Provide a critical overview of the contributions of Classicism or Positivism to criminological study.’
Your presentation should include:
• A sound understanding of the contributions of Classicism or Positivism
• An awareness of the key thinkers within the chosen School of thought
• Demonstration of a theoretical framework
• Evidence of critical reasoning
• Evidence of research through the inclusion of relevant academic sources
Your presentation should be pre-recorded and submitted online. Please ensure you submit a PowerPoint presentation with either
voiceover or video caption.
Marking Scheme:
a) Critically evaluate the theories put forward, weighing up their strengths/weaknesses and offering comparative analysis
b) Analyse the ways in which theories have informed criminological understandings of crime and/or punishment
c) Draw attention to key theorists within the social theories cited and critically outline their contribution to the wider theory