Police brutality in criminal justice and minorities

Each student will be required to complete research on a topic related to Minorities in the Criminal
Justice field and submit a 4-5 page research paper.
The research paper must be completed in APA format.
An abstract is required not included in 4-5 pages.
Be sure to properly cite references, include quotations.
Any previous work submitted for this class or another class will not be accepted.
This paper will cover a current event within the last three years (Race, Age, Discrimination, Gender, Disability,
Sexual preference etc.) and the criminal justice system. Students will include current event introduction,
findings, analysis of events, and conclusion. Students must include references used for findings. (Does not
need to be a scholarly source) Use multiple sources on same current event.
Introduction- What is the current event? When did it happen? Who is involved? What is the problem or study?
Finding/Results- Who reported on this event? Who is talking about this event? How popular/unpopular is this
event? What did others determine reporting or speaking on event? What resulted because of this current
event?
Analysis- Based upon what you have learned during this semester, your personal experiences and beliefs,
what do you feel are the strengths and weakness of the current event finding?
Conclusion/Summary- What is your understanding of the event? Include final thoughts. Why you chose this
current event? What interested you in this topic? Did the results of the study surprise you? Have your ideas/
thoughts/ opinions changed as a result of researching this