Crime and Justice Research Paper

Theory Paper

CRJ 425

Please write a 10 to 12-page (not including a reference page) theory paper.

You must use to at least two of the orientations, paradigms, or theories we have discussed in the course. One of those perspectives you incorporate should come from one of the following books:

Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

Jeremy Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

Emile Durkheim, Division of Labor in Society

Bernard Harcourt, Illusion of Order

David Garland, The Culture of Control

You may select any Criminal Justice topic for your paper, with approval from your professor. Your paper should meet the following criteria:

1) Establish an argument for a particular theoretical outlook as to the cause or persistence of the problem, question, or phenomena you are analyzing.

2) Provide clear, brief outline of the problem or question, including information about relevant laws, statistics, political developments and/or social context.

3) The bulk of your paper should argue for a particular theoretical outlook that explains the problem or answers the question. The focus of your paper should show the reader why something is how it from a particular, clearly articulated theoretical position drawn from material in this class.

4) You must use at least 10 sources for the paper, including the (minimum) two of the class readings. At least seven of your sources should be from peer-reviewed journals or books. Do not cite any content that was only published online (such as Wikipedia, How.com, or other unreliable sources). All sources must be cited appropriately using APA documentation style (a guide is available at here ).