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CRJ 308 Week 1 Assignment Final Case Study Topic and Outline CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Causes of Criminal Behavior CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Development of Criminal Behavior CRJ 308 Week 1 Journal Psychological and Sociological Influences of Psychopathic Behavior CRJ 308 Week 2 Assignment Personality Disorders and Criminal Behavior CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 1 A Genetic or Biological Link CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Biological Approach Versus the Personality Approach CRJ 308 Week 3 Assignment Brain Dysfunction in Criminal Behavior CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Reinforcers and Punishers CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 2 What Motivates Offenders to Commit Crime CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 1 Id, Ego, and Superego CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 2 Humanist and Interactionist Theories CRJ 308 Week 4 Journal Reflection on Theories of Crime CRJ 308 Week 5 Assignment Final Case Study CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 1 Traits of a Psychopath CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 2 Serial, Spree, and Mass Murders
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CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Entire Course (ASH) CRJ 308 Week 1 Assignment Final Case Study Topic and Outline (ASH) For your Final Case Study, due in Week Five, you will explore, in depth, one well-known criminal case. You may select your own case, or select from one of the following: Jeffery McDonald, Andrea Yates, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Aileen Wournos, John Wayne Gacy, Philip Markoff (the Craigslist killer), Scott Peterson, Anthony Sowell, or Dennis Rader (BTK strangler). • CRJ 308 Week 1 Assignment Final Case Study Topic and Outline • CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Causes of Criminal Behavior • CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Development of Criminal Behavior • CRJ 308 Week 1 Journal Psychological and Sociological Influences of Psychopathic Behavior
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Causes of Criminal Behavior (ASH) CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Development of Criminal Behavior (ASH) Some researchers and theorists believe that an interaction of both psychological factors (e.g., biology, personality, and cognitive) and sociological factors can explain criminal behavior. Which psychological and sociological factors do you believe have the most influence on the development of criminal behavior • Chapter 1 discusses several theoretical perspectives on and explanations for crime causation. After reviewing the various theories and theoretical perspectives, discuss your personal view regarding what causes criminal behavior. Which theory or theories do you feel are most accurate and why? Which are most inaccurate, and why? Be sure to explain whether you believe that one theory or a combination of theories best explains the causes of criminal behavior and why.
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 1 Journal Psychological and Sociological Influences of Psychopathic CRJ 308 Week 2 Assignment Personality Disorders and Criminal Behavior (ASH) Personality Disorders and Criminal BehaviorSelect one of the personality disorders discussed in Chapter 4 (i.e., odd or eccentric personality disorders, dramatic personality disorders, anxious or fearful personality disorders, or antisocial personality disorder) and locate two to three scholarly articles in the Ashford Library • Psychological and Sociological Influences of Psychopathic BehaviorReview the video, In the Shadow of Feeling, and reflect on the various childhood psychological and sociological influences that can contribute to psychopathic behavior.
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 1 A Genetic or Biological Link (ASH) CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Biological Approach Versus the Personality Approach (ASH) Compare and contrast the temperament and biological approach and the personality approach with respect to development, causes of behavior, and influences on criminal behavior. Which approach do you feel has more of an influence on developing criminal characteristics? • A Genetic or Biological Link? • Considering that factors such as eye color, hair color, facial features, body figures, and personality characteristics are passed down from generation to generation, could criminal behavior or criminal tendencies also be passed down? Thus, is there a genetic or biological link
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 3 Assignment Brain Dysfunction in Criminal Behavior (ASH) CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Reinforcers and Punishers (ASH) Social Reinforcers and Punishers Gangs and gang violence persist as a significant concern for criminal justice and society at large. Considering the social learning theory and the links to antisocial behavior, describe how social reinforcers and punishers as well as differential associations • Brain Dysfunction in Criminal BehaviorWatch the video, The Brain and Violence: Secrets of Your Mind. In your paper, discuss the role that brain damage, abnormalities in brain structure, and disturbances in brain chemistry may play in criminal behavior. Support your discussion with two to three scholarly articles
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 2 What Motivates Offenders to Commit Crime (ASH) CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 1 Id, Ego, and Superego (ASH) Id, Ego, and Superego As with personality theories, Freud’s theory and other psychoanalytic theories may be difficult to test and prove in court. Analyze Freud’s theory and discuss the impact that it has on the development of criminal behavior. What roles do the Id, Ego, and Superego play in problematic behavior, and what influence do • What Motivates Offenders to Commit Crime? • Discuss at least three social-cognitive factors that motivate offenders to commit crime. Select one of the prevention and treatment programs discussed in Chapter 7, and discuss how that program can be used to treat the three factors you selected. Please be sure to locate at least one scholarly reference from the Ashford University Library to further explore the program you selected.
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 2 Humanist and Interactionist Theories (ASH) CRJ 308 Week 4 Journal Reflection on Theories of Crime (ASH) Reflection on Theories of CrimeConsider the various perspectives and theories of crime that we have discussed in class and reflect on which theory or theories you find most valid. Which theory, or theories, do you believe thoroughly and effectively describe the causes of criminal behavior? What programs are available to treat criminal behavior with respect to the theory or perspective you selected? • Humanist and Interactionist Theories • Select two of the humanist and interactionist theories presented in Chapter 8 of the text. Compare and contrast the features of the theories, with respect to the causes and influences of criminal behavior. Discuss the pros and cons of each theory. Which theory do you believe is most valid and why?
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 5 Assignment Final Case Study (ASH) CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 1 Traits of a Psychopath (ASH) Traits of a Psychopath Watch The PCL-R Checklist: A measure of evil. Discuss the characteristics and traits of a psychopath and how the PCL-R Checklist can be used to diagnose psychopathy. Using the textbook, video, and other outside scholarly sources, discuss the validity of the PCL-R Checklist • Explore, in depth, one well-known criminal case. You may select your own case, or select from one of the following: Jeffery McDonald, Andrea Yates, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Aileen Wournos, John Wayne Gacy, Philip Markoff (the Craigslist killer), Scott
CRJ 308 ASH COURSE TUTORIAL CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 2 Serial, Spree, and Mass Murders • Serial, Spree, and Mass Murders • Differentiating between serial murders, spree murders, and mass murders can be difficult, as some individuals fit into two or more categories. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a serial murderer, spree murderer, and mass murderer. Using web resources
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