These three documentaries you need to watch the video on each and then do the assignment “Kids for Cash”-“Policing the Police” – “13th” & Discussion.
ACADEMIC WRITING
APA Format
Finding/Reading a Scholarly Articl
IV.
Documentary Reaction Papers.
During the course, I will be showing
THREE
(3)
documentaries highlighting various issues in law enforcement, courts, and corrections. After
viewing each documentary in class, you will be required to write a one (1) page reaction paper.
In the reaction paper, you will be required to answer the following:
1)
What is the problem highlighted in the documentary?
(10 points)
4
a.
Give specific evidence from the documentary to support your claim.
2)
What do you think is a viable solution to the problem you identified?
(15 points)
a.
Your solution must be
specific
. For example, instead of simply stating “police
officers need more training,” what
kind
of training do you recommend? How
much training?
b.
Find ONE (1) outside source that supports your proposed solution. For
example, if your solution is to increase educational requirements for police
officers, you must find a
scholarly source
(scholar.google.com) that reports
the benefits of increasing police officers’ education.
3)
How did the documentary make you feel? Does the documentary strengthen or
weaken your trust in the criminal justice system? Why or why not?
(5 points)
There will be a total of
THREE
(3) reaction papers worth 30 points each,
for a total of 90
points
.
All reaction papers must be single-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-
inch margins.
A printed copy of your reaction papers is
due at the beginning of class.
See the
course schedule for due date