Description
The purpose of this project is to create an infographic that clearly and succinctly communicates
the most important information about a topic to a reader. Someone who is entirely unfamiliar
with your topic should be able to read your infographic and gain a good baseline understanding
of the topic. This infographic should be at least one standard size page (8.5×11 inches), but no
more than two standard size pages.
To pick a topic for your infographic, ask yourself these questions:
1. What topics related to the criminal justice system interest me the most?
2. What is something that I wish more people understood about the criminal justice system or
one of its related institutions?
3. What issues or challenges in the criminal justice system really bother me? What things need
more attention or need to be fixed?
Once you have selected your topic, start looking for information related to your topic. It is
important that you are using credible sources. Some examples of this are peer-reviewed journal
articles, reports/data produced by reputable agencies (e.g., FBI, Bureau of Justice Statistics, the
Census), websites that end in .gov or .edu, and encyclopedia entries (there are encyclopedias for
criminology and criminal justice). The FSU library website (https://www.lib.fsu.edu) will be
very helpful as you start looking for sources. You can filter by peer-reviewed journals and by
creation date. Please be sure to use recent sources! Information on the number or rates of types of
crime, issues in the CJ system, etc. may not be relevant if you are citing old information. If you
are looking at how something has changed over time, it might be appropriate to cite an older
source with the information from the past, but in most cases, try to use sources from the last 5-10
years. The more recent, the better.
Chances are, you are going to have accumulated a lot more information about your chosen topic
than you can fit into your infographic in a digestible way. So narrow down the information
you’ve accumulated to what you think is the most critical information someone would need to
understand the topic with zero background information. When looking at your infographic,
anyone should be able to understand:
1. What are the fundamental/important facts about this topic?
2. Who is affected and how are they affected?
3. Why is it important to know this information?
4. What can be done about this problem?
Your sources/references should be in your infographic. The cleanest way to do this is to insert a superscript number at the end of the information from that source (e.g., In 2020, there were X number of elephants living in zoos in the United States1; The same year, there were X number of mountain lions living in the wild2). Then, at the bottom of your infographic in very small font you will include the corresponding references in a list that corresponds with their superscript number (e.g., my elephant citation would be typed after1and my mountain lion cite after2in small font at the bottom of my infographic). Please use APA citation formatting for your references. Information that is presented in visuals like pie charts or bar graphs should have the citation superscript on the visual title (your visuals should have titles so we know what they are showing!). This infographic is an example of how you should use citations (but remember you need to include at least 6 citations). Use different forms of data representation in your infographic and various ways of presenting information. You must create and include at least one visual representation of data (e.g., pi chart, bar graph, scatterplot). At least three numbers must be included in your visualization (i.e., at least 3 pieces of the pie chart, at least 3 bars in the bar graph, at least 3 years in a line chart) These do not qualify as data visualizations Here are some good examples of infographics with a good amount of text, visual data representation, and images.
Education
Education
Health
Housing
Housing
Food insecurity
Immigration
There are websites where you can utilize existing infographic templates for free. Some require a
login with email, Facebook, or Google/gmail. Please DO NOT pay for a subscription or pay to
download your file. Screenshots are fine if you have to pay to download the file. You can also
create your infographic using Word or Powerpoint. Please submit your infographic as a PDF file
given how formatting can change from computer to computer.
www.canva.com
https://www.visme.co/templates/infographics/
https://venngage.com
https://piktochart.com/formats/infographics/
https://infogram.com
Once you find at least 6 relevant, credible sources to use in your infographic, you will create an
annotated bibliography. See this guide for a great explanation of annotated bibliographies. You
should be creating an “analytical or critical” annotation. You will list your sources (in APA
citation formatting) and provide at least 4 sentences per citation. These sentences should:
1. Explain the content of the source at a high level (not too much detail, but the general
information presented).
2. Explain how the source relates to your infographic and the information you are presenting.
3. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the source and its information.
