Drug & Substance Abuse Leading Cause of Crime

After selecting a criminal justice topic for the Research Paper: Final Assignment and
submitting your Research Paper: Thesis Assignment on the topic you chose, you will prepare
the Research Paper: Annotated Outline Assignment of your Research Paper Assignment.
Your annotated outline must fully support each facet of your thesis.
The Research Paper: Annotated Outline Assignment must provide a detailed blueprint of the
Research Paper: Final Assignment in current APA format and contain the following
components:
1. Thesis
2. Three Main Headings
3. Two Subpoints Per Main Heading (at least)
a. An APA citation in each subpoint.
b. 3–5 sentences for each subpoint. These sentences must explain the academic
resource and how it will be used to support your thesis.
4. A Reference Page.
The three main headings must provide an argument about your topic rather than ask a question.
When read alone, the three main headings must show what your Research Paper: Final
Assignment will be arguing.
One of the three main headings and its subsequent subpoints must incorporate a biblical
worldview and provide a Scripture reference.
The three main headings must be supported with at least 2 subpoints each. The subpoints must
each be 3–5 sentences and accompanied by a current APA citation of an academic resource for
each subpoint.
The Research Paper: Annotated Outline Assignment must include a reference page with 5
academic resources published within the last 5 years and composed using current APA
formatting.
The Research Paper: Annotated Outline Assignment must be written in outline format. The
Research Paper: Annotated Outline Assignment should not be written in a research
paper/rough draft format.

My Thesis statement is: Why is drug and substance abuse a leading cause of crime? Someone who has taken illegal drugs or is intoxicated, tend to make unconscious decisions which can quickly lead to causing chaos and crime.