Title: The Relationship between Incarceration Rates and Recidivism: A Literature Review and Analysis

introduction, literature review, theory and methods, and possible finding
Placement of graphs, figures, or tables: If you use graphs, figures, or tables in your
paper, I will prefer that you note their location in the text, [TABLE 1 HERE], and
compile all tables at the end of the paper. This is easier for both the writer and the
reader.
1. Be clear about your main theme or topic. It is sometimes easy to get side-tracked with
alternative explanations or tangential issues. Stay focused on your topic.
2. Clearly define your research question(s). In Criminal Justice, people sometimes use the
word hypothesis which may be accepted by some writers but is a bit of a misnomer.
Unless you are conducting an experiment in a controlled environment, you are not testing
a hypothesis. Rather, you have a research question or questions that you will investigate.