Q All reflection papers are meant to help you to reflect on what you to explore what you think you know about crime victims, what are your perceptions, biases, and thoughts about criminal victimization, and what you are learning about in the course. Rather than me asking you specific questions about what I hope you are learning or what I think you should be learning after the learning modules, I would like you to reflect on what you are learning. Some students may come into class with a lot of knowledge and experience already and for others, you may only know about crime victims from what you see and/or read in the media. Regardless of your level of knowledge and expertise, it is important to reflect upon what you know coming into the course, what you are learning throughout the course, and how your thoughts/opinions/perceptions are changing as you delve into the material throughout the course. While the directions for each reflection paper (outlined below in more detail) may seem very similar, they are meant to give you an opportunity to reflect on what you know, what you are learning, and to explore your thoughts/feelings on the various topics that you are learning. They are meant to be cumulative assignments and it is highly recommended that you go back and read your previous reflection paper(s), as you plan to write your future reflection paper(s), so that you truly can see what you are learning at each phase of the course. With that as a foundation for the purpose of the reflection papers, please see the specific directions below regarding each of the reflection papers. Reflection Paper I: Students are expected to reflect on the class at two separate times while taking this course. Once at the mid- point and during the last week of the course. Students must demonstrate that they are able to integrate the knowledge that they are receiving from all reading assignments, lectures, videos, discussion boards, and writing assignments. Basically, students should be reflective in answering two questions: 1. What have you learned in this class so far? 2. Have your thoughts, opinions, pre-conceived notions, and/or biases about criminal justice policy and planning changed since the course began? In answering these questions, students will be expected to be reflective in giving their thoughts and opinions on what they are learning and what is important to them in learning. Some students may be learning more about working on a particular aspect of the administration of justice (e.g., planning, data collection and analysis, and/or working with stakeholders), which is perfectly okay. Make sure to focus on what you are learning and be reflective of what is significant about how you are learning in the course. Students should reflect on the material in an analytical and critical manner. As such, students should not summarize (e.g., in week 1, I learned about the criminal justice system, in week 2, I learned about the steps of planning) but rather reflect, integrate, dissect, critique, and analyze the knowledge received from a variety of sources. The reflection paper should cover information from a variety of sources and be reflective of how these sources of information fit together in your overall learning of the subject matter. In other words, these papers should not simply cover the readings, but must integrate and be reflective of the knowledge obtained from a variety of sources and/or courses. Students may select to do outside research in attempt to reflect, integrate, and understand the material, but this is not required. ** Reflection Paper I should cover material learned up until that point in the course. Reflection Paper II should focus on everything learned during the entire class with an emphasis placed on the material covered after Reflection Paper I was due. Minimum requirements: No citations are required. However, if you do use citations they must be in text and a separate reference page at the end of the paper must be in APA style. An acceptable range is between 2-4 pages double-spaced. A paper with fewer than two (2) full pages (1 inch margins on all sides) is not acceptable and will receive half-credit (50). A full page consists of text only; headers/footers, titles, name/date, and the like are NOT calculated in the full page requirement. Reflection papers that are not comprehensive in integrating all of the material and do not meet the minimum requirements will receive a 30 point deduction. As the semester progresses, the reflection papers will be expected to be more reflective, analytical, and insightful. All Reflection Papers must be submitted through Canvas. There are three Reflection papers each worth 100 points for a total of 200 points. For assistance with APA style requirements, please go to the University of New Haven Library website at: http://www.newhaven.edu/library/Guides/StyleGuides/APA/Links to an external site.. Points: 100 points each (200 points total) Due Date: Reflection Paper I is due on Sunday (2/21) by 11:59pm