In this paper, you should provide some empirical justification for why your topic is important to study and
identify and review the major studies previously conducted to examine the topic in the past. When writing the
literature review, keep in mind that you do not want to summarize each study, but integrate the common ideas,
topics, and results.
Your Literature Review Paper should be 3-5 pages long, and it should include all of the following topics:
Justification for why your topic is important to study.
Identify and review the past major studies previously conducted on your chosen topic.
Identify the methodological strengths and weaknesses of these studies.
A minimum of 6 references that come exclusively from peer-reviewed journals, scholarly books, and
governmental records or reports.
Anything else that you feel is appropriate to defend your position.
Use the following as 1 of the references:
Maxfield, M.G., and Babbie, E. (2018). Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology, 8th ed.
Belmont, CA: Cengage.
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