You need an 8 page, double spaced essay. You have the list of references ready so that you don't have to do so much research. The tone of the essay needs to be argumentative.
This is the topic:
Has crime increased or declined since the decade of the 1990's in the state of California? What about the perception of crime?
What about in a shorter time frame (like since 2010)? What state policies were put in place in the ‘90's to address crime?
What have been the costs and consequences of these policies? Have they been "worth it?" Make a convincing argument