Punished Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys This paper should be about 4-5 pages long, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt font, 1 inch all around, APA format (check APA Style Guide for details).
This paper is an analysis of Victor Rios’ Punished. You are REQUIRED to read the entire book for your analysis. You will be graded according to the organization, spelling, grammar, and articulation of your analysis. Introduction (should NOT be longer than 1 page)
Introduce the book
What is it about? What is the goal of the researcher? Why is that important? Who is his audience? Be specific.
What methods does he use to gather his data? Explain briefly.
The body of the paper (this is NOT a summary of the book)
How does he explain the life of people living in inner cities?
What are the concepts that are explicitly or implicitly presented to describe and/or analyze young people’s lives? (This is the most important part of the paper) (DO NOT SUMMARIZE THE STORIES!)
Explain those concepts in the context
Bring in concepts and theories presented in class or in your textbook to enhance your explanations Provide short examples to illustrate your points.
Provide some SHORT quotes, if needed.
Quotes should be very scarce and short. (include page numbers)
Is he using a micro or macro-sociological approach or both?
How does that help bring issues forward and/or how does that help make those stories real?
Provide examples to illustrate.
Why is it important?
Does his description and analysis of Oakland’s neighborhoods resemble any neighborhoods that you usually frequent, and/or might have frequented? (I do not expect you to have lived in or visited a similar neighborhood so you need to compare it to your neighborhood)
How so? What are the similarities or differences?
Conclusion (should NOT be longer than 1 page)
Did the author present an objective view of Oakland’s population?
Explain (use concepts/theories presented in class or in your textbook)
Are you convinced by his description and analysis?
If yes, why? If not, why not?
What is your personal take on what you just read?
Be as honest as you can with your overall assessment of this book
