POL 201 Wk 2 Annotated Bib Worksheet FINAL JBW 10

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Week Two Annotated Bibliography Worksheet Reminders: Each of the four sources here, will need to be peer-reviewed scholarly sources obtained through the AU Library Databases. Before you begin, be sure you have critically read ALL of the instructions and that you have watched the video tutorial for creating an APA formatted Annotated Bibliography and reviewed the Model APA formatted Annotated Bibliography example . A. Topic : Enter the overall topic and/or policy of your Week 5 Final Research Paper Here 1. The policy that I have decided to write about for my final paper is The Gun Control Act of 1968. The Gun Control Act of 1968 was created following the assassinations of President John F Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. The Gun Control Act was then created in order to impose restrictions as well as regulations on the firearms industries. This put significant restrictions on manufacturers of firearms as well as how it was transported to those who are able to sell or distribute. Not only is the Gun Control Act being important in regards to regulations on firearm industries, it was important in defining those who are prohibiting access to firearms. B. Annotated Bibliography Sources (The Gun Control Act of 1968): 1. Source 1 Related to the Historical and Constitutional Basis of the American Government’s Structure ( Vizzard, William J. (1999) "The Gun Control Act of 1968," Saint Louis University Public Law Review : Vol. 18 : No. 1 , Article 7. Available at: https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/plr/vol18/iss1/7 ). 2. The Gun Control Act of 1968 is significant due how people look at the Constitution and the Second Amendment. Vizzard (1999), takes into account the leading factors as to why the Gun Control Act was created. There are many structural issues when looking at the Gun Control Act as we look at how it affects the Second Amendment. “The Senate presented particular structural problems for gun control legislation”, (Vizzard, 1999, p. 96). Opposing views are also used as to how the policy is
interpreted. It becomes apparent that the discrepancies on both sides make the policy difficult on how the federal government’s power can act with state power. C. Annotated Bibliography Sources (The Current And Future State of Gun Policy in the United States): 1. Source 2 Related to how Checks and Balances will directly come into play in relation to your overall topic and/or policy ( William J. Vizzard, The Current And Future State Of Gun Policy In The United States , 104 J. C RIM . L. & C RIMINOLOGY 879 (2014). https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc/vol104/iss4/5 ). 2. Checks and balances are created in order to maintain the balance of power between various authorities and laws. Whether it be political parties, federal and state power, The Gun Control Act is no different. Vizzard (2015) goes over how various checks and balances on the Gun Control Act were done in order to maintain the Second Amendment. Various policies and regulations were passed after the Gun Control Act of 1968 whether it was to lessen the restrictions or to redefine the policy. No matter the side on gun policy, the goal to protect the people is always the agenda. . D. Annotated Bibliography Sources (Mass Shootings, Mental Illness, and Gun Control): 1. Source 3 Related to how public policy, elections AND the media impact your overall topic and/or policy ( Philpott, J. S. (2018). Mass Shootings, Mental Illness, and Gun Control. Hastings Center Report , 48 (2), 7–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.832 ). 2. When looking at how public policy affects gun control, we have to take a look at who directly is affected. A large reason the gun control movement was created was due to the large influx of mass shootings and how the media portrayed them. Philpott (2018) dives into the how the media affects the agenda of gun control as well as looking at how a large portion of these crimes were committed with those with mental
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