Assignment:
Students are expected to keep a journal on current issues related to criminal justice.
Each student will be required to compile a journal of their readings on current events (nothing over 6 months old) in the criminal justice field from a reputable news source (ex. CNN.COM, the New York Times- not TMZ or The Star). The journal will include the original article and a student summary of the article on its applications to class material. Students must have a minimum of 5 entries by the final due date. DO NOT simply rehash or summarize the article. Students must think about the event that is described and use that as a springboard for intelligent commentary. Students must submit the original article along with his/her summary. Each summary should be at least one page in length.
The summary needs to include the following:
- Summary of the article;
- Do you agree or disagree with the article? Why or why not? (without using the words "I think");
- Discuss what effect the issue(s) may have on the Criminal Justice System or Society;
- Apply something that you learned in the readings or in discussions to the article.