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• CRJ 308 Entire Course

• CRJ 308 Week 1 Assignment Final Case Study Topic

• 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

• 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).

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• CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Causes of Criminal Behavior

• CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Development of Criminal

• 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?

• 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?

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• CRJ 308 Week 1 Journal Psychological and
  Sociologica

• CRJ 308 Week 2 Assignment Personality

• Psychological and Sociological Influences of
  Psychopathic Behavior
• Review the video, In the Shadow of Feeling, and
  reflect on the various childhood psychological
  and sociological influences that can contribute
  to psychopathic behavior.

• Personality Disorders and Criminal Behavior
• Select 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)

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• CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 1 A Genetic or Biological Link

• CRJ 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Biological Approach Versus

• 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?

• 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

• CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Reinforcers and
  Punishers

• Brain Dysfunction in Criminal Behavior
• Watch 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.

• 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

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• CRJ 308 Week 3 DQ 2 What Motivates Offenders

• CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 1 Id, Ego, and Superego (ASH)

• 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

• 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

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• CRJ 308 Week 4 DQ 2 Humanist

• CRJ 308 Week 4 Journal Reflection on Theories

• 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?

• Reflection on Theories of Crime
• Consider 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?

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• CRJ 308 Week 5 Assignment Final Case Study (ASH)

• CRJ 308 Week 5 DQ 1 Traits of a Psychopath (ASH)

• 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).

• 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

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• 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, provide