choose one of the following major criminal justice areas: law enforcement, prisons/corrections, the courts,
Homeland Security, private security, or emergency management. This component will serve as
the area for which your senior project will be based. Next, identify a challenge or area of
improvement within your chosen area. (For example, one may choose corrections as the topic
area and violence in prisons as the problem). Over the weeks of this course, you will
progressively research, learn about, write and present on a solution to the challenge or area of
improvement from both a tactical and administrative perspective. Receive approval from your
professor on your chosen topic. Additional project expectations are described in week 8.
Prepare a 2-3 page paper answering the following:
Outline the context of the problem or challenge, including the history and any policy decisions
that have contributed to the situation. Why is it important that the problem be addressed, who is
impacted internally and externally? Why do you feel the problem hasn’t already been solved?
o This paper must adhere to APA style standards including the following: Double