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• CRJ 308 Entire Course (Ash)
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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

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• CRJ 308 Week 1 Assignment Final Case Study Topic
  and Outline (Ash)
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• 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).For
  this assignment, select a well-known criminal
  case and locate at least three scholarly articles
  from the Ashford Library that discuss the case or
  provide support

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• CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Causes of Criminal Behavior
  (Ash)
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• 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.Your initial post should be at
  least 250 words in length. Support your claims
  with examples from the required material(s)
  and/or other scholarly resources

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• CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Development of Criminal
  Behavior (Ash)
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• 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, and why? Do
  you believe that psychological factors or
  sociological factors have more of an influence
  over behavior,

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• CRJ 308 Week 1 Journal Psychological and
  Sociological Influences of Psychopathic Behavior
  (Ash)
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• 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.Carefully review the Grading Rubric
  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate
  your journal entry.

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• CRJ 308 Week 2 Assignment Personality Disorders
  and Criminal Behavior (Ash)
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• 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 that discusses a link between
  that personality disorder and the development of
  criminal behavior.

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• CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 1 A Genetic or Biological Link
  (Ash)
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• Week 2 DQ1
• 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 to
  understanding criminal behavior? Explain how
  temperament (which is determined largely by
  genetic or biological influences) and

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• CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Biological Approach Versus
  the Personality Approach (Ash)
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• 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?

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• CRJ 308 Week 3 Assignment Brain Dysfunction in
  Criminal Behavior (Ash)
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• 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 from the Ashford
  University Library that discuss the role of brain
  dysfunction and neuropsychological deficits in
  criminal behavior. Could criminal behavior be
  solely the result of brain dysfunction

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• CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Reinforcers and
  Punishers (Ash)
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• Week 3 DQ1
• 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 may be linked to gang
  involvement and gang-related delinquency. What
  involvement might peer rejection play in the
  onset of delinquency

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• CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 2 What Motivates Offenders to
  Commit Crime (Ash)
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• Week 3 DQ2
• 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

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• CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 1 Id, Ego, and Superego (Ash)
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• Week 4 DQ1
• Id, Ego, and Superego
• As with personality theories, Freuds theory and
  other psychoanalytic theories may be difficult to
  test and prove in court. Analyze Freuds 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 defensive
  mechanisms have on the development

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• CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 2 Humanist and Interactionist
  Theories (Ash)
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• Week 4 DQ2
• 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

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• CRJ 308 Week 4 Journal Reflection on Theories of
  Crime (Ash)
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• CRJ 308 Week 4 Journal Reflection on Theories of
  Crime

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• CRJ 308 Week 5 Assignment Final Case Study (Ash)
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• Final Case Study 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). Your case study should focus on the
  following

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• CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 1 Traits of a Psychopath (Ash)
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• Week 5 DQ1
• 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, the
  ethical considerations of diagnosing a
  psychopath, and the legal implications of such
  diagnoses.

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• CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 2 Serial, Spree, and Mass
  Murders (Ash)
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• Week 5 DQ2
• 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, provide a criminal
  example of each one and discuss the motivations
  behind the crime(s). Are the motivations similar
  or different across the three? Do you think
  psychopathy plays a role in all murders?

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