“Exploring the Intersection of Female Offending and Imprisonment: A Critical Analysis of Course Themes in ‘A World Apart’ and ‘Life Jolt’”

Over the course of this semester, we have discussed many risk factors and obstacles women face that provide some insight into pathways to female offending.  We have also discussed that women in U.S. prisons face specific pains and deprivations arising from their imprisonment that make their experiences different from those of male inmates. 
The purpose of this assignment is for students to provide a critical exploration and analysis of the underlying themes relating to issues covered in the course (for example, how do the lives and experiences of the people in the book A World Apart and the Podcast Life Jolt tie back to lectures and/or other assigned readings). Points are based on the student’s ability to integrate the themes raised in the course as well as the thought put into your personal responses.  What I am NOT looking for is a recap or summary of the book and Podcast. I am looking for students to explain course concepts and provide examples from the book and Podcast that highlight the concepts. I expect students to reference course materials, additional resources (e.g. academic research or review articles, government publications, websites), and provide appropriate citations to support the points raised. Include in-text citations and reference page.
Your paper should follow the guidelines below.  Points will be deducted if guidelines not followed
Name, Course, and Assignment on title page
Do NOT include your name on any pages other than the title page, do not include a running header.
6-9 pages (not including the title page or the works cited page in the total number of  pages)
A minimum of 4 academic/empirical sources cited (this includes articles assigned by me for this class)
One inch margins
Double spaced
12 point Times New Roman font
Numbered pages
APA format for citations, quotations and reference page (if you are not a CJ major use the format most commonly used for your discipline)
Citing lecture notes
In text citations: (Herrera, Week #)
References: Herrera (2024). Week #. Title of Lecture. CSUF.
Spell-checked and proofread for spelling, grammar, and clarity
Your own original work for this class