Write a 5-7 page paper on a criminological theory that is either
discussed in class or in your textbook. The paper should include a general discussion of the tenants of the theory
and review three scholarly journal articles that empirically (scientifically) test the theory of interest. The paper
should summarize each of the three articles and discuss whether the theory is supported or refuted by the research.
The three selected articles MUST be from peer-reviewed journals. Essentially, these are articles written by experts
or scholars in the field which have gone through a peer-review process. This process utilizes blind review by other
scholars in the field, the reviewers then will make recommendations to the journal editor whether the article should
be accepted, rejected, or is in need of revision(s). The writing style and format is greatly different from popular
periodicals. These articles typically: (1) deal with broad issues or topics in the field; (2) focus on a specific
research question; (3) are 12-15 pages in length; (4) have an abstract; (5) have a data/methods/methodology section;
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