WORTH: 4% of semester grade
CAN THIS BE TURNED IN LATE?: NO
BE
SURE TO FOLLOW THE FILE-NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR THIS COURSE
(5% penalty if you do not).
All files should be saved on your computer
as: your last name, followed by an underscore ("_"),
followed by the first two letters of your first name, followed
by an underscore ("_"), followed
by the assignment number. So if a student named Saddam Hussein
were to submit assignment number 5, the file name would
be:
hussein_sa_5.doc
THIS
IS ASSIGNMENT 5
Length: 425 - 525 words (250 words is about one typed page of 12-point, double-spaced text)
ESSAY QUESTION:
In what ways were the early days of forensic fingerprinting (as described in Suspect Identities) and contemporary America (as described in Inside the Real CSI) similar in regards to the role of forensic evidence within the criminal justice system? |
Hints:
1. Think about: (A) the influence of popular culture on courtroom practice (B) the role of professional organizations and the establishment of purported "expertise" (the questions you answered on the readings relate to these issues)
2. Review your answers to the questions on the Inside the Real CSI and the Cole reading.
I specifically asked you particular questions so that you would find the necessary evidence for your paper. Each question on the video relates, for example, to a theme addressed by a question on the Cole readings. Pairing up the questions (notice that there are five questions on the video and five on the reading) will help you draw parallels betweent the two time periods. |
I will be grading your essays using this rubric (delivered as a microsoft word .doc to your desktop)
You might want to look over the rubric before starting to write the paper so that you know my expectations in advance of writing the paper.
To make it easier for you to use direct quotations from Inside the Real CSI, may want to refer to the transcript for the program here.
Additional Writing Requirements
1) You must have a clear thesis statement within the first two paragraphs of this paper (and preferably in the first paragraph). (-5% pts if you don't)
2) You must underline your thesis statement (-5% pts if you don't)
3) You must have at least six points of evidence, with at least three of those six coming from Inside the Real CSI and three coming from Suspect Identities. (-15% pts if you don't)
4) In paragraphs that present evidence, you must identify your claims by placing a (CL) before them; your points of evidence by placing an (EV) before them; and your warrants by placing a (WA) before them (-5% pts if you don't)
5) Integrate your direct quotations using either METHOD 3 OR METHOD 4 FROM THE EXPLANATION OF HOW TO INTEGRATE QUOTATIONS (-5% IF YOU DO NOT)
6) Provide page number from Cole (e.g., "(Cole, p. 74)" )
SAMPLE OUTLINE
(you do not need to follow this sample outline, but if you are stuck or need help, it's an excellent way to guide you through the process)
I. Intro
A. brief (2 or 3 sentence) background info the reader requires to understand the rest of your paper
B. Thesis. One possible formula: "Much about the problematic relationship between forensic investigation and the criminal justice system has changed little since the early 20th century. In particular, the early days of forensic fingerprinting as described in Suspect Identities and contemporary America as described in Inside the Real CSI are similar in ways X, Y, and Z."
II. Similarity X
transition from previous paragraph (how to write a transition (longer explanation; shorter explanation)
claim: aspect X of current-day forensic investigation is similiar to the beginnings of finger print investigation.
evidence: quotation(s) from Inside the Real CSI (remember to integrate your quotation(s))
evidence: quotation(s) from Suspect Identities (remember to integrate your quotation(s))
warrant: (remember to use your warrant to explain how and why the evidence supports your claim)
III. Similarity Y
transition from previous paragraph (how to write a transition (longer explanation; shorter explanation)
claim: aspect Y of current-day forensic investigation is similiar to the beginnings of finger print investigation.
evidence: quotation(s) from Inside the Real CSI (remember to integrate your quotation(s))
evidence: quotation(s) from Suspect Identities (remember to integrate your quotation(s))
warrant: (remember to use your warrant to explain how and why the evidence supports your claim)
IV. Similarity Z
transition from previous paragraph (how to write a transition (longer explanation; shorter explanation)
claim: aspect Z of current-day forensic investigation is similiar to the beginnings of finger print investigation.
evidence: quotation(s) from Inside the Real CSI (remember to integrate your quotation(s))
evidence: quotation(s) from Suspect Identities (remember to integrate your quotation(s))
warrant: (remember to use your warrant to explain how and why the evidence supports your claim)
V. Conclusion (how to write a conclusion)