project 3 milestone

Overview

Imagine you work as a research assistant in Washington, DC, at the Department of Justice. The

Department of Justice is interested in issues related to race, discrimination, and policing. Your team has

been given data and output from chi-square tests, and you are tasked with communicating the findings

and possible implications directly to police departments.

In this milestone, you’ll choose the topic that you will use to complete

Project Three (which is due in Module Eight) and create two annotated

bibliography entries. Your project requires that you provide background

information on the topic you select. The purpose of this milestone is to

practice evaluating credible sources related to your topic. Note that for each

topic, two credible sources have been provided. The audience for each article is different. One article is written for the scientific community, and

the other is tailored to a more general audience. This difference will be

important when you complete Project Three.

Choose a Topic Begin by reviewing the three topics in the table below. Then you’ll be able to

download an Excel file containing the data and output from the chi-square

tests that you will use to complete Project Three.

Topic Chi-Square Test and Variable Definition

Articles for Annotated Bibliography

Police Striking Adults

A two-way chi-square test to evaluate whether “race” and “polhitok” are dependent. The survey questions that correspond to these variables are:

• Race: “What race do you consider yourself?”

• Polhitok: “Are there any situations you can imagine in which you would approve of a

• 10 Things We Know About Race and Policing in the U.S.

• Examining the Racial- Ethnic Continuum and Perceptions of Police Misconduct

policeman striking an adult male citizen?”

Racial Discrimination

A two-way chi-square test to evaluate whether “race” and “racdif1” are dependent. The survey questions that correspond to these variables are:

• Race: “What race do you consider yourself?”

• Racdif1: “On the average Negroes/Blacks/Afric an-Americans have worse jobs, income, and housing than white people. Do you think these differences are mainly due to discrimination?”

• On Views of Race and Inequality, Blacks and Whites Are Worlds Apart

• Explanations for Racial Disadvantage and Racial Advantage: Beliefs About Both Sides of Inequality in America

Police Spending

A two-way chi-square test to evaluate whether “race” and “natcrimy” are dependent. The survey questions that correspond to these variables are:

• Race: “What race do you consider yourself?”

• Natcrimy: “Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on law enforcement?”

• Majority of Public Favors Giving Civilians the Power to Sue Police Officers for Misconduct

• Examining the Racial- Ethnic Continuum and Perceptions of Police Misconduct

Review the Data

You can find the coding details by clicking on the variable names in the

spreadsheet.

Complete Project Three Milestone Use the template below to complete your Project Three Milestone. Each

annotated bibliography should be 150 to 250 words. Sources should be cited according to APA Style. For more details on how you’ll be graded,

refer to the Project Three Milestone Guidelines and Rubric page in

Brightspace.

Select the topic and explain why you selected that topic. Your response should be about

2 to 3 sentences.

Create an annotated bibliography entry for your first article. Your response should be

about 8 to 10 sentences that include the following elements:

• A description of the main purpose or goal of the article • A description of the approach the authors took in their research

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Create an annotated bibliography entry for your second article. Your response should be about

8 to 10 sentences that include the following elements:

• A description of the main purpose or goal of the article

• A description of the approach the authors took in their research

Describe the difference in communication style of the two articles. Your response

should be about 3 to 5 sentences. Consider the following in your response:

• Do the articles reach a similar conclusion?

• Do the articles present similar information?

• Do the articles consider the role of visuals in the same way? • Do the articles present the findings in a convincing way, and is one more effective?

• How do the tone and style of the articles compare, and what does that mean for the

reader?

Add Your References

Citation is an important part of research and using the established patterns

makes citations much easier to read. Cite the articles you chose, and any other resources you referenced, in proper APA format below. Your

reference list will be automatically formatted using a hanging indent when

you download your assignment.

List your references in APA Style below. Remember that they should be in alphabetical

order by author last name.