Learning Outcomes:
Apply sociological and criminological theories to a variety of crime types
Explain the nature and extent of crime using relevant criminological research, drawing attention between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Australia
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One of the aims of this early low-stakes assessment is to provide you with feedback on your communication skills. The feedback provided in the "Structure, Language and Conventions" row of the rubric will assist you to progress independently and successfully in your studies, as well as determine whether your communication skills require further development. (The #commskills tag on the rubric enables the university to collect information about this section of the assessment.)
Instructions
Please Note: This assessment constitutes the foundation for Assessment 3 (Essay), in which you will be asked to build on the work done in this Critical Review.
Search
the news
for
three
articles discussing crime in Australia (from 2018 onward). Each article should cover a different case.
Your task is to offer a critical review of how crime is portrayed in the selected article. For each article, you must do the following:
Step 1:Briefly describe the article's content. What specific crime does it focus on? (max 100 words)
Step 2:Discuss the way the crime is portrayed in the article. What is the general tone? What message does the article seek to convey? (100-150 words)
Step 3:Provide a critique of the specific article, by considering whether it offers an accurate account, or whether it shows bias/inaccuracy. Refer to the unit content (Module 1 through 5) to justify your view (150-200 words)
Referencing must comply with APA7th format. Minimum 3 referencesper entry(i.e., minimum 9 references in total). This includes the selected news article.