In this assignment you are required to write a 5-7 page critical essay/review of Radley Balko’s Rise of the Warrior Cop, available on Amazon and at most bookstores. Essentially what this means is that you are to
1) read the book; 2) summarize the key ideas and theories posited by the author; 3) integrate knowledge
you’ve (hopefully) learned in class about the subject matter (i.e., to which theoretical perspective(s) does the
author subscribe?, etc); and (4) critique his findings. A more detailed explanation of each requirement follows.
1) Read the book. You must read the book in order to write a thorough and insightful review.
2) Summarize the key ideas and theories (bulk of the paper). I suggest that before you begin, you read the
“Introduction”. These few pages often provide an overview of the author’s thesis (main point)
and highlight what you should be looking for as you read. Now, clearly I’ve read these pages and will know if you
simply “reword” the intro and hand it in as your paper. So don’t do it! I’m expecting to see examples and ideas
from the heart of the text to buttress the main points.
3) Integrate class knowledge. Using the powerpoint notes, articles emailed to you or up on Moodle, and the text as a
guide, how well do the author’s ideas fit into what you’ve learned about the subject matter. What concepts/terms/theories
look familiar? Give examples of the author’s ideas.
4) Critique the book (1 page). A “critique” in the social sciences is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s an
assessment of the author’s thesis(es), strategy in presenting ideas, research methods (how he came to his
conclusions), the validity of his findings, and, finally, style of writing. The first part of any critique should be
fairly objective, meaning “value neutral,” on the part of the reviewer (you). In this first part you are critiquing the
book as a social scientist (see handout). In the latter part of the critique you may reflect on the book
as a lay person (non social scientist). Here, you may offer your opinion as to the author’s style, findings, etc.
What did you like/dislike about the book? How might you have written it differently?
Notes:
A. While this is meant as a guide in writing your review, you do not need to follow the instructions chronologically.
In other words, #3 (integrating class knowledge) can be inserted throughout #’s 1 (the summary) and 4 (the critique).
It is simply a guide.
B. While content is paramount in this exercise, style does matter! In other words, SPELLCHECK, GRAMMAR-
CHECK, PROOFREAD!!!!!!! Please.
C. Plagiarism of ANY kind will not be tolerated. If I find that you’ve copied material from the book, review
of the book on Amazon, etc., or anything that even looks like plagiarism, you will receive an F for the
assignment and be reported for a violation of the Honor Code. This is VERY SERIOUS! Professors now have at
their disposal the software to detect plagiarism, so PLEASE don’t take the chance. It’s not worth it. If you use a direct quote
(from the text, an article, etc.), make sure to use quotation marks and to cite the source (eg, Balko, pg. 4)
D. Feel free to contact me via email to ask questions about the paper.
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