Referencing is a system that enables you to accurately record in your assignments the authors and sources you have read and the ideas you have discovered. There are several important reasons why you need to reference correctly:
You need to provide a reference:
This applies to any source you use - books, journal articles, newspapers, government reports, archival material, websites, images or any other source of information.
Criminology students use the Harvard style of referencing. For more information check the referencing libguide
Joint Sociology/ Criminology students can also check the Sociology Red book for detailed information on referencing.