CCJ 3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice

Dr. Jodi Lane, University of Florida

Project Assignment

Victim of Violence Remembrance

Purpose

In this assignment, you will create a victim remembrance for someone killed by violence. This is one way to remember people who have been killed and to teach me and others in the class about people who have been victimized by crime.
You can use any media you want to create the remembrance as long as your final project contains all the elements in the assignment rubric and you can upload the original document or a very clear picture of the project on Canvas for grading
Final projects will be submitted on Canvas and shared with your classmates via DropBox

How do I Start?

Choose a medium to create your work. Possible options include:
1. CANVA (You can get a free account, but can also pay for premium to get fancier stuff. The example was made on a free account) Or, you may be able to use this class link
2. Microsoft PowerPoint
3. Microsoft Publisher
4. Drawing or poster or 3D project
Research a victim killed by violence. See some of the source options below, but you can and should find other reputable sources that provide more information for context
1. Wikipedia is NOT reputable. National news sources or magazines probably are ok, especially if you find the same information in multiple places.
2. You can also pick a victim that is not listed in one of the possible sources provided.
3. Do not use a victim discussed in the class material. The goal is to teach us something different.
  1. (I chose Amerie Garza because she is in the material and not an option for you).
Look at the rubric below to ensure you know what you need to include in your project
Design your project!
1. Make it attractive but not so busy that it is impossible to read. You are welcome to use color, graphics, pictures, etc. (For example, red in my example to me represents the violence, or the bad stuff)
Upload to CANVAS
Once due date has passed (so people don't copy your work), upload to DropBox

Other Tips

Please use consistent fonts. Size and color changes are ok, but it is not a good idea to make the font types too different, because it may distract the reader from your actual content. (No smaller than 11 point font, except the sources may be slightly smaller as long as they are readable)
It is a good idea to use colors that go together well, but you can be creative about what shapes, colors, etc. you use.
Make structure of points parallel
- For example, if you start a bulleted list with a verb, start all points in the list with a verb. Or, if you use complete sentences, use them throughout the section.
Relevant pictures and graphics are great additions. You can insert real pictures that you took yourself or from sites that allow use of their pictures, like "Unsplash" or "Creative Commons" or even ClipArt. (Canva, for example, also has pictures within the site).
Proofread this document so you don't lose points for sloppiness.
Use your own words, or use "quotes" if you have something really important you must repeat. But, quotations should not be a primary part of the content.

Grading Rubric

Some sources for list of victims of violence.docx

Dr. Jodi Lane, University of Florida, CCJ 3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice: Victim of Violence Remembrance Assignment

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