Topic: International Drug TraffickingReferences To Use: Csete, J., Kamarulzaman, A., Kazatchkine, M., Altice, F., Balicki, M., Buxton, J., . . . Beyrer, C. (2016). Public health and international dru

Topic: International Drug Trafficking

References To Use: 

Csete, J., Kamarulzaman, A., Kazatchkine, M., Altice, F., Balicki, M., Buxton, J., . . . Beyrer, C. (2016). Public health and international drug policy. The Lancet, 387(10026), 1427-1480. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00619-X

Dolliver, D. S., (2015). Evaluating drug trafficking on the Tor Network: Silk Road 2, the sequel. International Journal of Drug Policy, 26(11), 1113-1123.

Ghodse, H., (2016). International drug control into the 21st century. Routledge.

Lapachinske, S. F., Okai, G. G., dos Santos, A., de Bairros, A. V., & Yonamine, M. (2015). Analysis of cocaine and its adulterants in drugs for international trafficking seized by the Brazilian Federal Police. Forensic science international, 247, 48-53.

Riley, K. J., (2018). Snow job: the war against international cocaine trafficking. Routledge.

Velasco, J. L., (2017). Insurgency, authoritarianism, and drug trafficking in Mexico's democratization. Routledge.

Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the Introductions & Conclusions and Annotated Bibliography. web pages, and Evaluating Sources and Annotated Bibliography

Reflect: Reflect back on the Week 1 discussion in which you shared with the class the global societal issue that you would like to further address which is over International Drug Trafficking. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.

Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting GuidelinesPreview the document and address the following prompts:

Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic selection which is over International Drug Trafficking):

Introductory Statement.

Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.

Thesis Statement.

Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper over International Drug Trafficking. (A thesis statement should be a concise, declarative statement. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.)

Annotated bibliography.

Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.

Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.

Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150 words or more.

Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.

Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.

The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

Must be 1,000 to 1,250 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style resource. 

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.

Must use at least five scholarly sources.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating 

Research tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.

Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper. 

Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.