Scholarly Book Review – The final component of this course is for you to read and review:
Henry, Jessica. 2021. Smoke but no Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened. University of California Press. ISBN: 9780520385801
For this assignment, you must cite at least five peer-reviewed articles, not books, in your review. Your scholarly book review must be between 3,000 to 3,500 words. For this assignment, you need to do more than merely provide a synopsis of the book. Rather, provide a scholarly analysis of the book and explain what, if anything, it contributes to our understanding of the criminal justice system. Important: Please do not quote any sources verbatim for such a short assignment. Instead, paraphrase the information in your own words and cite the source. And, be sure you cite at least five peer-reviewed journal articles in your book review essay. The articles may not be any older, than say, 2015. Please do not cite books. Students who do a particularly good job with this assignment will be encouraged to submit their work to a scholarly journal. Scholarly publications are often very helpful in gaining admittance to Ph.D. programs. Doing this assignment might also provide you with an opportunity down the road to demonstrate to your supervisors at work that you have an ability to synthesize information into an interesting, evocative report. Also, scholarly book reviews enhance one’s visibility as a burgeoning scholar, and make a contribution to the field of criminal justice, and provide invaluable opportunities for personal growth. The instructor will provide everyone with an example of a scholarly book at the beginning of the course.
Sample of Book Review
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