Please also provide a very brief summary (1-2 sentences) at the top of the page explaining the
topic you are covering for your infographic project.
The annotated bibliography is worth 5% of your final grade. It will be graded out of 5 possible
points. See the rubric for criteria and point distributions.
Criteria Full Points Half Points No Points
Source description
& strength and
weaknesses
[2pts] Source info is
accurately described; at
least one strength or
weakness explained
[1pt] Source info
inadequately described
or missing strength/
weakness
[0pts] Source info
inadequate and
missing strength/
weakness
Appropriate
connection of source
information to
infographic
[2pts] Reason for
including source is
clear; source directly
applies to infographic
[1pt] Reason for
including source is
weak; application is
weak
[0pts] No reason for
inclusion provided;
source does not
apply to infographic
Citations in APA
format
[1pt] All citations
accurately cited in APA
format
[0.5pts] Some citations
accurately cited in APA
format
[0pts] No citations
are accurately cited
in APA format
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CCJ 2020: Introduction to Criminal Justice
Dr. Davidson
Final Project – Infographic
Instructions & Rubric
The purpose of this project is to create an infographic that clearly and succinctly communicates
the most important information about a topic to a reader. Someone who is entirely unfamiliar
with your topic should be able to read your infographic and gain a good baseline understanding
of the topic. This infographic should be at least one standard size page (8.5×11 inches), but no
more than two standard size pages.
To pick a topic for your infographic, ask yourself these questions:
1. What topics related to the criminal justice system interest me the most?
2. What is something that I wish more people understood about the criminal justice system or
one of its related institutions?
3. What issues or challenges in the criminal justice system really bother me? What things need
more attention or need to be fixed?
Having trouble picking a topic? Ask me or your TA for help! We are more than happy to chat
with you about your interests and help you narrow down a topic for this project.
Once you have selected your topic, start looking for information related to your topic. It is
important that you are using credible sources. Some examples of this are peer-reviewed journal
articles, reports/data produced by reputable agencies (e.g., FBI, Bureau of Justice Statistics, the
Census), websites that end in .gov or .edu, and encyclopedia entries (there are encyclopedias for
criminology and criminal justice). The FSU library website (https://www.lib.fsu.edu) will be
very helpful as you start looking for sources. You can filter by peer-reviewed journals and by
creation date. Please be sure to use recent sources! Information on the number or rates of types of
crime, issues in the CJ system, etc. may not be relevant if you are citing old information. If you
are looking at how something has changed over time, it might be appropriate to cite an older
source with the information from the past, but in most cases, try to use sources from the last 5-10
years. The more recent, the better.
Having trouble finding credible sources? Ask me or your TA for help! We find reputable sources
all the time for our jobs and research, so please let us help if you are having trouble.
Once you have a minimum of six relevant, credible sources, it’s time to make your infographic!
Chances are, you are going to have accumulated a lot more information about your chosen topic
than you can fit into your infographic in a digestible way. So narrow down the information
you’ve accumulated to what you think is the most critical information someone would need to
understand the topic with zero background information. When looking at your infographic,
anyone should be able to understand:
1. What are the fundamental/important facts about this topic?
2. Who is affected and how are they affected?
3. Why is it important to know this information?
4. What can be done about this problem?
Your sources/references should be in your infographic. The cleanest way to do this is to insert a
superscript number at the end of the information from that source (e.g., In 2020, there were X
number of elephants living in zoos in the United States1; The same year, there were X number of
mountain lions living in the wild2). Then, at the bottom of your infographic in very small font,
you will include the corresponding references in a list that corresponds with their superscript
number (e.g., my elephant citation would be typed after 1 and my mountain lion cite after 2 in
small font at the bottom of my infographic). Please use APA citation formatting for your
references. Information that is presented in visuals like pie charts or bar graphs should have the
citation superscript on the visual title (your visuals should have titles so we know what they are
showing!). This infographic is an example of how you should use citations (but remember you
need to include at least 6 citations).
