This description is a summary of the final paper assignment. To view detailed instructions, please access the file attached to this page. (Final Paper Instructions file- Please click here to download file.) Download Final Paper Instructions file- Please click here to download file.)This paper should be a minimum of 3 full pages double-spaced (no maximum) plus references, and it should be written in 12 point Times New Roman font. This paper should use articles assigned in class, though it must also include outside scholarly resources. Please cite all references in APA formatting.
Please consult this style guide for formatting help: Purdue OWL Formatting Guide (opens in external link)Links to an external site. If you have a question about sources or formatting, feel free to email me. This paper is worth 200 points.
For this paper, choose a character from a movie or television show that engages in criminal activities and discuss this character using content from this course. Each paper should:
Give background on the character and the type of criminal activity they engage in
Choose a criminological theory that we discussed in class to explain this characters criminal activity. For example, if choosing social control theory, explain how this character demonstrate low attachment, commitment, involvement, and/or belief? Are there limitations to what your chosen theory can explain? Why do you think this is the best theory to explain this characters behavior? (You may also use a criminology theory that we did NOT discuss in class; however, email me with the theory of choice if you plan to do so).
Possibilities include but are not limited to characters from:
The Sopranos
Weeds
Hustlers
Widows
Boyz in the Hood
Breaking Bad
Joker
The Godfather
Shameless
