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Part C: Course Blogs (40 marks)

You are required to post to two course blogs. A course blog allows you to provide your own and read others’ postings. Please access these blogs in the “Course Blogs” tab.

Your entries should be completed before you send Assignment 4 for grading. The Blogs area is in the left-hand navigation menu.

Your blog entries must be original. Resending contributions that have been used in another course is not permitted. Rely on original sources like your course textbook, criminological journals, and newspapers as references.

Note

Please do not cite online encyclopedias like Wikipedia. This just dilutes the content by getting further and further away from the original source. It is acceptable to look up and use the primary sources cited in Wikipedia articles. Be sure to read the primary source, and cite these sources correctly.

Your writing should be formal, clear, unambiguous, and grammatically correct. Share information within your comfort zone, but do not disclose personal or confidential material. For more information about netiquette see http://www.tru.ca/distance/services/learner/netiquette.html.

Guidelines for Images or Media

You are not required to include images or media in your blog entries; however, you may add appropriate content if it further illustrates a concept. Keep in mind the following:

  • If you find the content online, please provide the URL link instead of inserting the image or media in the written blog. Be sure to cite the source properly in APA format.
  • If you wish to share your own photos or media or if you wish to include Creative Commons (www.creativecommons.org) licensed images or media, make sure you understand the various licenses and attribute the sources properly.

Note about posting in blogs

When you create a blog post, please save your entry as a draft document on your computer until you are ready to submit your post. No editing is allowed once you hit the “Post Entry” button. Blog posts will be submitted for grading once you hit the “Post to forum” button.

Topic 1: Criminological Concepts (10 marks)

Describe one criminological concept discussed in this course in a paragraph of 250 words. Post your writing to the blog titled “Criminological Concepts”.

Instructions:

  1. Go to the Course Blogs tab in your course.
  2. Choose “Course Blog 1: Criminological Concepts.”
  3. Click on the “Add a new Topic” button once you are in Course Blog Course Blog 1.
  4. In the “Subject” box, enter the criminological concept of your choice. You can choose a concept in any of the guided reading questions in your course units or in the “define the following concepts” sections.
  5. In the “Message” area, type in your entry. You can also paste your entry from a Word document.
  6. Define this concept with a simple definition, and then describe its criminological usage. Provide an example that illustrates the concept. This example can be a contemporary, real life example, an example from the criminological literature or course readings, or a hypothetical example.
  7. Provide APA citations and a reference list of the resources you used. Please refer to the “Research Help” area for an APA Citation Guide.

Topic 2: Criminological Topics in Canadian Society (30 marks)

Research and post about a topic concerning crime in Canadian society. Post your writing to the blog titled “Criminological Topics in Canadian Society”. Your blog post should be two or three paragraphs, but no longer than 600 words.

Instructions:

  1. Go to the Course Blogs tab in your course.
  2. Choose “Course Blog 2: Criminological Topics in Canadian Society.”
  3. Click on the “Add a new Topic” button once you are in Course Blog 2.
  4. In the “Subject” box, enter the criminological topic of your choice. You can choose a concept in any of the guided reading questions in your course units or in the “define the following concepts” sections.
  5. In the “Message” area, type in your entry. You can also paste your entry from a Word document.
  6. Choose a topic regarding crime in Canadian society. Try not to choose a topic already covered by another student. Examples might include:
    • Changes in crime statistics (eg. the decrease in homicide rates in Canada)
    • Specific types of crime or criminal activity in Canada (eg. gangs, Ponzi schemes, environmental destruction, hate crime, illegal drug use, etc.)
    • Debates about crime legislation (eg. Bill C-36 from Assignment 3)
    • Noteworthy criminals or criminal events (eg. Conrad Black, Robert Pickton, the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting, etc.)
    • Specific types of response to crime (eg. prison policy, needle exchange programs, neighborhood watch, etc.).
  1. Research your topic using the following resources:
    • Statistics Canada at http://www.statcan.gc.ca. Use the “Search” tool to look up “Crime and Justice” statistics. Then, select “Crime and justice” in the “Subject” tab on the left-hand side of the web page to bring up results suitable for the subject you have chosen.
  1. In your blog post, provide a clear definition or description of your topic. Elaborate on your topic by describing its relevant history or circumstances, biographical information, public issues or debates, statistical data, policy strategies and outcomes, sociological or criminological explanations, etc.
  2. Provide APA citations and a reference list of the resources you use. Please see the “Quick Links” block in your course for a link to TRU Library’s APA Citation Guide.

 

Word Count: 600-700

No. of Pages: 4

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