Use different forms of data representation in your infographic and various ways of presenting
information. You must create and include at least one visual representation of data (e.g., pie
chart, bar graph, scatterplot). At least three numbers must be included in your visualization (i.e.,
at least 3 pieces of the pie chart, at least 3 bars in the bar graph, at least 3 years in a line chart).
These do not qualify as data visualizations:
Here are some good examples of infographics with a good amount of text, visual data
representation, and images.
Education
Education
Health
Housing
Housing
Food insecurity
Immigration
There are websites where you can utilize existing infographic templates for free. Some require a
login with email, Facebook, or Google/gmail. Please DO NOT pay for a subscription or pay to
download your file. Screenshots are fine if you have to pay to download the file. You can also
create your infographic using Word or Powerpoint. Please submit your infographic as a PDF file
given how formatting can change from computer to computer.
www.canva.com
https://www.visme.co/templates/infographics/
https://venngage.com
https://piktochart.com/formats/infographics/
https://infogram.com
This final project is worth 25% of your final grade. The infographic itself is worth 15% and you
will turn in an annotated bibliography (described below) for 5% and a peer review assignment
(described below) worth 5%. See the following pages for further details about the annotated
bibliography and peer review and for grading rubrics.
Annotated Bibliography
Instructions & Rubric
Due: Thursday, February 29th at 11:59pm on Canvas
Once you find at least 6 relevant, credible sources to use in your infographic, you will create an
annotated bibliography. See this guide for a great explanation of annotated bibliographies. You
should be creating an “analytical or critical” annotation. You will list your sources (in APA
citation formatting) and provide at least 4 sentences per citation. These sentences should:
1. Explain the content of the source at a high level (not too much detail, but the general
information presented).
2. Explain how the source relates to your infographic and the information you are presenting.
3. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the source and its information.
Please also provide a very brief summary (1-2 sentences) at the top of the page explaining the
topic you are covering for your infographic project.
The annotated bibliography is worth 5% of your final grade. It will be graded out of 5 possible
points. See the rubric for criteria and point distributions.
Criteria
Source description
& strength and
weaknesses
Full Points
[2pts] Source info is
accurately described; at
least one strength or
weakness explained
Half Points
[1pt] Source info
inadequately described
or missing strength/
weakness
No Points
[0pts] Source info
inadequate and
missing strength/
weakness
Appropriate
connection of source
information to
infographic
[2pts] Reason for
including source is
clear; source directly
applies to infographic
[1pt] Reason for
including source is
weak; application is
weak
[0pts] No reason for
inclusion provided;
source does not
apply to infographic
Citations in APA
format
[1pt] All citations
accurately cited in APA
format
[0.5pts] Some citations [0pts] No citations
accurately cited in APA are accurately cited
format
in APA format
Infographic
Rubric
Due: Thursday, April 4th at 11:59pm on Canvas
When creating your infographic, remember your guiding questions: 1) What are the fundamental
or important facts about this topic? 2) Who is affected and how are they affected? 3) Why is it
important to know this information? 4) What can be done about this problem? Your infographic
should answer these questions in a way that is clear, easy to digest, and visually engaging.
Consider showing your infographic to people you know who are unfamiliar with the topic you
have chosen (e.g., family member, roommate, friend). With only your infographic to explain the
topic to them, do they understand the basics of the issue? Do they know who is impacted, why
this is important, and what could potentially be done to start fixing the issue? Is the information
clear to them? Can they easily interpret the data you have visualized using charts or graphs?
Your infographic will be graded on the information presented, the sources used, and the clarity
of data and information. The infographic is worth 15% of your final grade. It will be graded out
of 15 possible points. See the rubric for criteria and point distributions.
