Fitchburg State University
Graduate
and Continuing Education
NURS
8410 Criminal Law
Paper
Guidelines
Spring
2018
Purpose
of the Paper
The purpose of this paper is for the
student to further his/her understanding of a selected area of criminal law. Students will select a topic in criminal law,
and discuss the pertinent laws related to the topic.
Paper
Timeframe:
1.
The paper topic is due to the
instructor on or before March 9, 2017.
2.
The final paper is due on May
4, 2018.
3. Papers not submitted by 12
noon on the due date will be considered late. Late papers lose five points per day.
Paper Guidelines:
1.
The paper grade will comprise 30
percent of the course grade.
2.
A minimum of three sources are
required for the paper. Two of the sources should be from legal
journals; the third source may be any scholarly article which relates to your
topic. All sources should be credible
and no more than five years old. Your textbook may be used for
background on your paper topic, but will not count as a source. Should you
have questions about the acceptability of a source, please feel free to email
me.
3.
The paper must include:
a. an
introduction to the topic and its place in criminal law
b. identification
and discussion of key issues related to the topic, as discussed in the sources.
c. a
brief discussion of how this topic relates to forensic nursing
d. a conclusion that summarizes the key
points learned
4.
The required style manual is
the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th
ed.) (2009). Washington,
D.C.: American Psychological Association.
5.
The paper should be five
pages in length, with equal attention given to each section. Please submit the paper electronically as an
e-mail attachment in a Microsoft Word file.
6.
The Academic Integrity Policy (Appendix
A in the Graduate Nursing Student Handbook) is in effect for this course.
