Aldridge, J., & Askew, R. (2017). Delivery Dilemmas How Drug Cyptomarket Users Identify and Seek to Reduce Their Risk of Detection by Law Enforcement. International Journal of Drug Policy, 41, 101-109. Content 80% • Appropriate article selection (scholarly and/or empirical) recent (last ten years)

Aldridge, J., & Askew, R. (2017). Delivery Dilemmas: How Drug Cyptomarket Users Identify and Seek to Reduce Their Risk of Detection by Law Enforcement. International Journal of Drug Policy, 41, 101-109.

Content 80%

• Appropriate article selection (scholarly and/or empirical); recent (last ten years).

• Brief overview of the article is provided; the thesis of the article is clearly stated.

• A description of the research problem is provided.

• Research methods used to study the problem are discussed and critiqued in detail.

• The authors’conclusions and recommendations are provided.

• Contributions to the literature are discussed in detail along with a brief discussion of conclusions/recommendations.

Writing 20%

• Paper meets APA/Graduate School standards.

• Paper is organized; each paragraph flows logically into the next paragraph.

• Appropriate terminology it used; writing is clear and concise.

• Proper spelling and grammar is used; sentences are properly constructed.

The critique addresses the following questions:

• What methods did the author use to investigate the topic?

• Were the appropriate methods used?

• Did the author’s approach to supporting the thesis make sense?

• Did the author employ the methods correctly?

• Did you discover any errors in the way the research was conducted?

Suggested Subtitles:

• Overview

• Description of the Research Problem

• Research Methodology

• Contributions to the Literature

• Critique of the Article

Grading Rubric for Academic Journal Article Critique

Grading Criteria Points Possible Points Earned

Writing/format/article selection 20

Overview/thesis 10

Discussion of research problem 10

Discussion of research methodology 10

Contribution to the literature/conclusions 10

Critique of article 40

Total 100