JUS 605: Workplace Violence Final Paper

Instructions: As discussed in the syllabus, a final paper is due at the end of the course. Throughout the

semester, we have discussed several topics under the headings of work place violence. In addition, you have read two books on the topics. Therefore, for your final paper you will once again explore an issue of

workplace violence. Your final paper is designed to (1) encourage you to explore a workplace violence issue further, (2) help you to develop critical thinking skills, and (3) develop your ability to synthesize, organize and present information in a clear and useful manner in written form.

Specifically, your job will be to find information on your chosen topic. You may use any source of information (just like a detective) you can find. For each source, you will need to determine the validity of the information you have achieved. Although the natural inclination will be to go straight to Wikipedia, you will need to dig further into this case. The purpose of this project is to get you to think about workplace violence in the world.

Specifically, you will find your own case of workplace violence. Once you have located a suitable case and received permission to you it, you will then develop a profile of (1) the criminal, (2) the victim, and (3) the organizational dynamics that had a direct impact on the employees. Your paper will be written in 7-10 pages using APA style.

1. Title Page (1 page)

?Includes Running head, Title, Name, Institution

2. Abstract (1 page)

?Include a brief (i.e.,) summary of your chosen topic area.

3. Literature Review (7-10 pages)

?Athoroughliterature review of your topic. This review requires outside sources (note:

you may use interlibrary loan…keep that in mind when you are deciding when to start

this paper!)

?Identify the Topic of Research (i.e., the topic you have chosen)

oMake sure you let the reader know what you are writing about, don’t make

them guess your topic.

?Past Information

oGive the reader a rundown of the case . Be as specific as possible.

?Profiles

oYour review needs to have complete descriptions of the aforementioned

profiles: criminal, victim, and organizational dynamics that encouraged or

negated the impacts

?Summary/Conclusion

oToward the end of your paper, you should include a synopsis (i.e., summary) of

the major themes of your topic.

4. References (1-2 pages):

?Include at least 5 references (cited in you paper) in APA (6thed.) format. These

references should include scholarly works (e.g., journal articles, books, etc.)

Note:Be careful with websites, not all are credible. Let me know of the site so that I

can tell you if it is credible.

Information about APA Style:

General Information

1 inch margins

12 point font

Times New Roman font

DoNOT use words like: I, we, our, mine

Title Page

Has its own page

Contains the following:

Running head

Header

Page Number- top, right corner, page number on first page

Title

Name

Affiliation- Fort Hays State University

Abstract

Has its own page

Limited to 150 words

Contains the following:

Brief synopsis of topic

Conclusions

Introduction

Start a new page from abstract

Put title of paper centered at top of page

Uses an inverted triangle form (e.g., moving from broad to narrow)

Contains the following:

Introduction to topic

Concise literature review of past and current research

- APA referencing of sources

Summary/Conclusion

Starts at the end of the Introduction (i.e., do NOT start a new page)

Contains the following:

Opening statement

Synopsis of literature review

Future directions

Reference page

Start a new page

In alpha order, list reference used in APA style

References are hanging indents

How to Reference Sources:

In Introduction:

Ray (2003) found that operational definitions….

Operational definitions are important because they… (Ray, 2003).

Stanovich (2004) discusses the functions of operational definitions

The functions of operational definitions…. (Stanovich, 2004)…. yada, yada.

Reference Page:

Ray, W. J. (2003).Methods toward a science of behavior and experience(7thed.). Belmont, CA:

Wadsworth.

Stanovich, K. E. (2004).How to think straight about psychology(7thed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon