In conjunction with the debate, students will prepare a 3-5 page paper detailing theirassignedposition on their issue. The position paper is due the Tuesday following the debate. The paper should clearly state and support the position with logical argumentation and empirical evidence.A minimum of four academic, peer-reviewed references must be properly cited (using APA guidelines). Use Times New Roman 12 point font, double spacing, and 1 inch margins. Include a title page with the paper title, student’s name, course title, semester, and date (all in Times New Roman 12 point font). Staple papers in upper-left-hand corner. Additional details of the assignment will be discussed and distributed in class.
Topic:
Based upon our discussions on punitive versus rehabilitative measures which direction do you think the Criminal Justice system is transitioning towards and why. Provide statistical data and pertinent information in relation to the previous chapters we have read/discussed.
For example: The Criminal Justice system is appearing to be more punitive in relation to the three strikes sentencing laws and the sentencing guidelines which are still being utilized….other examples can be used. You will need to critically think to apply the concept of rehabilitation/punitive to a topic we have already discussed.
There will be a rubric to go along with the paper, it will be uploadedonce completed.
YOU WILL NOT BE USING 3rd PERSON! No “I” “You” “We” “Us”.