t least 5-6 pages of full text (not including the Works Cited page)
Must include concepts/information from at least SIX sources, including
“The New Jim Crow” or the documentary 13th
Blindspot
At least two other class texts
At least TWO sources located in your research (these sources must be academic: they must cite their own sources (no newspaper or magazine articles; scholarly articles are great!)
Thesis statement should argue your position on how effectively the solution you researched will address racial bias in the criminal justice system
Must include MLA formatted in-text citations and a Works Cited page
Outline for Paper
Your essay should include the following major sections:
Introduction Paragraph
Provide an overview of the problem of racial bias in the criminal justice system, with a few key data highlights, specific examples, and quote(s) from authorities on the subject
Provide readers an overview of the different solutions being proposed for this problem and then a more detailed introduction of the solution you’re writing about,
Provide a thesis statement in which you sum up your argument about whether and how your chosen solution will reduce or eliminate racial bias in the criminal justice system
Body Section (5-8 paragraphs)
Discuss in more detail the solution you’re examining and how it would work
Evaluate the strengths you see in this solution — why you think it would help address the problem of bias
Evaluate the limitations/challenges of the solution — e.g., the parts of the problem it would not address, or thing that would make it hard for the solution to work (optional)
Conclusion Section (1 paragraph)
Discuss whether the solution you’ve examined is sufficient to address the problems of racial bias in criminal justice system and any additional steps/solutions that you think would be needed
