Socioeconomic Status and Sentencing Outcomes: Inequality in…

Assignment #1 will consist of Part 1 of the term paper. Please (1) one of the following topics:

1. Policing in a Multicultural Neighborhood: The effects of Stop, Question, and Frisk in Urban Neighborhoods.

2. Private Prisons.

3. Roles and Factors that lead to female criminality.

4. Sentencing Disparities. ( TOPIC I CHOSE)

Students who choose to use a topic other than those listed must receive prior approval from their professor before proceeding.

Grading Rubric:

1. Students are tasked to devise an introduction and a literature review related to their chosen topic.

2. The literature review should show how you understand the subject and how the sources relate to the topic.

3. Students will be graded based on a thorough analysis of sources provided in the literature review.

4. Students must use a minimum of three (3) academic/scholarly sources for the literature review.

5. Must be a minimum of four (4) pages. (Not including cover page or reference page)