The student will research the current attempts to improve policing involving the Newark Police Department.

The student must write their own research paper on the following ethical case from the perspective of a law enforcement scandal.  The paper should be 5-6 pages in length and STRICTLY adhere to APA7 writing standards which include a cover page, introduction, well developed sections, and references. 

It order to maximize your grade, it’s critically important that you follow the new APA7 format when writing your paper.  Here is a helpful link that will help you organize your paper.  Again, please feel free to contact me if you have questions.

New APA 7 Formatting

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html

Case to research: 

The student will research the current attempts to improve policing involving the Newark Police Department.  Examine the pattern of cases stemming from its inception to the recent scathing DOJ report.  What has led then to where they are today and what can be done to rectify the problem?  Compare and contrast the problem in Newark with the concerns in other large cities in the United States.