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Direct linkFinley, Laura L. – Teaching Sociology, 2004
This article describes a content analysis project initiated in an Introduction to Criminal Justice course. Students were asked to analyze presentations of specific players in the criminal justice system, including criminals, victims, police, and lawyers. Students were then required to compare the media presentation with reality, as derived from…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Course Objectives, Criminals, Juvenile Justice
