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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).
CRJ 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Development of Criminal Behav
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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
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
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
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
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 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.
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.