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Description/Paper Instructions
Human Rights Violations in the United States
Introduction
When asked to think about places where human rights violations occur, the United States may not be the first place to come to mind. Given that the United States is considered to be a free society, it may be difficult to conceive those human rights violations could occur and be tolerated. Think for a moment about the history of the United States. Can you pinpoint moments in U.S. history when human rights were violated on U.S. soil? Think of a few U.S. historical events where human rights were violated. How do you think the United States was perceived by the world during those events? While you are considering human rights violations in the United States, take the time to reflect on how human rights violations might be linked to your concentration. Reflecting on this connection might help you as you develop an outline and annotated bibliography for your Capstone Project.
This week, you will consider human rights violations in the United States and how they might impact the global perception of the United States. You also will compose an outline and an annotated bibliography for your Capstone Project.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this week, you should be able to:
Explain how human rights violations might affect the global perception of the United States
Compose an outline for the Capstone Project
Compose an annotated bibliography for the Capstone Project using APA style
Resources
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Learning Resources
Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this week’s assignments.
Readings
Course Text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Chapter 8, “Works Credited in the Text”
Chapter 9, “Reference List”
Course Text: Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice
Chapter 5, “A Brief History of Human Rights”
Chapter 14, “The West and Economic and Social Rights”
Article: Amnesty International USA. (2008). USA: Investigation, prosecution, remedy, accountability for human rights violations in the ‘war on terror.’ Retrieved fromhttp://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR51/151/2008/en/5c2ed6d8-c218-11dd-96cb-158126a8c809/amr511512008en.html
Article: Amnesty International USA. (n.d.). Human rights in the United States. Retrieved from http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/countries/americas/usa
Article: Walden University Writing Center. (2009). APA style. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/APA.htm
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Writing an Annotated Bibliography Click for more options
Optional Resources
Article: Cox, L. (2008). A movement for human rights in the United States: Reasons for hope. Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 40(1), 135–147.
Article: Labelle, D. (2008). Bringing human rights home to the world of detention. Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 40(1), 79–133.
Discussion – Week 3
U.S. Human Rights Violations
The idea that human rights are a Western conception is a topic of contemporary debate. Given the democratic ideals of human rights, it seems plausible that the concept of human rights did in fact originate in the West. The United States for example, prides itself on the fundamental principle that individual rights and freedoms of all people are to be respected and protected. Thus, it might be difficult for some Americans to think of the United States as a place where human rights violations occur. Historically, the United States has experienced periods when human rights violations occurred. These violations seemed to occur mostly as a result of minority groups being excluded. For example, think of the imprisonment of Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Given the U.S. principles of equality and due process, the international community may have perceived the United States as contradicting its founding principles.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review Chapters 5 and 14 in your course text, Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice and consider Western (U.S) and non-Western conceptions of human rights.
Review the article “USA: Investigation, Prosecution, Remedy, Accountability for Human Rights Violations in the ‘War on Terror'” and focus on the issues of human rights and the rule of law.
Review the article “Human Rights in the United States” on the Amnesty International website. Take note of the various examples of U.S. human rights violations cited.
Select one human rights violation in the United States to use for this Discussion.
Think of one way in which the violation you selected might affect the global perception of the United States.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post a brief description of the human rights violation you selected. Then explain one way in which the human rights violation might affect the global perception of the United States. Be specific.
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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