Discuss how the racial/ethnic makeup of the overall prison population and the death row population in Texas compares to the racial/ethnic breakdown of the general population in Texas.
How the racial/ethnic makeup of the overall prison population and the death row population
Discuss how the racial/ethnic makeup of the overall prison population and the death row population in Texas compares to the racial/ethnic breakdown of the general population in Texas. (Refer to “Who are Texans?” in Chapter 13.)
Firstly, What might explain the racial/ethnic makeup of the prison population in Texas?
Secondly, Which regions of the country have higher incarceration rates and death penalty usage? (Refer to “Texas and the nation” in Chapter 13.)
Thirdly, What do you think explains the differences in the regional patterns of incarceration and death penalty usage?
After reading Chapter 13, how do you feel about the fairness of the Texas criminal justice system? Are there any specific reforms that you would like to see adopted?
There are two writing assignments worth 100 points each.
The purpose of the essays is to provide students an opportunity to discuss a key concept or topic in Texas politics and to show a basic understanding of academic research and reporting skills. Students should offer evidence for their arguments. Thus, submissions that are more comprehensive and detailed will earn a higher point total. Each assignment should be a minimum of 750 words. Submissions should include a works cited page (note: there must be a parenthetical citation at the end of each sentence that contains information from a source). The textbook should be one of the sources and include d on the works cited page (sources other than the textbook may be used as well).
You should use New Courier or Times New Roman. 12 point font. Double-spacing, and one inch margins on all four sides of the paper. The assignment is to be formatted according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style which includes a works cited page but does NOT include a title page. Students should research this style in order to properly format the assignment (see the Purdue Online Writing Lab).
All writing assignments will be analyze d using SafeAssign. Essays that contain plagiarized material will receive a significant reduction in points or a zero. Students may receive a failing grade in the course for submitting plagiarized material. Do not cut and paste information from an online source or copy information directly from the chapter without using quotations and citing the information.
