind that 5 is the minimum.  A good quality research paper usually contains in excess of 10.  Sources should be less than 10 years old and if using statistical data, it should be less than 5 years old.  Do not forget to use in text citations to credit your sources.

Note that references used for your research need to be peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the following characteristics:

Research Paper Topics
Choose a topic relevant to criminal investigations.  Examples include:

4th Amendment

6th Amendment

Crime Prevention

Crimes against children

Crimes against the elderly

Domestic Terrorism

Driving Under the Influence

Human Trafficking

Identity Theft

Juvenile Crime

Landmark Cases

Police Brutality

Police Pursuits

Sex Offender laws

Wrongful Convictions