THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WEST INDIES

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Course Code and Title: CCC – Introduction to Criminology AY 2023/2024

Lecturer: Mr. Keen Charles
Date Assigned: Wednesday 25th October 2023

CA 1: Individual Assignment (10mks) Mini Research Paper

1. Sociological perspective of crime suggest that crime is shaped by factors external

to the individual. From that perspective, criminal behavior is seen to be deeply
rooted in a host of factors external to the person. Discuss

Format for assignment

 Cover Page
 Introduction/Summary
 Literature review
 Response to topic.
 Conclusion.
 Bibliography.
 Appendix.

Guidelines for Assignment

 Assignments must be typewritten, using Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing,
Font size 12; paragraphs must be double spaced and justified; pages must also be
numbered.
 Use appropriate headings and subheadings as required.

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  Conduct a literature review on the topic.
 Pay particular attention to grammar, punctuation, spelling, use of capital letters
and sentence construction.
 Assignments must not be less than 2000 words and no more than 3000 words
excluding appendices.
 Submission date 8am on 30/10/23
 No late submissions will be accepted.

Grading the Assignment

Contents and Layout………….….…….......6 points
Research done and references ………..........4 points
Total (accounting for assignment).……. 10 points