Rubric: Intro./Conc. - 2 Clearly Written thesis statement - 2 Context of Issue - 1 Development of Topic: Discussion of major points - 8 Research supporting major points - 3 Discussion of minor points with relevant research support - 3 Writer''s Opinion and Justification: State clearly your position on the problem or controversial issue - 2 Present scholary evidence that supports your position - 2 Identify any evidence that appears to refute your position and explain in the context of your argument - 4 Format - 3 Total - 30 Paper must address all of the requirements stated in the research paper grading rubric. No more than 5 pages typed in Times New Roman, double spaced throughout, using 1 & quot; margins on top, bottom, right, and left sides of the page. APA format. Minimum of six sources (both cited in text and included in the reference page). Sources used/cited for the paper must be academic/scholary in nature (both articles and books). Academic/scholary does not apply to popular publications such as Newsweek and/or Time Magazine. Popular publications can be cited (kept to a minimum), but they will not count toward the six academic sources. At least four of the academic sources referenced must be a scholarly article that reports the findings or a scientific study published in a discipline relevant academic journal (as opposed to a book). there are many criminal justice, law, psychology, education, and sociology journals that contain relevant articles.