2000 word essay or PowerPoint presentation (Read before Bidding)

This assignment requires that you select an issue in Criminal Justice and Media and analyze it in terms of social construction through the issue’s depictions in the media. You may write a traditional research paper or create a PowerPoint presentation. Regardless of the format you choose, the content must be supported by valid academic research, and that research must be properly cited.

Focus on content, not creativity. Follow the rubric and present the concepts required.  This is NOT, for instance, research on police brutality.  This IS, perhaps, research on the SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE BRUTALITY (or some other topic) and the product should reflect that.  Chapter 2 will be a great resource.

Examples:

Depictions of law enforcement in entertainment media

Social construction of crime and race

Media treatment of white collar crime

Television news coverage of violent crime

Social media depictions of police, courts/lawyers, or criminals 

• Must cite any outside sources used
• A minimum of 2000 words/25 slides
• Double-spaced, New Times Roman, 12-point type