Corporate Crime: Essay Guidelines
Write an analytical/critical research paper on an issue of your choosing related to corporate crime.
Technical Requirements:
1. 7-8 pages
2. Double spaced
3. Size 12 font – Times New Roman
4. Title page (not included in page count) & Reference list (not included in page count)
5. Page numbers
6. APA Format (6 or 7th edition)
The purpose of this essay is twofold:
1. Enhance your writing, research and critical thinking skills
2. Become increasingly comfortable with the corporate literature
Sample analyses include:
1. Applying criminological theory
2. Cross-national comparison
3. Critical analysis of media depictions
Marking Guidelines:
1. Content (out of 25)
a. The paper is well researched and includes a substantial reference list.
2. Organization (out of 5)
a. The paper is clearly written and structured in a way that makes sense and flows seamlessly.
3. Creativity (out of 5)
a. The topic is fresh, innovative and brought forth in a novel manner.
4. Technical Expectations, Spelling and Grammar (out of 5)
a. The essay adheres to the guidelines mentioned in the “requirements” section above, and is free from spelling and grammar errors.
Total Marks: /40
Format: Using the example of Fraudy the Fraudster
1. Introduction
a. Introduce topic – generally.
b. Clearly state your thesis and explain exactly what you are going to be doing.
i. This paper will use the case of Fraudy the Fraudster in order to test the efficacy of criminological theory in explaining white collar crime…
2. Background Information/Literature Review
a. Discuss research pertinent to your topic
i. i.e.: section on Fraudy the Fraudster (explanation of the case), followed by section on criminological theory (origins, what, why, when, how).
3. Analysis
a. Take information on Fraudy the Fraudster, and show how criminological theories can help explain the case.
4. Discussion
a. What have we learned from the analysis?
i. These theories help best explain the case of Fraudy the Fraudster, these
less so…
b. Why is it important?
5. Conclusion
a. Recap of what you have done
b. Limitations of research
c. Directions for future research
