Submit a personal essay that describes who you are, where you are in life (professionally and educationally), what your future goals are, and how earning a master's in Applied Criminology will help you to achieve your future goals. 2 pages or less. Submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) which includes your academic and professional history and achievements. Submit a brief writing sample on a criminal justice or criminology topic of your choice (5-7 double-spaced pages), with in-text citations of academic sources such as peer-reviewed journal articles or book chapters, to support facts and assertions. Our program is research and writing intensive; therefore, make sure to summarize findings from the latest peer-reviewed academic research on your topic. Include a reference page for the citations, demonstrating your ability to write at a graduate level