Essay (25%) due on August 5The final essay with be an independent analytical,

Essay (25%) due on August 5The final essay with be an independent analytical, argumentative and or descriptive essay with an original thesis and supporting points. You should apply and engage with ideas, concepts and theories from lectures, readings, and other scholarly sources. The paper should utilize the textbook and at least 6 additional scholarly/peer reviewed articles). It should also state and respond to some counterarguments to the position taken in your paper, and the paper should make some reference to historical and or current examples of criminal justice. The essay is to be 3500-4000 words. You may use any citation style, but you are expected to use only one style consistently. To avoid late marks, paper must be uploaded to Avenue to Learn by midnight on August 5[se