Assignment Name:
Paper 2:
This paper is a reflection. Reflect on social problems currently happening between
race/ethnic groups and crime and criminal justice. This is your chance to non-
formally dive into a reflection on your perspective, how you feel, and what changes
you think we need as a society to better race/ethnic group relations and society’s
relationship with crime and the criminal justice system.
Points:20
Purpose: A goal of our course is to analyze factors contributing to social
inequality and its consequences. This week, we explored crime and
criminal justice. Last week, we examined race/ethnic groups.
After completing this assignment, you should be able to analyze the ways
in which race/ethnic groups interact with crime and criminal justice
differently. You should be able to evaluate what this means for different
groups, especially children growing up in said groups.
Lastly, you should be able to reflect on the way race/ethnic groups are
treated when it comes to crime and the criminal justice system.
Remember: this is not just talking about how police treat people. This
goes beyond police – think about lawyers, judges, and other parts of
society. Think about who is a victim to crime, which crimes, and why.
This includes things like hate crime, petty crime, predatory crime,
violent crime, and etc.
Task: Your task is to: (1) Read Chapter 13. Keep in mind Chapter 12 from
last week. (2) Take this paper wherever you want to! Simply ensure that
you reflect on what is happening in our society. Discuss the ways in which
different race/ethnic groups interact with crime and the criminal justice
system. Elaborate on your perspective, thoughts, and feelings. There is no
right or wrong; however, you must state what you think and feel. Do not
make definite statements unless you are going to make this assignment
more complex and add citations and a works cited. (3) Next, write a 3-
page, MLA format, double spaced, paper in Times New Roman, 12pt. font
that achieves the goal in Task #2 (4) Create your 4th (or last should you
write more than 3 pages) page and include a Works Cited page if you
chose to make claims that need it.
If you need help with MLA format, please use this link:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/
mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html
This website will provide more information on how to proper do an MLA formatted
paper, including in text citations and the reference page. Please navigate this
webpage by using the pane on the left side that has different sections for in text
citations and reference lists by item (e.g., book, website, etc).
Ensure you use this website to guide you – if you have reviewed it thoroughly
and have specific questions, please email me by Friday at 11:59 – I will not be
able to respond to emails regarding the assignment after this time. If it is an
emergency, ensure you email as recordkeeping and I will respond as soon as I
can. Generators are often inaccurate, and points will be taken off if not completed
per instructions.
Criteria: Your assignment will be graded on the rubric included below, as noted in
the syllabus:
4 2 0
Length Meets A little short of Half of length requirement or
length length requirement less
requirement
Addresses Addresses Addresses most Doesn’t address points
Points all points points posed /
Posed posed addresses points
accurately posed, but not
accurately
Used Thoroughly Very little reflection No reflection
opinion, provides and or unclear
thorough reflection
reflection
In Text Neither In Text No In Text Citations/works
Citations/ errors with citations/works cited cited and it was needed
Works Cited in text are done incorrectly
if needed citations nor
works cited
Proofreading Contains some Numerous errors in
No errors in errors in proofreading
proofreading proofreading
Note: If you use “I think”, “I feel”, and you are not making definite claims, since this is just a reflection,
you will not need a works cited and in-text citations. This means those points are automatically awarded
to you. If make claims that need citations and do not do them, you will lose the points in this section.
