Critical reflection

CRIJ 1301 Critical Reflection Paper

The following assignment will be worth a total of 15 points. It must be typed in Microsoft Word, double-spaced,12-point font size, Times New Roman font, and a minimum of two pages. It must be upload in the properly assigned folder (Critical Reflection Paper) on D2L. Although it can be submitted beforehand, the completed assignment is due by Sunday, December 6, 2020, at 11:30 pm.

Choose one of the films listed below and write a critical reflection paper in which you (1) provide a brief summary (2) relate the film to themes/issues (at least three) covered in the textbook and (3) provide critical, thoughtful takeaways. Please provide one to two solutions in your conclusion. Although the paper MUST be two pages, feel free to go beyond this, as I love reading! Because this assignment is optional, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to access the films via Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube, etc. A few of them are available for free but you may rent whichever film you choose through other networks usually under $4.99. Remember, you will not automatically receive full credit solely for submitting the assignment; you can receive up to 15 total points depending on the quality of your response. If you have any questions about the paper instructions, please send me an email.

1. The Seven Five (free upload on YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adZaHShRa3A
2. Crime + Punishment (free on YouTube and available on Hulu)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6lB9HQnSac
3. Felon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117385/
4. The House I Live Inhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125653/
5. Raised in the System (free on YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq3uVJQN8Gw

Have fun with this paper and feel free to take any angle/perspective you choose. I want you to connect the film to content covered in the textbook (even if it’s content I have not covered in class)in a critical manner. This is essentially a critical thinking assignment to assess your ability to make connections between the film and topics/issues discussed throughout the textbook. While you do not have to follow the exact format I provided, I do expect you to cover all the criteria I outlined in the instructions above.

An example format is below.

Name Here

Course Number

Title of Film

Introduction paragraph (Brief Summary—no more than 5 sentences)

Body paragraph (theme 1—Discretion)

The film related to officer discretion because…

An example of officer discretion can be seen in this scene…

Body paragraph (theme 2—Racial Profiling)

The film relates to racial profiling because….

An example of racial profiling can be seen in this scene….

Body paragraph (theme 3—War on Drugs)

The film relates to the issue of the War on Drugs because…

Examples of how this applies to the War on Drugs can be seen in this scene…

Body paragraph (critical takeaways/reflection)

I took issue with X film because it appeared biased in favor of drug users…

I like how X film spoke about the assembly line justice in our nation’s courts system which reminds me of the crime control model…

Conclusion (provide some possible solutions)