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Are Upper Division Crim professors OK with footnote citations?

iLLmAtic
edited March 2009 in General
Ever since I wrote this "fact pattern" with Dr. Simon Verdun-Jones (who encouraged the usage of references in footnotes), I have come to realize that the usage of footnotes is much more effective than the APA style of parentheses (Wong, 1999). It seems pretty awkward for the reader to have to flip all the way to the references page and flip back to see what Wong wrote. However, the usage of footnotes really isn't recommended by the APA I think, so I guess my question is, how rigidly do the Crim professors make you follow the APA guidelines, generally speaking? Do you think it might be possible that they will allow the usage of footnote references?

This question really isn't that big of a deal, but I have just been thinking about this today and wanted some opinions. Thanks.

Comments

  • DaNoobie
    edited March 2009
    Prof specific. Ask them individually.
  • JayDub
    edited March 2009
    If it is crim, just stick with APA.
  • randomuser
    edited March 2009
    I'd say just stick with APA, but if you must deviate, then adhere to the rules of whatever you are writing. But if they specifically say APA which they usually do, youll probably be in shit.

    I think consistency is more important, but VJ is the only prof I've ever had who liked that.

    I think its all pretty stupid since a lot of the profs want you to do things that are not APA-- I thought the entire purpose of these writing guidelines was consistency, which none of them do.
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    DaNoobie has already said it, but I will say it also: Ask the Professor.

    There are variations and different preferences even amongst profs of the same department.

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