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Teaching Assistant: Erika
Rodriguez
English Instructor: Todd Sherfinksi
This class is a companion to CrJ 102. The main product of the class will
be
a 3-5 page researchproposal written by each student on investigating how
th
e tearing down of the housing projects and/or gentrification effect Chicago
gangs.
The student must develop an hypothesis on what effect the re-division
of space in
Chicago is having on gangs. Then s/he must choose a method of investigating
the topic.
Since this is a proposal and notan actual study, no actual research will
be conducted.
However, pilot interviews with gang members,police, CHA, or community
leaders, a
brief overview of data, like changes in rates of violence or arrests,or
a review of gang
literature or media reports will strengthen the proposal.
Especially important for papers which include “human subjects”
— the research term for
real live peoplewho are observed or interviewed — will be explaining
in the proposal how
“human subjects” will be protected. Grades will be based on
classroom participation,
actuallyreading the assignments, and the quality of the final paper. Some
students
may be asked to present their papers to a mock panel for funding. The
top proposal
will receive an award (to be determined).
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