March 2012
4 posts
The Relationship Between the Criminal Justice...
So here it is, I am just posting it here with a read more tab because I am not sure how else to do it. This way anyone who is interested can read it. As you read it note that I do not claim to be an expert on this subject and there are many things I would change if I had more time with the subject. I didn’t want to post this but after the Trayvon Martin in Florida, I felt obligated. While some...
......I did it!
I finished my paper after a long and hard battle with this research. In reality ten weeks is a ridiculous amount of time to attempt to write an original research paper of this kind. I tried to base my research on primary documents, mostly newspaper articles, as well as reliable secondary sources. I can’t say that it is perfect, but I got an A!
Update: Week 9
So I have neglected this blog a bit recently, but I don’t feel bad because I have been writing my research paper DUH! Turning in the first draft last Monday I was relieved to have it off my hands for a bit. I am presenting a Powerpoint presentation of my research tomorrow and I will definitely post it up here when I am finished. I am not sure how to add notes to the presentation but I...
February 2012
3 posts
“The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived...”
– John F. Kennedy, 1962
January 2012
8 posts
A work in progress.
Today we each presented to the class in order to finalize our research topics and receive any feedback or criticism pertaining to our research. My presentation went well but I am still working on narrowing my topic. Some would think that the relationship between the criminal justice system and lynching in Louisiana from 1900 to 1930 is a pretty narrow topic but as I am reading more sources I...
“Yet, in broad context, lynching formed a relatively minor component in the...”
– Micheal J. Pfeifer
