Week 5 Paper Research and Policy Development

MUST BE NEW AND ORIGINAL WORK NOT GIVEN TO OTHER STUDENTS. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Include citations in the text and references at the end of the document in APA format.PLEASE READ INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY. IN TEXT CITATION AND MUST CITE ALL REFERENCE IN APA FORMAT

Write a 800-word paper describing the importance of research as it relates to policy development within the field of criminal justice. Address each of the following:

• Identify the purposes and types of policies within the field of criminal justice.
• Describe the relationship between research and policy development.
• Provide examples of how research can assist policy makers by informing their policy decisions.
• Identify two examples of policies that were developed within the past 10 years that resulted from research within the field of criminal justice