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Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal JusticeCollege of Arts and SciencesARTICLE SUMMARIESYou are required to read and summarize research articles this semester.  The article summary is limited to a single-spaced one page paper.  Provide the following four items in your article summaries:  •Place the correct APA citationfor thearticle at the top of the page.•Provide the Main Pointsat the beginning of your review explaining the overall contribution of this article.  Why was this article important?  Generally thesummary will consist of 4-5 sentences listing the main points of the article.  You will do this last in practice.•Define the Methodsbeing used.  This includes the sampleinformationand measures (or variables) used during the study.  oThe sample may be a group of participants or previous studies that have explored the topic.  Be clear on this.  State if they (or previous studies) mentioned different populations looked at. For example, some authors refer to otherstudies to build their argument.  These other studies might have looked at samples of prison inmates, offenders who were released on bail, or individuals on community sanctions.  State what you find.  oThe measures are the variables the author looked at. The independent variables may include items such as type of program used, an individual’s level of self-control or impulsivity, or if the individual experienced physical or sexual abuse as a child.  Note those measures that were most significant in the article.  CJ is often concerned with an outcome measure of recidivism (often operationalized as a new arrest, conviction, incarceration).  Other outcome measures may include quality of life markers, prison misconducts, or test scores.These are the dependent variables.  •Outline the Findingsof the study. Focus on the main findings discussed in the article.  Be specific.  If the authors tested a relationship between childhood abuse and involvement in criminal activity as an adult, make sure you discuss what they found.  Was this a significant relationship or not?  Assignment Requirements:You are required to summarize this article in a single-spaced one page paper.  For theseassignments only, I will not accept anything over one page.  For example, if some key findings are on page 2, you will miss on some of the points for that section.  Every

 

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