dissertation premise dspy

The title> THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS

As noted in the Dissertation Premise Guide, the premise consists of four parts:

• title
• problem statement
• approach (i.e. proposed methodology) for the study
• references

The Dissertation Premise document is used in two ways:

• To identify a preliminary topic (i.e., a research problem) for your dissertation. This topic should be the product of an initial investigation on your part but will be subject to change and refinement and will inform the development of your prospectus.