You will write a paper regarding all the following topics:

Plea bargaining. Why is it used by our Court system? What are its benefits and potential problems?
Benefits of probation and parole.
How are states and the federal government dealing with prison growth demands? What can be done about the issue?

This 900 to 1000 words paper (approximately 4 to 5 pages not including the cover page and bibliography) must be written using proper English and grammar in APA writing style. The paper must include a cover page and bibliography with at least 5 references. All direct quotations must be within quotation marks and cited by either footnote or endnotes. Un-cited material is considered plagiarism and will result in an “F” for the course.

No more than 15% of your paper can be quoted or previously published material. Refer to the following link for proper APA citations and guidelines: http://www.citationmachine.net/ (Links to an external site.)

Keep in mind that all information must have reliable, substantiated and factual with supporting sources. You must avoid citing blogs, forums or your own opinion without scholarly documentation and supporting documents.