Theory Reaction Paper #4 Topic: Moffitt’s Developmental Taxonomy and Sampson and Laub’s Age Graded Theory of Informal Social Control

Theory Reaction Paper #4 Assignment Instructions

You MUST submit the reaction paper to the Turnitin link in this unit before the deadline listed! The Turnitin link will become active at the beginning of the week and you will not be able to submit after the deadline. If you fail to submit before the deadline you will receive a zero for the assignment. You will receive feedback from me on Turnitin, so be sure to check your submission for my comments after the grade is posted. This should help you improve your writing as the course progresses.

Consider the following a general formatting rubric. Points will be deducted for not following this format and for not including required information in the papers.

• The paper must be written in 12 pt. Times New Romans Font, double spaced, 1 inch margins, APA format.
• You must include “Reaction Paper #” in the top left of the header and your name and page number in the top right of the header.
• You absolutely must include in text citations for information you use as you write your paper and a references page with the full reference in APA format.
• Each paper cannot exceed 2 pages (not including an APA formatted reference page). I will NOT grade any information exceeding 2 pages. You need to learn to determine the most important information to include and write concisely.
• Students should be very wary of their similarity rate on Turnitin, as any similarity rate percentage higher than 20% will receive a failing grade for failure to produce original work or for plagiarism (this excludes references).

Please see the “Fundamentals of Research and Writing” handout on Blackboard in the “Syllabus & Overview” tab, which provides information on the Dos and Do Nots of academic writing, APA formatting, and links to help with finding research, resources, and references for information and citations.

Instructions for Theory Reaction Papers:

The following must be addressed in a written format (do not use bullet points, but be sure to answer to each point using research and empirical evidence to support your answers.)

• Who are the theorist(s) who founded the theory or research?
• What are the primary tenants or elements of the theory?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the theory?
• What are the policy implications of the theory and is this theory relevant in society currently?

Theory Reaction Paper #4 Topic: Moffitt’s Developmental Taxonomy and Sampson and Laub’s Age Graded Theory of Informal Social Control

Answer each of the 4 bullet points above within the guidlines of the assignment on the topic of “Moffitt’s Developmental Taxonomy and Sampson and Laub’s Age Graded Theory of Informal Social Control”.

The deadline for submitting this assignment to the Turnitin link for a grade is 23:59 CST on Sunday night at the end of Week 5.

Your assignment will be graded throughout the following week and you will receive feedback via Turnitin. Check back once a grade has been posted to review my comments.

Also check back after 8AM Monday morning to see the “Professor Response” and summary for the unit you just completed.