{"id":16036,"date":"2024-03-18T14:35:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T14:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/2-should-the-criminal-justice-system-be-gender-blind-a-critical-reflection-from-the-perspective-of-feminist-criminology\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T14:35:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T14:35:57","slug":"2-should-the-criminal-justice-system-be-gender-blind-a-critical-reflection-from-the-perspective-of-feminist-criminology","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/2-should-the-criminal-justice-system-be-gender-blind-a-critical-reflection-from-the-perspective-of-feminist-criminology\/","title":{"rendered":"2.\tShould the criminal justice system be gender-blind? A critical reflection from the perspective of feminist criminology."},"content":{"rendered":"

Please write a blog post that critically evaluates the contributions of a criminological theory to knowledge about crime and\/or punishment. In your blog, you can focus on the entire theoretical tradition (e.g. all biological theories) or select a single theory\/perspective from that tradition (e.g. criminal anthropology).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please choose <\/span>ONE<\/u> <\/span>of the following topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1.    <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Should Lombroso be \u2018cancelled\u2019? A critical reflection on Lombroso\u2019s contribution to contemporary criminological thought.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2.    <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Should the criminal justice system be gender-blind? A critical reflection from the perspective of feminist criminology.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submission:<\/span><\/u> <\/span>Please submit your essay through Brightspace.  Files can be submitted in Office (.docx) format. Other acceptable formats include Word (.doc), Plain Text (.txt), Rich Text Format (.rtf), PDF, and HTML.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Format:<\/span><\/u> <\/span>Typed, double-spaced, word count on cover sheet. Essays must be accompanied by an Assignment Submission Form.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Referencing:<\/span><\/u> <\/span>Please use either the OSCOLA or the Harvard referencing system: (UCD Library Guides available here:<\/span><\/p>\n

OSCOLA: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/libguides.ucd.ie\/academicintegrity\/oscola<\/span><\/a>   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harvard: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/libguides.ucd.ie\/harvardstyle<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Academic integrity:<\/span><\/u> Always be careful to avoid plagiarism or highly <\/span>derivative<\/span><\/b> arguments\/statements. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please read the <\/span>Student Plagiarism Policy <\/span><\/a> <\/span>and the<\/span> <\/span>UCD Library Guides<\/span><\/a> on academic integrity before submission.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Length<\/span><\/u>: 1,500 words (excluding bibliography, references and footnotes). Five marks will be deducted if this limit is exceeded by +\/- ten per cent.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Grade:<\/span><\/u> <\/span>This essay accounts for 30 per cent of the overall mark in this course.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Due date:<\/span><\/u> <\/span>28 March 2024 (no later than 3p.m.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Late submission:<\/span><\/u> <\/span><\/span>Penalties apply for late submission. See <\/span><\/span><\/span>UCD Late Submission of Coursework Policy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n


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Examples of Criminology Blogs<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>British Society of Criminology blog<\/p>\n

 <\/span>https:\/\/thebscblog.wordpress.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Irish Criminology Research Network blog: <\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/irishcriminologyresearchnetwork.wordpress.com\/category\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>University of Oxford Centre for Criminology blog<\/p>\n

 <\/span>https:\/\/www.law.ox.ac.uk\/centres-institutes\/centre-criminology\/blog<\/a><\/p>\n

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Grading criteria<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A student receiving a grade in the \u2018A\u2019 range would meet the following criteria:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Content:  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>Demonstrates extensive and detailed knowledge of the literature based on extensive background reading (e.g. at a minimum, the four primary readings from the reading list, or equivalent); avoids use of internet resources or lecture slides as primary sources. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Interpretation and analysis:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Displays a highly developed ability to use knowledge effectively to provide a focused and comprehensive analysis of the theory\/perspective. Account includes a detailed summary of the theory\/perspective, an in-depth analysis of recent empirical research (using primary sources) and a critical assessment of its strengths and weaknesses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Organisation and structure: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Develops clear, coherent and well-formed arguments which are presented in a logical sequence with a clear beginning, middle and end.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Referencing:<\/b> <\/span>Amply supports arguments and statements with evidence from the literature; provides an accurate and complete bibliography.<\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Expression:<\/b> <\/span>Excellent expression as evidenced by original, engaging and fluent academic writing style with few spelling or grammatical errors; minimal use of repetition or redundant statements.<\/p>\n

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\u00b7      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Visual presentation:<\/b> <\/span>Presents the blog in a visually appealing way, e.g. uses original pictures to illustrate points and\/or engaging titles\/ sub-titles to draw readers\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n

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