RJA # 15

A.

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1408531/eng_1020

B. I really enjoyed this class. The class was well structured and gave plenty of resources for research. I was unaware of the majority of websites covered in class. I will continue to use the delicious account and knightcite for future research projects. The knowledge of RSS feeds and using online databases such as 280 slides has helped with organizing and time saving. Overall, this course was beneficial to progress in my college career.

RJA # 14

Flemming, David. Living Scared ESPN, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3711336>

Florida Department of Corrections. Cost of Imprisonment N.p., June 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/statsbrief/cost.html>.

NFL Games Continue to Pull Record Viewer Numbers, CW Sags on Sunday Ed. Watershed Publishing. N.p., 6 Oct. 2008. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/entry/33368/nfl-games-continue-to-pull-record-viewer-numbers-cw-sags-on-sunday/>.

Naqi, Kelly. Financial agreement avoids lawsuit ESPN, 17 June 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4262751>.

Schmalleger, Frank. Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction. 8thth ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Publishers, 2010. Print.

"public defender." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 02 Dec. 2009. Web. 30 Nov. 2009. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/public defender>.

RJA # 13

Fixmer, Andy. uper Bowl Draws 95.4 Million Viewers, Ranking Second N.p., 2 Feb. 2009. google. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aKFbmab1jWK8&refer=home>.

OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR. Colorado.gov N.p., 2 Nov. 2008. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1225627001806&pagename=GovRitter%2FGOVRLayout>.

Paolantonio, Sal. Burress begins sentence in gun case ESPN, 23 Sept. 2009. Google. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4493887>.

Werder, Ed. Apologetic Vick gets 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges ESPN, 11 Dec. 2007. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3148549>.

Eli Manning Agrees To New Deal - ESPN Video

Are NFL Rookie Salaries Too High? - ESPN Video

RJA # 12

A. Accomplished

• Research facts for both sides of argument
• Individual criminal cases for Professional athletes
• completed formal outline
• thesis
• statistics on state spending toward corrections
• statistics for Colorado criminal case sentencing
• completed introduction

Still need

• field research
• book source
• charts
• visual aids
• presentation

Will find still need topics while preparing for the power point presentation

B.

The presentation will include slides showing the popularity and influence of Professional football. This will show how many people are involved and how many people are aware of the athletes. Followed by the amount of money involved of professional sports and how much money athletes make. It will also compare criminal cases for athletes and the average crimes. The presentation will conclude with state budgets for corrections that will help illustrate the costs to the taxpayer and affects to the general public.

Formal Outline

I. Role models

A. Media coverage

1. How many players are involved per sport
2. Money generated in sports
3. Money generated in endorsements
4. How many people attend sporting events
5. Statistics on television- Super Bowl

B. Salaries

1. Average per sport
2. Highest paid
3. League minimums
4. Sponsorships
5. contracts

II. Legal

A. Professional crimes

1. Sentencing
2. Fines
3. Those involved
4. Media coverage
5. Public opinions

B. General public crimes

1. Sentencing
2. Statistics per crime
3. Statistics per state
4. Colorado opinions

C. Crime awareness

1. Theories
2. Community support
3. Enforcement

III. Affects on the American people

A. American rights

1. Bill of rights
2. Constitutional law
3. Administrative law

B. Courts

1. Purpose of judgements
2. Effects of sentencing
3. Roles of the jury
4. Media coverage and opinions of celebrity vs. "joe's" court cases
5. Costs

C. Corrections

1. Jail costs
2. effects on tax payers
3. 
   

RJA # 11

A.

The life of the typical professional athlete includes special treatment when in public. With media coverage of the daily lives and lifestyles of these athletes can cause additional pressures to perform as outstanding citizens off the field. Salaries and celebrity status make for potential victims, but also, targets in other criminal activity. Although, a small percentage of professional athletes are involved in crime, the media shifts the public spotlight on these negative events. These events become a celebrity court case and often generate the media to focus on the individual opposed to the professional team and organization. A small percentage of professional athlete crimes make it is as far as going to trial for the crime, often due to paying for expensive lawyers for representation to agree on heavy fines and community service pleabargains. Whereas the general public who cannot afford the top lawyers and ability to pay heavy fines, may find themselves part of the working criminal justice system and spend time in corrections for similar crimes. Does this present a problem to our own American rights by not treating everyone as equals, or does this show a criminal justice system that is trying to minimize tax payer's costs and promote crime awareness? The celebrity status of professional athletes gives the criminal justice system a needed piece to help promote criminal awareness and ability to give back to the community, however, this also gives the opportunity to promote and balance Constitutional rights during the legal process.

B. Professional athlete criminal photos

year of year crime statistics

Bill of Rights

Salary statistics for athletes

Media coverage rates

Salaries from endorsements