COM 213 Module Two Activity Template

Annotated Bibliography

Insert the appropriate content based on the prompts in brackets [ ] for each resource. Remember that you should already have five resources selected from your Milestone One assignment, so you should only need to find two new resources to support your selected topic. An example has been provided for your reference.

Resource Type Annotated Bibliography

Example Wei, R., Lo, V.-H., & Zhu, Y. (2019). Need for Orientation and Third-Person Effects of the Televised Debates in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Mass Communication & Society, 22(5), 565–583. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1080/15205436.2019.1601227

This resource describes the process and findings of a study that examined how voters were influenced by and reacted to both viewing the 2016 presidential election debates and the use of social media. Specifically, the study sought answers to the questions, how did viewing the debates influence voters, and would view the debates reinforce their existing opinion, or provide them with useful information about the candidates?

The resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This is because the study was conducted using objective data analysis, was peer-reviewed, and was recently completed, and it was conducted as part of an educational study. This resource relates to my topic of election coverage because it explores how different types of media coverage such as social media engagement and broadcasted debates can influence, engage, and impact the general public. This can be used to provide possible suggestions to improve the process as well as inform audiences on current practices using data.

Scholarly Resource Bromberg, D. E., Charbonneau, É., & Smith, A. (2020). Public support for facial recognition via police body-worn cameras: Findings from a list experiment. Government Information Quarterly, 37(1), 101415.

This resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This resource relates to my topic on police body cam policies. The topic is in support of adding facial recognition through body cams. This will assist the police in identifying criminals and also keep the police safe. Having body cams with facial recognition can assist in tracking criminals who are caught by other police officers or who get in their path. The facial recognition feature can assist with clearing mistaken identities and keep the trust of the public intact. This information can help in explaining the importance of body cams.

Scholarly Resource Jespersen, K. (2021). (Not So) Innocent Bystander: The Embodied Views of the Body Camera.

This resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This resource relates to my topic on police body cam policies. The topic talks about the views on body cams. One of the best highlights of this topic is that body cams will be one of the methods to reduce police brutality. This is an issue where police brutality has been on the rise. Reducing police brutality is one way of making sure that everyone feels safe around the police and not afraid. This will bring meaning back to the justice system. This resource offers the reasons why there is a need for police body cams.

Professional Resource Lum, C., Stoltz, M., Koper, C. S., & Scherer, J. A. (2019). Research on body‐worn cameras: What we know, what we need to know. Criminology & public policy, 18(1), 93-118.

This resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This resource relates to my topic on police body cam policies. The topic talks about clarity on arrests and evidence collected and also builds trust with the citizens. The point of building trust is when corrupt officers make arrests and plant drugs on someone innocent. The evidence collected will be clear to match and correct such mistakes. People will not be afraid because they know there was a recording going on and they will gladly allow themselves to be searched. It will also record unnecessary searches and make sure the officer is questioned. This resource is important as it explains the benefits of having body cams.

Professional Resource Netflix (2019). Black and Blue movie.

This resource relates to my topic on police body cam policies. This resource is a movie. In the world of psychology, this is a great way to educate and spread awareness of the importance of body cams. The movie is about a policewoman who witnesses the murder of a kid by the police. The policewoman had a body camera on and was able to record everything. This was one way of assisting her clear her name as she was the one who was framed for the murder by the corrupt officials. The video from the body cam helped clear her name and also exposed the corrupt officials. This resource is important as it relates to the audience and shows the experiences faced by the officers and civilians and the importance of body cams.

Scholarly or Professional Resource White, M. D., & Malm, A. (2020). Cops, cameras, and crisis: The potential and the perils of police body-worn cameras. NYU Press.

This resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This resource relates to my topic on police body cam policies. The topic talks about how civilians will act better because they know they are being recorded. This article talks about the change in human behavior this time no one will be able to deny that they were not caught with evidence even if it was destroyed. This article is interesting as it is not about the police but about the citizens as they will act better and they will also be charged based on recorded facts. For this reason, that is why it is important. The article shows the side of behavior change of the civilians.

Scholarly or Professional Resource Houwing, L., & Ritsema van Eck, G. J. (2020). Police Bodycams as Equiveillance Tools? Reflections on the Debate in the Netherlands. Surveillance & Society, 18(2).

[Insert 5–7 sentence annotation here. Make sure to summarize, evaluate, and reflect on the resource and its relevance to your topic.

This resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This resource relates to my topic on police body cam policies. The topic talks about how body cams are used differently in the States and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, the victims record their views and the body cams will be a tool of equivalence to share the police side. The article also shares the limitations of having body cams. How videos may be of poor quality due to the movements of the officers, how the officers choose when to wear them, and how footage can be deleted. This is one way to show the strengths and weaknesses of using body cams which is why the article is important and chosen.

Scholarly or Professional Resource Wright, J. E., & Headley, A. M. (2021). Can technology work for policing? Citizen perceptions of police-body worn cameras. The American Review of Public Administration, 51(1), 17-27.

This resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This resource relates to my topic on police body cam policies. The topic talks about how body cameras became popular due to the rise of racial abuse by the police. The article however mentions that body cams are not a solution to improve trust between the police and the citizens. The article is important in the research as it also mentions that body cams should not be depended on to enforce the law.