write a five page, double-spaced paper (font 12 in Times New Roman style). In addition to the five pages of text, each paper should have a cover page (containing the title of paper and author’s name) and a reference page. Use a minimum of four journal (periodical) article research-worthy website (a website associated with a university, professional association, or research institute) as the basis for the paper. Do not use popular magazines, newspaper articles, encyclopedias, or the course textbook as references. Text citations and references should use the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Use the following source for information on the APA format. Please refrain from using direct quotes of others and always use your own words to describe others’ ideas and give credit to the authors for their ideas by citing them in the text of the paper; all ideas must be cited and all citations must be referenced on the reference page. Do not extensively copy an author’s material verbatim or with minor changes; this is technically cut-and-paste plagiarism and is profoundly unacceptable. Please follow the format below using the specific major topic headings:

1. INTRODUCTION (clearly state the social inequality under consideration and its extent and severity).

2. CAUSES AND/OR CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIETY (what are the causes

of the inequality and what are the negative consequences for individuals, the criminal justice system and society).

3. POLICY IMPLICATIONS (what current policies address the issue and/or what policy is needed to address the issue).