Final Research Paper
Due May 14
Assignment: Criminologically analyze a movie of your choice, using seven terms or concepts from class or the text. You are free to choose any terms or concepts you like, but you must illustrate them by providing examples from the film, to demonstrate that you understand the meaning of the term, and its proper application.
The following format should be followed:
Three to Five pages (not including title or reference page), typed. Pages should be numbered, double-spaced, with 1 1/2-inch margins at top and left, 1-inch margins at bottom and right. Format errors will result in deductions of 5 points for each infraction. Any paper, which incorporates ideas other than your own, must have references, which are properly cited.
The exam will be scored as follows:
Summary: If the summary clearly and concisely describes the movie, it will receive 10 points. If it goes into a rather lengthy discussion of the storyline, it is not truly a summary and will receive 5 points. If there is no apparent summary, it will receive 0 points.
Each Term: 5 points if correctly illustrated, 5 points if correctly used in the sentence. Terms must be highlighted in boldface print, minus 15 points if not.
Conclusion: 5 points if present, 0 if not.
Proofreading: 15 points
Note: For each missing concept or topic area, 10 points will be deleted from the total score.
Project Proposal: A paragraph detailing which film you’ve chosen to analyze, why you’ve chosen this film, and your initial plans for your research.
