Students will submit a term paper utilizing the theme “Social Control and American Society.”
Choose one area of deviant behavior from this course and designate a particular aspect of
deviance and social reaction to that activity. Crime, drugs, mental health, or sexuality can
encompass some of those choices. The paper will specifically focus upon the social impact of
that activity and specific measures taken to achieve prevention or punishment after the fact. Some
recommendations designed to prevent or alleviate the problem should be presented as a portion of
your conclusion.
The paper will be 8-10 pages, double spaced, and 12 point type. A cover page is recommended.
Please be sure to include references. Use APA style for your citations. Utilization of Wikipedia,
encyclopedias, or other such sources is not considered proper and will affect your overall grade on
this assignment. All papers are due April 23. Late papers and submissions through email will not
be accepted. More detailed information is available within the term paper Brightspace link.
Choose one area of deviant behavior from this course and designate a particular aspect of
deviance and social reaction to that activity. Crime, drugs, mental health, or sexuality can
encompass some of those choices. The paper will specifically focus upon the social impact of
that activity and specific measures taken to achieve prevention or punishment after the fact. Some
recommendations designed to prevent or alleviate the problem should be presented as a portion of
your conclusion.
The paper will be 8-10 pages, double spaced, and 12 point type. A cover page is recommended.
Please be sure to include references. Use APA style for your citations. Utilization of Wikipedia,
encyclopedias, or other such sources is not considered proper and will affect your overall grade on
this assignment. All papers are due April 23. Late papers and submissions through email will not
be accepted. More detailed information is available within the term paper Brightspace link.
