How did the crime/trial reflect the notionof what was criminal in that period and what does it tell you about the culture at that time in US history? Give a brief overview of the trial or crime depending on your focus.

Crime in New York 1850-1950

Research Paper QUESTION:

How did the crime/trial reflect the notionof what was criminal in that period and what does it tell you about the culture at that time in US history?

Give a brief overview of the trial or crime depending on your focus, but most of your paper will be analysis and contextualization of the primary source in the secondary sources.

This is a 1500-word-maximum research paper. This paper is analytical,not descriptive. Therefore, do not give a lengthy account of the crime or the trial, rather address this main question.

In thinking about the main question, bear in mind these smaller questions:

How did this crime connect to larger society and other events at that time?

Was this an isolated incident or connected to much larger events? What sectors of society did it involve?

How was the crime either exemplar or peculiar to the changes in understandings of what was criminal and what was legal at the time?

You must have a thesis statement in your introduction paragraph.

Each paragraph must start with an analytic topic sentence that connects back to and supports your thesis. See the grading rubric for a more thorough understanding of how the paper will be graded.

FORMATTING:

It MUST be an MS Word file (.doc or .docx) or a PDF file. 1 Inch Margins all-around. 12 Pt Times New Roman font. Double-spaced. Regular indentations on each paragraph. Include page numbers.

CITATIONS:

Citation format for this paper is Chicago Style.

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