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Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? - This article was extremely relevant to the topic. Having come into the class not having much knowledge on public criminology, then reading this article, it gave me a little bit more of an understanding about what public criminology is and how it's used in the criminal justice system. I would say, just like the other public criminologies article we read, the historical part of the article has too much details. While history on a topic is important, I don't believe it needs that big of a section.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? - All of the information seems up to date. Information is always coming to light on topics, so more information (and updated information) should be added to the article, but all of the important information on the topic seems to be in the article. The articles could always include more diagrams or tables of the charts, just like in the other public criminologies article we read. Words are great to see, but seeing visuals of how information should or would be laid out, is a better visual.

What else could be improved? - I personally think that the article page looks bland and boring. I know it's an article that has cited sources, but it should also grab the reader and keep their interest. Maybe adding more pictures, and tables/charts could make it pop out more. As for the information in the article, all of the information is valid and accurate, and the only improvement I can think of is just making sure it's updated with current information, seeing as topics can change every day.

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? - The article is more biased towards public criminology – seeing as it's an article on that. But, it gives information from both sides, the good and the bad of public criminology. It's definitely not neutral, it leans towards public criminology being a positive topic.

Are there viewpoints that are over-represented, or underrepresented? - Information on public criminology is described nicely, and it has a lot of information. I would say that some parts of the article seemed a little over-represented, like the historical section. Historical information is necessary, but I think it talks a little too much about it, instead of how they want to implement it into research.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? - The citations that I clicked on worked, they took me down the bottom of the article and it told me all the information on the author; and the claims do support the article. Each source used in this article has a connection to public criminology and is valid information. There was one citation, #10 it says invalid, and that there's a cite error, but that is the only problem I see with the citations.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? - Each fact referenced comes from a scholarly journal/article. While the information isn't solely about public criminology, each reference plays a role in the discussion of public criminology. All of the information comes from the University's library, where students can access the information and use it appropriately.

Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? - Some of the sources in the article are neutral. They talk about public criminology, but the sources also mention other topics and how they might work with or against public criminology, as well as sources that don't agree with public criminology at all. Elizabeth Turner doesn't believe that researchers or scientists should have the public listen to what they have to say.

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What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? - In class we talked about public criminology and how most of us haven't heard of the topic before the class, but being in class a few days, we've had discussions on public criminology and how it can be useful in our justice system and that it should be taught for others to know.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? - I don’t know how the article is rated. I could not find that part on the page. I also don’t know if it’s apart of any WikiProjects.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? - The way the article talks about public criminology is professional, and the Wikipedia page gives us an insight on the details of the research on public criminology. When we talk about it in class, we talk about it in real life experiences, and how it should be taught and everyone should have knowledge on it. The article is more formal, whereas the class discussions are our personal thoughts on the subject.