Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member

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1.  The purpose of the book review is to relate the material and ideas in the book Monster:  The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member to material presented throughout the course.  The book review is not an opportunity to simply give a chapter-by-chapter report on the book.  The book review should be presented under the assumption that the reader has not participated in the course and does not have prior knowledge of the criminal justice system or race and crime.  The review should be divided into sections 4 sections:    a.  The first section contains a short summary of the book.  What do the chapters             contain?  What evidence does the author introduce that is unique to the book?                Basically, this is the opportunity to demonstrate that you read the book and are           able to summarize the contents without giving a chapter-by-chapter report.        b.  The second section should identify the major themes of the book.  What             concepts and foundations appear throughout the book?  What is the message               that he/she is attempting to convey?  Why does it matter?    c.  The third section analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the book.  Where is             the authors argument compelling and where does it fall short?    d.  The fourth section should place the book into the context of the information             provided throughout the course (However, do not specifically mention our               class).  What does it add to the understanding of the topic?  How does it             compare to other materials on the subject? Does the book provide an accurate           description of criminological theory, research, offender/victim typology, media           presentations, public perception, etc.?  This should comprise the majority of           your review!!!!! 2.  These sections are a guideline that can be utilized to help organize your review.  Organization of the review is vital to ensure a complete analysis of the book.  Please be aware that this is not an opinion paper!  Construct the review as if you are writing for a reader that may not have any prior knowledge of race, crime, or the criminal justice system.3.  Requirements:        12 point font (Times New Roman)        1 inch marginsDouble spacedTitle Page        Abstract        5 FULL pages of written text (Does not include the title, abstract, and                             reference pages)        Reference page        APA citation

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