SOC 4150 Gender, Race, Violence: Home

Research Paper

• Write a 4-7 page research paper on a current issue facing the criminal justice system, examining the role of gender, race, and violence in this issue.  This paper must integrate biblical beliefs into the subject matter. 

• You will also present a 5-minute overview of the paper to the class. 

• Format:  APA 7th edition style, with at least 7 scholarly peer-reviewed sources.  Rely primarily on journal articles from 2019 to the present.

• You may also use government websites (example: fbi.gov), although these will not count toward your source requirement.

• The abstract and reference pages will be in addition to the page length requirement. 

Suggested Subject Matter

jail overcrowding, cyber bullying, wrongful convictions, juveniles sentenced to adult prison, life without parole, human trafficking in the U.S., college hazing, plea bargaining practices, judicial discretion, body cameras for police, the use of K-9’s, children as witnesses in court, use of deadly force, and U.S. born terrorist

Group Presentation

Each group is required to create a 20-minute presentation on an assigned topic. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the assigned subject and relate it to the current events in the United States. All presentations must include how the topic intersects with gender, race, and violence.  

Presentations must include a minimum of 4 scholarly nonbiased sources. These should be peer reviewed sources primarily on journal articles from 2019 to present. Students can accomplish this presentation through a variety of means, some of which may include (but NOT limited to): Discussing News Articles, Creating a YouTube video, Acting it out in a Skit, Discussing Journal Articles, Create a way of testing a police, Video application, Power Point presentation, KAHOOT! Game, Classroom open discussion

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