Using TWO criminological perspectives dealt with in the distance learning materials on moodle (eg classicism, positivism, any of the social theories, anti criminologies or radical criminologies) consider their usefulness or otherwise in explaining the Robbery activity.
Essay Guidance
The objective of this task is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the chosen perspectives (not the offence). This will require an examination of the principles associated with the chosen criminological perspective. Your aim should therefore be to review and consider the applicability (or otherwise since they may not be that useful and it will be for you to explain this!) of each perspective identified to either one of the offences in directing how it may/may not help our understanding of the causes for that offence.
The object of the question is to demonstrate an understanding of the key principles associated with the chosen criminological perspective. Consequently it is equally acceptable to explain how the chosen theory may not be useful in explaining the chosen offence just as much as how it might be useful.
THE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE ON THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF EACH THEORY RATHER THAN THE PARTICULARITIES OF EACH OFFENCE.
There is therefore no need to research or offer lengthy (if any) comment on the particular offence itself since the unit and this essay is primarily concerned with offering an examination of the key principles and advocates of the selected theories (not the offence).
Your essay introduction should therefore clearly state which two theories are to be addressed in the essay. This may involve you identifying key writers/theorists associated with the chosen theory and what the main principles/arguments associated with the theory that are to be expanded upon in your essay. You only need to briefly identify which offence will be considered in relation to the selected theories.
