CJC 112: Criminology

The purpose of part 2 of this part of the project is to discuss  and decide upon a theory or theories you think BEST explains  the criminal behavior and/or criminal you selected in part 1.

For part 2, you are to choose 2-3 theories discussed in this course (we may or may not have covered the best theory for  your criminal at this point) to apply to the crime/criminal you selected in part 1. If none of the theories we have covered thus far seem to apply, look ahead, and select a theory to be covered later. We will cover all the major theories before this part is due. Once you have selected 3 theories, you will need to compose a research paper that explains each of the theories and addresses the following for EACH theory:

1. A discussion of the importance of criminology and how we use these explanations.
2. A thorough explanation of each theory.
3. Recent academic research that supports each theory (your book usually contains several, but Criminal Justice journals will also have published studies on all theories covered in our textbook). You will need to cite at lease 1 study to support each theory.
4. A discussion of any critiques or shortcomings of each theory and how they can be overcome (your book usually has a discussion on this as well for each of the theories).
5. Be sure to include in-text citation in APA format and a reference page in APA format.

You will combine parts 1 and 2 with the final section to submit as your final project. The more thorough your explanation is here, the easier it will be to select a final theory and apply it to your crime/criminal for your final project. YOU DO NOT AND SHOULD NOT DISCUSS YOUR PARTICULAR CRIME IN THIS PART; just focus on explaining the theories and providing the support for them.