investigating the overrepresentation of students of color in the school/prison nexus.

Topic I want to focus on is: overrepresentation of students of color in the school/prison nexus which is highlighted in the attachments in red.
Statement of the Phenomenon: State clearly what your paper intends to address in relation to the school/prison nexus. Be sure to provide a brief overview of the phenomenon you wish to investigate. (25 points)
Literature Review (relevant literature): Devote a section of your paper for an analysis of the relevant scholarly literature to your topic of interest. Remember to utilize scholarship from the myriad of disciplines (history, sociology, CLJ, philosophy, economics, education, youth development, ethnic studies, LGBTQA studies, gender and women’s studies, political science, urban planning, medicine, etc.). Speak to why the literature you’ve chosen is specifically important to your research. Don’t ramble or get into tangents. Keep the literature review concise and specific to your area of interest (25 points).
Discovery: This section is dedicated to what you have discovered in relationship to your investigation. Based on your findings, do you think people are beginning to pay attention to your topic of interest? If so, why? If not, why do you think they are not paying attention? Again, be specific. Tangents dilute meaning (25 points).
Conclusion/Discussion/Implications: State whether or not there are any specific groups locally, nationally or internationally that are currently addressing your topic of interest. Report as to why your topic of interest is relevant and the potential challenges in further research on dismantling the school/prison nexus (15 points).
Citations: Depending on your discipline, use proper citation (i.e. APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.) (10 points).
Papers should be 5 full-6 typed, double-spaced pages in length (references do not count towards page length).