CJUS 3540
Term Paper and Presentation assignments
The University of Memphis
Instructor: Dan Malone
1) Term Paper, 120 points
Develop a paper (minimum of 8 pages, Times New Roman, size 12 font) that describes and explains at least one major theory in criminal justice and criminology. In the paper, I would like you to identify the theory’s associated theorist(s), and then use the theory to explain a selected behavior (e.g., crime), event (e.g. victimization). There are dozens, if not hundreds of theories presented in Chapters 4-13 of your book. Chapters 4-9 include all of the major theories we will cover. Get custom essay samples and course-specific study resources via course hero homework for you service – Include d in those discussions are how those theories explain certain criminal behaviors. Chapter 10,11, 12, and 13 explain specific criminal behaviors (murder, rape, burglary, embezzlement, etc) and also discuss theories which have attempted to explain the behavior.
It is up to you what to choose, I would recommend selecting a topic that already has a pool of existing research you can draw from.
Term Paper Requirements:
· Size 12 Times New Roman font
· Double spaced
· Minimum of 8 pages
· Minimum of 5 sources (do not use Wikipedia or news articles)
Topic Due: 3/13/2022 at 11:55pm in drop box (worth 20 points)
Paper Due: 5/1/2022 (worth 100 points)
2) Media Presentation, 120 points
Develop and deliver a presentation using Powerpoint and its recorded audio by slide function. I will have a tutorial posted on how to do this, this link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-and-record-audio-in-powerpoint-eeac1757-5f20-4379-95f2-0d0cd151d5b8 also explains how to record audio to a powerpoint presentation. I want you to give a presentation as if you were teaching a class on your subject.
Presentation Requirements:
· Minimum 5 minutes, Maximum 7 minutes
· If using Powerpoint or other software, no more than 3 bullets per slide. I want you to talk naturally about your topic, not just read from the slides. Be as creative as you would like, using pictures, graphs, or other tools at your disposal. (No long videos)
· You may record your presentation and submit it to the dropbox, OR you may schedule a time to do the presentation with me live.
Presentation Due by 5/1/2021 (worth 120 points)
