Psychology of criminal behaviour term paper.
Grading System for Papers
Introduction (5 points)
• Broadly introduce the topic and discuss its relevance to the psychology of criminal behaviour and to society in general
• Give a brief outline or overview of your paper
• Clearly state your objective in writing this paper or any hypotheses you might have
Body (15 points)
• Cite relevant articles in organized, orderly fashion
o If you are using a particular theoretical framework, explain it in detail and its relevance to the current topic
• Provide a critical review of the articles you cite
• How does your paper relate to the psychology of criminal behaviour?
• How strong is the argument you provide?
• Did you consider other theories or explanations?
o Would these confirm or refute the findings you present?
Conclusion (5 points)
• Review the major points of your paper
• What are the implications of your findings for psychology and society?
o What are the future directions of research in this area? Are there any particular questions that could be examined or new methodologies used?
• Make a conclusion statement
Overall (5 points)
• Comprehensiveness and thoroughness of paper and extent to which you have investigated your topic
• Does your argument follow a logical path?
• Are there links between topics?
• Appropriate use of quotes (should be used sparingly, if at all) and paraphrasing
• Writing style: Paper in APA format (6th or 7th edition, just remain consistent), use of headings and subheadings
• Grammar and spelling
• References: books and research journal articles, recent (2010-present) and relevant
o Note that you are welcome to include older references (i.e., before 2010), but the bulk of your sources should come from more recent studies (2010-present)
o refrain from citing non-academic websites. Information from news organizations can be used to discuss current events or examples, but should not be used as a crutch for discussing theory or research findings
