This document provides guidelines for an assignment requiring students to analyze a news article relating to crime myths or criminal justice issues. Students must select a news article published after January 1, 2012, summarize it in one paragraph, and write at least two paragraphs reacting to how the article relates to course concepts. The response must follow a specified format, citing the article's date, title, and URL, and include separate sections for the summary and reaction. Students are warned against plagiarism and instructed to carefully proofread their submissions.