Suicide Screening and Assessment in Correctional Setting

The Literature Review A literature review summarizes the current research/literature on a specific topic. It is the “state of the research”, and in its proper format, is appealing and accessible to practitioners/professionals and academics seeking timely information. Audience, Purpose, & Tone: You should presume your paper will be read by professionals and academics in the social sciences and related fields. For this reason, sources must consist only of academic peer reviewed work (scholarly articles from peer reviewed journals in the field), and the writing should be formal, free of contractions, slang words or phrases, and presumptions that are not based on research evidence. The paper will be written in the third person narrative (no “I”, “you”, or “we” statements); there should be no hypothetical questions contained therein, only objective facts and conclusions. The purpose of this particular paper is to synthesize the research from varied disciplines so to draw conclusions as to the state of research (“bigger picture”) on your topic. General Formatting: Papers must be written using Microsoft Word (no pdf or other file formats will be accepted/graded by the instructor); students must follow APA style (7th edition) and required formatting guidelines. Students will need to gather a minimum of 4 scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles and data to complete this assignment. All sources must have been published within the last 4-5 years (2014-2020). In addition to the FOUR REQUIRED journal articles, students may use reliable .gov or .org websites for additional/supporting information; however, the use of any “dot.com” references is not acceptable. Again, please note that any sources outside of scholarly journal articles, regardless of origin, will not count toward the required number of sources. The body of the paper should be a total of 4-5 pages; in addition, there should be a cover page and references section. Properly formatted in-text citations should be utilized throughout, and all citations and references MUST be in APA format. The paper is worth 40% of your grade in this course and should be set up according to this format: Use Microsoft Office/Word processor, Times New Roman 12-point font, one-inch margins on all sides, and set line spacing to double spacing (2.0). Incorporate a title page using APA guidelines. Write an introduction paragraph that sets forth the topic/statement of the problem. Be sure to end the paragraph with a “conceptual roadmap”—that is, 2-3 statements that describe what you will cover in the remainder of your paper. You must include headings and subheadings throughout the body of the paper for clarity and organization; there must also be a references section (all per APA guidelines). Furthermore, remember to check for spelling and grammar, as points will be deducted for improper usage. If you follow the instructions listed here, you will produce a well-written literature review. ü You should collect at least four refereed “research” journal articles on the topic and its related sub-topics from 2015-present. ü Internet-only journals are acceptable, but all must be from refereed sources (no dot.com). ü You should visit the WCU Writing Center website or contact a reference librarian should you need assistance with finding sources and producing a paper that meets the standards required herein (proper use of grammar, writing style, mechanics, voice, attention to audience, etc.). ü You will be constructing your paper in stages, and will ultimately combine/edit to produce a complete literature review. Complete all mini-assignments and submit on-time for instructor/peer feedback; please see tentative schedule below, followed by detailed