The 57 Bus project

The 57 Bus Project
Project Overview
In this assignment, you will develop an alternative ending to The 57 Bus. Throughout the book,
Slater (2017) draws upon existing research to present a critique of the criminal justice system’s
approach to managing the case. In this project, you will work to further analyze the system’s
response and propose an alternative to how this case was handled by the criminal justice system
considering key concepts from class. This alternative will be presented in a creative format of
your choice.
Project Guidelines
Choosing an Alternative Ending: Determine a different criminal justice response to the crime
that is the focus of the book. Instead of the response that Richard and Sasha experienced (starting
at the time of Richard’s arrest on p. 127), what alternative response could have been used?
Be sure that your final product includes a clear and detailed description of what would have
occurred instead and why. The “why” must be based on existing research and the project
must include an indication of this research in some form. That is, the alternative policy,
practice, or program you choose must be supported by research articles that you find, read,
and cite.
Presenting the Alternative Ending: Present this alternative ending in any format you choose
BESIDES a formal academic research paper. (Meaning: You may not use a standard essay as the
format for this project. This is your opportunity to be creative.) For example, you could choose
to present this in writing in the form of a song, poem, or two additional chapters to the book (one
for Sasha and one for Richard). Or, you could present this visually in the form of a poster or slide
show. The format is up to you.
Submitting the Alternative Ending: The submission should include:
• The final project in whatever form it takes. (If you have created a visual project, this can
be submitted as a .jpg of the project.)
• An annotated reference list in APA format with a total of at least two scholarly articles
from a peer-reviewed journal.
o Include the full reference listing in APA format for the article.
o Annotate each listing with at least two sentences explaining how that source was used (e.g., what point in your assignment is it evidence of?).

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