Assignment:
TOPIC: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN SCHOOLS
OVERVIEW
The purpose of this assignment is to give you experience critiquing a Journal Article. You may use a Journal Article that you selected for your Research Topic Assignment or select a new Journal Article. Use the topic that you have selected for your Research Paper. Pay particular attention to the theoretical foundation, the methodology and the results of data analysis. Utilize headings to distinguish the various components of your paper.
INSTRUCTIONS
Journal Article Critiques enable you to practice thinking critically and to synthesize information. Do not quote from the article. Instead, summarize and paraphrase. Your review must be written in your words and include at least 3 (three) scholarly citations in current APA format. In addition to 5 pages of content(not counting the title page, abstract or references). Make sure to include a title and reference page. In addition to an introduction and conclusion, make sure to respond to the following questions to prepare your Journal Article Critique
Assignment.
• What is the article's title and purpose?
• Who is/are the author(s) of the article and what are his/her/their qualifications?
• What are the author(s)' theoretical assumptions?
• What is the article's hypothesis?
• How is the hypothesis supported or rejected? What makes the supporting points credible?
• How does the article fit into other literature on the topic?
• What other articles or research support the authors' main points?
• Does the article advance the work in a given field?
References
Cullen, F. T., & Jonson, C. L. (2017). Correctional theory: Context and consequences. Sage Publications.
King James Bible. (1970). The Holy Bible. Camden, New Jersey. Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Wong, J. S., Bouchard, J., Gravel, J., Bouchard, M., &Morselli, C. (2016). Can At-Risk Youth Be Diverted From Crime?: A Meta-Analysis of Restorative Diversion Programs. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 43(10), 1310-1329.
Readings:
Can At-Risk Youth be Diverted from Crime?
A Meta-Analysis of Restorative Diversion Programs
By Jennifer S. Wong