evaluation of how the selected theory impacts an individual’s decision to commit crime and how it assists criminal justice professionals in understanding criminal activity. Information presented in each section should be supported with scholarly resources. A 12-point Times New Roman font must be used in the paper.  Double-spacing must be used throughout the paper.  Page margins must be 1” on each side of the paper (top, bottom, left and right sides).  A cover and reference page must be included. The cover and reference pages must appear on separate pages from the rest of the paper and do not count towards any minimum page length requirements.  All sources utilized to create the paper must be cited and included in the reference list. APA (6th edition) guidelines for citations and reference listings must be followed. Only scholarly resources should be used. Sites such as Wikipedia, blogs, or other resources where information has not been peer-reviewed must not be used. If you have questions regarding whether a resource is acceptable, please ask your instructor before using that resource.  Do not include an abstract.  Direct quotes should be used sparingly, if at all. The intent of scholarly writing is to demonstrate the ability to comprehend, interpret, and analyze information. Direct quotes do not demonstrate these skills; therefore they should only be used when the true meaning of the original author cannot be appropriately expressed otherwise.