For your final paper you will need to write a 5-10 page essay that addresses the following:
1) Discuss the book and what you read generally. (No more than 1.5 pages)
2) Review the book. Would you recommend the book to others? Why or Why not? What was good or bad about the book? (no more than 1 page)
3) Connect the book explicitly to at least four things we have discussed in class or topics addressed in the readings. For example, was book reflective of what we covered or is there a disconnect between academic work (class lecture/research studies/textbook) and the book you read? (A book may be reflective of somethings but not of others. That is okay. It just means you have things to talk about). This is the meat of the paper and the points so make sure your connections to the textbook and lectures are well documented and discussed.
When introducing topics in connection to the class/book, make sure you fully explain the concept from class (properly cited) before you discuss how it was or was not reflected in the book.
If you need ideas on how to do this, please stop by office hours and we can discuss your book/paper.
For your final paper you will need to choose and read an approved book from the list below (other books may be considered but only with prior instructor approval):
Brooks, R. (2022). Tangled up in blue: Policing the American City. Penguin.
Hadden, S. E. (2001). Slave patrols: Law and violence in Virginia and the Carolinas (Vol. 138). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Horace, M. & Harris, R. (2018) The Black and the blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America’s Law Enforcement New York, NY: Hachette Books
Stroud, M. (2019). Thin Blue Lie: The Failure of High-tech Policing. Metropolitan Books.
Vitale, A. S. (2017). The end of policing. Verso Books
Formatting and other instructions:
5-10 full pages of text (not counting title or reference pages)
Consult the attached formatting guide
For consideration for full points, you will need at least 4 separate topics/connections.
Upload your assignment as a WORD DOC (no pdfs or pages)
Title page and reference page (does not count towards total # of pages)
APA formatted (citations and references)
Make sure you are supporting yourself with citations (as references of course)
Use headers to break up your sections and subsections
Double spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font
At least three credible academic sources should be used in addition to the book you are focusing on.
Only credible/academic sources allowed.
For our purposes, that is peer-reviewed journals, governmental reports, or academic books.
Lectures can be used but only to supplement. They do not count towards the required number of sources.
If you must use quotes- Only one quote per page- no longer than a line of text across
NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED FOR THE FINAL PAPER.
Ensure your work is your own. Any plagiarism or academic dishonesty will result in a zero.
THE BOOK CHOSEN IS “THE END OF POLICING” BY ALEX S. VITALE
PLEASE ENSURE THERE IS NO PLAGARISM OR AI USAGE
THE BOOK IS FREE FROM LIBRARIES
ATTACHED IS WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN
