APA FORMAT, DUE IMMEDIATELY!!!!! 2-4 page paper

 Context: The emergence of punitive segregation had as  much to do with popular and political appeal as it did with a loss of  confidence in criminal justice professionals. Yet it was not until the  1960s that punitive segregation became an issue for electoral  competition, gaining support and momentum at the state or local level  and finding its way into national politics. Evaluating crime policy  through a political lens created a loss of confidence in criminal  justice professionals and has created a significant shift in policy and  practice as politicians gained, and continue to gain, a foothold in  crime policy implementation.

The shift can be viewed as one  between populism and professionalism in policy-making. Some argue this  shift was and continues to be prompted by inflated media images and  campaigns misrepresenting the true nature of crime and public sentiment.  Although it is true that media does play a part in public sentiment, it  is difficult to conclude that the voting public is entirely persuaded  by this medium. Specifically, the media is reinforcing already  underlying social and psychological conditions to generate the shift and  promote the urge to evaluate the way that crime policy is managed.

Task Description

Review the article: Electronic Reserves: Setting the Public Fear Agenda: http://ereserves.regis.edu/ares
 

 Using research done in this article as a springboard, conduct your own  research to present a two–four page paper analyzing the impact of public  influence on the evaluation of crime policy.