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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 1 Assignment Final Case
Study Topic and Outline
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Causes of Criminal
Behavior
  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).
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.
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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 1 Journal Psychological and
Sociological Influences of Psychopathic Behavior
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Development of
Criminal Behavior
  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.

• 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, or is it a combination of the two?
  Please be sure to provide an example of a
  criminal case to support your discussion.

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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 2 Assignment Personality
Disorders and Criminal Behavior
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 1 A Genetic or
Biological Link
  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
environmental experiences can influence the
development of problematic and aggressive
behavior. Watch Jon Ronson

• 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. In your paper, discuss the
  diagnostic characteristics of the personality
  disorder, the etiology of the disorder (the
  causes of the disorder, when it first manifests.

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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Biological Approach
Versus the Personality Approach
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 3 Assignment Brain
Dysfunction in Criminal Behavior
  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.

• 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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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Reinforcers
and Punishers
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 2 What Motivates
Offenders to Commit Crime
 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 explore the program
you selected.

• 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 and in the decision to join
  a gang? Locate at least one scholarly article to
  support your discussion.

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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 1 Id, Ego, and Superego
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 2 Humanist and
Interactionist Theories
  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 valid and why?

•  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 of criminal
  behavior? Discuss the pros and cons of Freuds
  theory and how you feel it would hold up in
  court.

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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 1 Id, Ego, and Superego
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 2 Humanist and
Interactionist Theories
  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 valid and why?

•  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 of criminal
  behavior? Discuss the pros and cons of Freuds
  theory and how you feel it would hold up in
  court.

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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 4 Journal Reflection on
Theories of Crime
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 5 Assignment Final Case Study
  Final Case StudyExplore, 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

•  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?

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ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 1 Traits of a Psychopath
ASHFORD CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 2 Serial, Spree, and
Mass Murders
  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?

•   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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