Article Review/Critical Analysis: students will create a 2-3 pg critical review an academic article from the “Criminology and Criminal Justice” academic journal. Students will not only summarize the important components of the article but also critically evaluate the article as well. This also includes the addition of discussion points, topics, questions, etc. This is an individual assignment; no group work is allowed. No late assignments will be accepted. No assignments via email will be accepted. You are free to choose your own articles, but it must be from the specified journal presented. No articles based on book reviews are allowed. Articles not from “Criminology and Criminal Justice” will not be accepted. Must be uploaded as a pdf.
What is meant by critical?
At university, to be critical does not mean to criticize in a negative manner. Rather it requires you to question the information and opinions in a text and present your evaluation or judgment of the text. To do this well, you should attempt to understand the topic from different perspectives (i.e. read related texts) and in relation to the theories, approaches, and frameworks in your course.
What is meant by evaluation or judgment?
Here you decide the strengths and weaknesses of a text. This is usually based on specific criteria. Evaluating requires an understanding of not just the content of the text, but also an understanding of a text’s purpose, the intended audience and why it is structured the way it is.
What is meant by analysis?
Analysing requires separating the content and concepts of a text into their main components and then understanding how these interrelate, connect and possibly influence each other.
