The title> THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
As noted in the Dissertation Premise Guide, the premise consists of four parts:
title
problem statement
approach (i.e. proposed methodology) for the study
references
The Dissertation Premise document is used in two ways:
To identify a preliminary topic (i.e., a research problem) for your dissertation. This topic should be the product of an initial investigation on your part but will be subject to change and refinement and will inform the development of your prospectus.