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- Student motivations for studying criminology: A narrative inquiry
-Community Satisfaction and Police Officer Understanding of Community Expectations: A Quantitative and Observational Analysis
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University Of Portsmouth
Criminology And Forensics Studies: Essential Skills
Essay Due Date: 22nd July 2022
Word count = 1875 words
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ARTICLE 1: Student motivations for studying criminology: A narrative inquiry
Introduction. This article discusses the use of narrative enquiry to explain the increase in
students’ studying criminology, their motivation to study the topic, and the link between their past
experiences and any future aspirations. My review will discuss the strengths and limitations of this
article to determine its reliability as a secondary form of research for other criminologists. The
impact factor for the chosen article is 2.672 and the authors published the paper on a reputable
provider of high-quality, innovative content, called SAGE Journals.
Expertise of The Author. The two authors of this article are Julie Trebilcock and Clare
Griffiths who between them, possess multiple qualifications such as BSc, BA (Hons), MA and PhD in
criminology or similar areas of study. From this I can presume that this study is profound and
credible as both authors come from criminological focused educational backgrounds and work
within the field of study at different universities. The authors’ main source of information for this
article was obtained using narrative criminology, this was done using stories told during in-depth
interviews with 12 undergraduate criminology students.
Academic Writing. The article is written clearly and concisely using a formal tone and style
to aid the readers understanding. An example of this is the authors use of subheadings to separate
each different section within this paper; each section provides a distinct but natural flow between
each point of discussion and in-text citations are used frequently throughout the whole paper to
support any references made. The article also opens with a very informative introduction;
immediately gaining the reader’s attention by referring to relevant facts, for example, ‘The number
of students studying criminology has significantly increased’ following citations to support this fact.
The introduction also informs the reader of where and how research was undertaken and their
justification behind the decision. The conclusion to this article is structured as a more in-depth
discussion by referring to the purpose of the study - students past and future aspirations in relation
to the motivation behind them studying criminology – and the findings. The authors also explain the
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