Use at least five scholarly sources in addition the newspaper articles being evaluated.

Summarize your observations of the local news media stories over a three-week period.
Explain how the media influences the criminal justice policy process.
Analyze the news stories to determine how news stories are affecting crime control policies of the local criminal justice system (i.e., police, courts, or corrections) serving your community.
Evaluate the role of media influence on criminal justice policy in your local community or state based on your analysis.

Your paper must:

Must be College Level course work and four double-spaced pages and formatted according to APA style