CJA 459 Week One Assignment
In Chapter 2, page 46, the textbook identifies, "The Development of New Media." The textbook identifies 13 New Media organizations . Three of these New Media have had the greatest effect on social construction: The www, Blogging, and Facebook.
In a three-page paper, choose one of these 3 and explain how this New Media has socially constructed criminal justice.
For example, police departments have developed websites devoted to police-community relations. Have these become "love your local police department propaganda?" Blogs have supported or attacked police, corrections, and the courts? Have these blogs been honest or slanted? Facebook has allowed terrorist organizations to communicate with each and recruit unsuspecting young malcontents with individual Facebook pages.
The body of the report must include the following format:
Title of Paper (page 1)
Literature Review
Body of the paper: 3 pages [pages 2-5]
Examine all aspects of the topic
Make sure that you find 2 referred articles that apply to the topic of the short paper.
Use headings and transitions
Enumerate your findings
Textbook: Surrett, R. (2015). Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice: Images, Realities, and Policies. 5th Edition. Samford, Ct.: Cengage Learning.
