Analyzing Police Violence Against Men

Abstract

This is an active learning activity where students analyze media reporting on police violence through a sociological lens. The purpose of this activity is twofold. First, students will engage in a type of sociological research in the classroom – qualitative content analysis. Second, students will gain a critical perspective of police brutality by...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Criminology/Delinquency

Resource Type(s):

Assignment

Class Level(s):

College 100

Class Size(s):

Medium

Usage Notes

This activity is best utilized in a 75-minute class. It is possible, however, to conduct this activity in a 50-minute class. We provided the outline we used for this activity in both a 50-minute and 75-minute class. In our experience, discussing the patterns and major findings of each group requires the most time in this activity. Given the controversial...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. 1.Execute a content analysis of news articles on police violence against men.
2. 2.Compare and contrast patterns of police violence found in these articles.
3. 3.Evaluate how these patterns may shape public opinion about police violence against men.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. 1.Enter data into a coding matrix provided by the instructor.
2. 2.Answer reflection questions about the coding matrix which require students to compare and contrast collected data.
3. 3.Answer critical thinking questions about the learning goals which require students to integrate assigned readings into classroom activity.