This document outlines instructions for a discussion assignment in a criminal justice class. Students are asked to discuss the most useful thing they learned from the total class experience, including readings, discussions, assignments, and interactions. They must explain why it is important and useful, citing sources, and provide a related scholarly article that confirms or disconfirms their key concepts. The instructor will grade this discussion more strictly, looking for substance, critical thinking, evidence, and a well-structured argument about importance and utility.

1. 1) What is the
single most useful and important thing you've learned
about current issues in Criminal Justice?
2) How do you plan to use what you’ve learned in this class “
out there
?”This is different from all past similar questions because this
time you may consider the class as a total learning experience.
In other words, you may consider the weekly readings, the
Discussion Participation, the "mini-lessons," the Group Project,
the other assignments, interaction with your fellow learners
and/or the professor, or anything else that relates to the course.
Be substantive, quote sources, really
make a case as to why it is of use and why it is important to
you
- then use the internet to find at least one related scholarly
article from an authoritative source that confirms, or
disconfirms, any key concepts you may choose. Upload a copy
of the article to your response, or provide a link to the article.
I will be grading these questions this week harder than all other
Discussion Questions . . .
I will be looking for substance, evidence of critical thinking,
corroborative evidence, citations, and structure of your
argument as to importance and utility
. In other words, what you choose to discuss, in terms of
current issues in Criminal Justice, is up to you;
how you make your case as to importance and utility is what
will be considered for a good score on the final Discussion.