The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

“Write a 3-5 page paper discussing The New Jim Crow book by Michelle Alexander any edition is fine.  What is Michelle Alexander’s premise?  Do you agree or disagree with the premise?

Use the concepts of law and society that we have learned about this semester to either support Alexander’s premise or to disprove it.

Cite to Michelle Alexander’s book and Vago’s textbook to support your arguments. In making your argument, consider and discuss arguments contrary to your position. Anticipate and make counter-arguments.”

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Assignment Instructions

Your paper grade will be based on the following: Paper has a clear and easy to follow structure (see sample paper format under modules): 10% Paper has a clearly articulated theory:

10% Paper identifies Alexander’s premise in a clear, concise, statement: 10% Paper supports your argument using concepts we have learned this semester: 40% Paper includes citations to Michelle Alexander’s book and the Vago textbook: 20% Paper has proper spelling and grammar: 10% You MUST submit your paper in .docx format. No other format will be accepted.

If you are having issues uploading your paper, please email it to me immediately. Papers emailed after the deadline will still be considered late, even if there were uploading issues. I have tried to give everyone feedback on your discussion posts in order to assist you in brainstorming for your papers. Please review the feedback as it is meant to assist you. When discussing the concepts, remember to use the 4 step process of: 1) Identify the concept 2) Define the concept 3) Apply the concept 4) State your conclusion