Criteria
Fundamental facts
presented
Full Points
[3pts] Most important
facts presented clearly;
it is clear who is
affected by this issue
Half Points
[1.5pts] Critical
information is missing;
affected groups unclear
No Points
[0pts] Minimal basic
facts presented
Importance of topic
is clear
[2pts] Impacts or
collateral consequences
of this issue are clearly
outlined/visualized
[1pt] Impacts are
vague, incomplete, or
weakly related to the
issue
[0pts] Impacts are
unrelated or missing
Potential solution(s)
presented clearly
[2pts] Relevant &
actionable solution(s)
clearly outlined/
visualized
[1pt] Solutions are
weakly related to the
issue or are infeasible
[0pts] Solutions are
unrelated or absent
Sources utilized
appropriately &
included on page
[2pts] Sources are
credible, applicable, &
cited correctly
[1pt] Some sources are
less credible, weakly
applied, or absent
[0pts] Most sources
are flawed or
missing
Data visualized
clearly & impactfully
[3pts] Chart(s)/graph(s)
used are clear &
accurate
[1.5pts] Visualizations
are confusing or
present minor concepts
[0pts] Visualizations
are inaccurate or
absent
Infographic has
varied & engaging
presentation
[2pts] Includes data
visuals, other graphics/
images, & text in a
balanced way
[1pt] Infographic is too
wordy, prioritizes
graphics over info, or is
confusing
[0pts] All images or
all words; does not
communicate any
info successfully
Formatting
requirements &
error free
[1pt] Correct page
numbers; no writing
errors
[0.5pts] Length issue or
occasional writing
errors
[0pts] Length issue
& frequent writing
errors
Peer Review
Information & Rubric
Due: Thursday, April 18th at 11:59pm on Canvas
During the semester, you will be randomly assigned into a group of 3 on Canvas for this
assignment. Within your group, you will share your infographic with both of your group
members. For each of your group members, you will provide feedback on their infographic with
the following:
1. Identify one strength of their infographic. Clearly describe something they did well.
2. Identify one weakness of their infographic. Provide a piece of critical feedback in a respectful
manner.
3. Identify one thing you learned from reading their infographic.
4. Identify one potential policy solution to an issue described in their infographic beyond the
solution(s) included in the infographic itself.
You will do this for each of your group members, meaning you will do these 4 tasks twice – once
for the infographic of both of your group members. Your peer reviews should be written in full
sentences and should be free of errors (e.g., punctuation, grammar, spelling). At least two
sentences should be provided per item per infographic (i.e., 16 total sentences minimum).
The peer review is worth 5% of your final grade. It will be graded out of 5 possible points. See
the rubric for criteria and point distributions.
Criteria
Identify one
strength
Full Points
[1pt] Strength is clearly
described
Half Points
[0.5pts] Strength is
vaguely described
No Points
[0pts] No strength
identified
Identify one
weakness
[1pt] One piece of
critical feedback is
given respectfully
[0.5pts] Feedback is
unclear or vague
[0pts] Feedback is
missing, off-base, or
disrespectful
Identify one thing
learned
[1pt] Something learned
from the infographic is
clearly described
[0.5pts] Learned
information is vague
[0pts] No learned
information is
identified
Identify one policy
solution
[1pt] Policy solution is
relevant to the issue and
is clearly described
[0.5pts] Solution is
weakly connected to
the issue or vague
[0pts] Solution is
absent or entirely
irrelevant
Writing is free of
errors (grammar,
punctuation, etc.)
[1pt] No errors or
minimal writing errors
[0.5pts] Occasional
writing errors
[0pts] Frequent
writing errors
Important contingencies:
1. If any of your group members do not provide their infographic to you in Canvas by Thursday,
April 11th, please let me know.
2. If you do not provide your group members with your infographic, you will not be able to
earn any points for the peer review assignment.
3. You will share your peer review comments within your group discussion board to provide
your peers with feedback, but peer reviews will not impact your infographic grade.
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