This paper is an analysis of an infamous person. The paper must include profession and
reputable sources to receieve full credit.
This is a professional, APA-style research paper. Therefore, it
should have Title, abstract, and reference pages (they do not count in total required
pages but are
required nonetheless)
Running head
Citations
The paper is intended to a critical analysis, which means you must do extensive research
on the criminal you choose, including their:
Childhood
Education
Family history
Noteworthy background experiences
Relationships
Significant choices they made
Mental health
Legal and medical history (as relevant)
Anything else that will lead to a robust analysis of the criminal
It must be typed, double spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, 12-point font, APA style, and submitted in Microsoft Word format
The paper must also have the following:
Title
Abstract
A Brief Introduction to the
Criminal:This need not be a completely exhaustive account of
everything you
learned about the criminal’s history, but enough of an overview so the reader
gets a clear sense of who they are and how their life course is relevant to
this paper.
A Brief Introduction to the
Theory(ies): Similar to above, this does not have to be an
exhaustive account of everything your research taught you, but perhaps
even as short as 1-2 paragraphs to introduce the basic concepts of the
theory and how it/they account for
criminal behavior.
Analysis and Synthesis: The bulk of your
paper will be the analysis and synthesis of the criminal and the
theory(ies). Here, you want to introduce relevant components of the
criminal alongside theoretical ideas and then use the research to
account for how the behavior does or does not fit, as well as
alternative explanations for the behavior.
You can critique the theory (again, use research to support), but keep
the focus on the
criminal you chose, their life, history, choices, crimes, etc.
and weave it together with various aspects of the theory.
In this section in particular, the synthesis of information is the key!
You are welcome to integrate other things we’ve covered in class if they are
relevant (e.g. genetics, temperament, exposure to neurotoxins, etc.), but make
sure the theory is the main lens through which you conduct your analysis.
Conclusion: A short summary of how the
theory(ies) did or did not stand up to scrutiny against the backdrop of
your criminal.
Reference Page(s)
Please include atlest one of the following theories that relate to Griselda Blano:
General Strain Theory
Social Control Theory
General Theory of Crime (aka: Self Control Theory)
Differential Association Theory
Cumulative Risk Model
Developmental Cascade Model
Expectancy Theory
Differential Association-Reinforcement Theory
Dual Systems Model
Coercion Developmental Theory
Callous-Unemotional Trait Theory
