Paper instructions
Apply Neighborhoods & Crime and Sampson’s (2001) Theory of Collective Efficacy theory to a specific crime that has occurred in the United States.
the paper should provide an introduction to the topic; a detailed description of the theory you choose (historical foundation, primary concepts/propositions, and the future direction of the theory); a detailed description of the crime you choose; apply the theory to the crime and or criminal(s); then provide a conclusion. I suggest separating these topics with headers throughout your paper (for example – Introduction, Theory, Crime, Application, and Conclusion).
Make sure you utilize at least 8 scholarly sources (Peer reviewed Journal Articles, Books, etc.) along with the news/website references you use for the specific crime information. In other words, you should have at least 9 references in you reference page.
Your paper must be at least 6 pages in length and completed in MS Word. In order to receive credit for 6 pages, the paper must cover 6 complete pages. To be safe, I would suggest at least having one sentence on the 7th page.
Only put your name in a running header at the top of the paper and nothing else. Use double spacing, Time New Roman 12 point font, one inch margins on all sides, black font color, and no extra spaces after each paragraph (this can be eliminated by going to the paragraph section of the header on Microsoft Word 2010 and clicking on the arrow in the bottom right corner, then clicking the box that states “Don’t add space between paragraphs of same style”).
As stated in the academic integrity section of this syllabus, you must cite everything within your paper that is not your ideas or words, according to APA style. Do not cite only quotations! Additionally, you must provide a Works Cited page, again according to APA style, for each paper. You will be docked one letter grade if you do not use APA in-text citations and references. You only need to follow APA format for the citations and Works Cited page and nothing else. You do not need an abstract or title page for your paper.
You may only use quotations sparingly and they may not be longer that one line on the page. This means that you may not use block quotations. Additionally, you may have no more than three quotations in each paper and no more. You will be docked one letter grade if you use block quotations or have more than three quotations in a paper.
Because these are formal papers you will be graded on content, grammar, and spelling. Additionally, you may not use first person or contractions when writing your papers unless noted otherwise in the assignment. You will be docked one letter grade if you use first person or contractions.
paper is well argued, well supported, well organized, and demonstrates a thorough engagement with the information/materials/readings and their relevant issues and/or concepts discussed in this course. A paper at this level contains strong prose and is generally free of typos and mechanical errors and is properly formatted.
