From the South University Online Library, read the following article:Impact of Information about Sentencing Decisions on Public Attitudes toward the Criminal Justice System (Also available as a PDF)On the basis of your reading, summarize the article, including the research questions, methodology, data sources, and findings of the study. In addition, respond to the following questions:What were the key research questions being explored in this study?How did the researchers collect the data? How did these methods impact the findings?What were the general findings regarding the public's perceptions of sentencing practices within the criminal justice system?What does the article demonstrate about the limitations of survey research? What limitations do the authors acknowledge with their own study?What does this study indicate about public perceptions of sentencing policy? What are the potential implications of these findings on the operation of the criminal justice system?Review at least two of your classmates' posts on the basis of the following:Compare your classmates' summaries of the article to your own, noting differences between their conclusions and yours.Compare your classmates' conclusions about the implications of the St. Armand and Zamble research with your own. What similarities and differences are there between the summary content and the conclusions drawn from the research

CompetencyApply APA documentation techniques correctly in research.InstructionsUsing the Rasmussen College library (online database) for all resources, find a topic you feel is suitable (real world, everyday life) for a brief 2-3 page research paper, and compose an annotated bibliography (not the entire paper) of 100 word annotations from a minimum of five resources from credible academic databases or eBooks. Be sure to employ APA method of documentation.Grading Rubric 01234CategoryNot SubmittedNo PassCompetenceProficiencyMasteryUse of APA Word File Setup with Cover SheetNot SubmittedNo Word file submitted in APA formatting with cover sheet.Word file and cover sheet in APA formatting is attempted with major errors.Word file and cover sheet in APA formatting is attempted with minor errors of omission.Word file and cover sheet are submitted for this assignment in complete & correct formatting.Use of Credible Resources from DatabasesNot SubmittedResources fewer than five and/or some resources are not from Rasmussen College databases and/or are not current resources.Five resources used but several are not from Rasmussen College databases and/or are not current resources.Five resources used from Rasmussen College databases; however, not all pertain to the issue as indicated and/or are not current resources.All resources are included and are from Rasmussen College databases and are current resources.Titles of Resources in APANot submittedNo attempt at an organized APA references list is evident or the submission does not follow APA format accurately.Attempt at organizing into an APA references list contains all resources; however, list does not completely follow correct APA usage.Organization of reference list of resources for the annotations is almost complete; however, some errors in APA usage are evident.An organized effort of references of resources for the annotations is completed in correct APA notations.AnnotationsNot submittedIncomplete information is evident throughout the annotations which are not fully developed or do not summarize the source correctly.Most annotations are complete and follow organized pattern; however they do not all show accurate annotations as instructed and/or point out the information gathered.Some annotations contain errors of organization that do not interrupt the meaning of the annotation as presented, but are not all clear.Varied sentence structure and complex sentences handled correctly in giving good summation of the annotations.Grammar and MechanicsNot submittedMany grammatical and mechanical errors show lack of proofreading and editing prior to submission.Some grammatical errors evident in annotations that sometimes obstruct the meaning of the annotation summary.Very few errors in sentences appear, and do not seem to change the reader’s perception of the information summary.No grammatical or mechanical errors evident in complete variety of simple and complex sentences present an accurate annotation summary.