CHAPTER APPLICATION PAPER

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this paper is to present your well-articulated perspective and thoughts from the

chapters assigned from the reading. The integration of textbook and article sources is important

in developing critical thinking skills in the abstract content that is in this course and in courses to

come. This assignment should not be taken lightly nor should it be rushed. Articulating and

developing critical thinking requires time thinking about the material.

INSTRUCTIONS

Select one chapter from chapters 11-13 in Snipes: Volds Theoretical Criminology and write

an 8-10 page paper that summarizes, synthesizes, and then applies the information from the

Chapter to issues/policies relevant to the topic. Your paper must be well-organized and be

reflective of your thinking and struggles in these very complex areas of dealing with criminal

offending. This paper must use 4-5 citations in proper APA format.

Each paper must identify the premise and supporting points of the chapter, a synthesis of the

information from the chapter, and a critical application of the premise(s) and supporting points

from the chapter to an issue of criminal offending. The paper should address:

Key points, patterns, and trends from the information in the chapter with citations for the

textbook

How the chapter information applies to issues of criminal offending supported by sources

outside the textbook

Analysis of the chapter information from a Christ-centered perspective with citations

from Scripture

The organization of your paper is very important. Please follow APA and make sure to use

section headings in your paper. Make sure to include a cover page, a references page, and

develop a well-formatted, grammatically correct paper. The cover page and reference page do

not count toward the minimum number of pages for the assignment.