M6 Assignment: Criminal Justice System History Reflection Paper (Individual Final Paper Activity)

  • You will write an approximately one- to two- page paper (not including the title page, abstract page, and reference page) on the history of the American Criminal Justice System.
  • For example, you could write a paper about the connections between the war on drugs and mass-incarceration. Or you could write a paper about slavery and its connection to Jim Crow Laws. Or you could discuss a Supreme Court case that focuses on prisoner rights, punishment policy, or law-enforcement practices.
  • In this paper, reflect and think critically upon historical facts and accounts of how aspects of the Criminal Justice System are situated in the context of historical social issues (e.g. public safety v. privacy rights, institutional racism, use of force, rioting, and class conflict).
  • This paper should be thought provoking and you should demonstrate critical thinking skills.
  • The paper should be formatted in APA style (12 pt, Times New Roman font, 1” margins, double spaced, 500 words minimum, include a title page with a running head with your last name and page number).
  • Use proper APA formatted in-text citations and references when referring to your sources (which should all be from published material). Include a complete reference page for your scholarly sources. Review APA formatting guidelines from Purdue OWLLinks to an external site..
  • Remember to proofread and check for errors in spelling, capitalization, indentation, grammar, punctuation, and sentence and paragraph structure.
  • Remember to paraphrase, synthesize, and interpret the material from your references (Do Not Copy and Paste). Review the SDSU Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty.
  • If you need assistance with developing a literature review: Key Questions for a Literature ReviewLinks to an external site.
  • TIP: Use this assignment as an opportunity to help you build the introduction (or other sections) for your Final Paper on Redesigning the Criminal Justice System.

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