Criminology Term Papers Address Causal Theories and Practice

Your criminology term paper is likely your course capstone, and should demonstrate your comprehension of material and concepts already presented.  Additionally, in most instances, you should focus on one more theories of causation.

All the usual rules governing clarity, organization, flow, attribution, and correct grammar apply, with the added requirement that your discussion should, ideally, constructively contribute to the solution of current problems.  Select topics or approaches of personal interest in order to make the process less painful.

Criminology term papers that address theory and practice:

Unless otherwise directed by your instructor, your criminology term paper can address subjects that jump off the pages of the newspapers.  This transforms the process of research and writing into something exciting, insofar as any scholarly endeavor can be exciting.  However, the rules of good writing apply just as stringently as in any other discipline.

One way to approach a term paper in criminology is to take on one of several theories of crime causation, and discuss the origins of the theory, as well as current research and findings relevant to that theory.

1. The theory of crime causation:

• You will want to describe the theory itself, and the originator of the theory, in its historical, social, and political context (Marxism or socio-biology, for example). 
• If there are limits to its relevance, whether in its applicability to specific types of crime, or demographic groups (juveniles, drug abusers, for them, then this is the place to discuss them.

2. Evidence supporting this theory: What evidence has been collected to confirm or discredit the theory?

• By whom
• With what methodologies?
• With what results?
• With what significance?
• With what implications for further investigation?
• With what implications for modification or revision?

3. Practical applications of the theory:

• Where has it been applied?
• With what success?
• What are lessons learned from any real-world use of the theory?

Term papers in Criminology that fit the rules of good paper-writing

You need all the basics:

• Introduction summarizing your main point
• Your choice of literature, or the methodology in the research you are highlighting.
• The results of any studies
• Your assessment of whether the results affirm the validity of the causation

Try these links for help with criminology term papers:

1. Citations

• UK: http://law.ox.ac.uk, http://law.ox.ac.uk/published/oscola/oscola_2006.pdf
• USA: rbs0.com/lawcite.htm

2. Organization - http://sfu.ca/