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ADJ215Week1CheckpointSurveyofLocalCrimePrevention
Methods
ADJ215Week1DQ1andDQ2
ADJ215Week2AssignmentJustDesserts
ADJ215Week3DQ1andDQ2
ADJ215Week4CheckpointSocialStructureCrime
ADJ215Week4CheckpointDiversionProgram
ADJ215Week4AssignmentSocializationandCriminalBehavior
ADJ215Week5CheckpointAdolescentOffenders
Week One
CheckPoint: Survey of Local Crime Prevention Efforts
Youhavebeenhiredtohelpyourcitycouncilinanefforttoimprovecrimeprevention
methodswithinyourcommunity.Writeawrittenproposaloutlining2to3data
collectiontechniques.Compareandcontrastthelimitationsofeachtechnique.Post
yourproposalin200to300words.
DQ1;Thereareseveralsubareasthatmakeupthecriminologicalenterprise.Which
areasinterestyouandwhy?
DQ2:Researchstatisticsforyourstateornationrelatedtooneofthefollowingtypes
ofcrime:Murder,theft,druguse,sexualassault,orkidnapping.Aretheratesforthis
crimeincreasingordecreasing?Whatfactorscontributetothetrend?
Assignment:JustDesert
ConductasearchintheAxiaLibraryorontheInternetonjustdesert.Discuss,in
700to1,050words,theargumentsinfavorofandargumentsagainstjust
desert.Summarizethepaperbystatingyouropiniononjustdesert.Include atleast
threecitationsandreferencessupportingyouropinion.Follow APAformatting
standards.
Week Three
DQ 1; Provideexamplesofonephysical,oneenvironmental,andonesocialfactor
thatmayaffectcriminalbehavior.Whatkindofcriminalbehaviormightresultfrom
eachofthesefactors?
DQ2:Describeoneofthepsychologicalorphysicaltraitsofthetraittheories
associatedwithcriminalbehaviorandprovideanexampleofarecentcriminalwho
exhibitsthistrait.Mightthiscrimebepreventedinfuturecircumstances?Explainyour
answer.
Assignment:SocializationandCriminalBehavior
Resources:truTVsCrimeLibraryatwww.crimelibrary.com.Locate,
fromwww.crimelibrary.com,acriminalfromoneofthefollowinglinks:SerialKillers;
NotoriousMurderCases;GangsterandOutlaws;TheCriminalMind;orTerrorists,
Spies,andAssassins.
Week Four
CheckPoint: Social Structure Crime
Locate anexampleofacrimethatmaybeexplainedbysocialstructuretheories.Use
theInternet,newspaper,oranyresourcedetailingthecrime.Posta200-to300-word
responsetothesequestions:Howdidthesocioeconomicstatusofthecriminalaffect
hisorherdecisiontocommitthecrime?Whatmighthavebeendonetopreventthis
crimefromoccurring?
Week Five
CheckPoint: Adolescent Offenders
Locate arecentnewsarticleaboutanadolescentoffender.RefertoFigure9.2onp.
292ofCriminology.Describethedevelopmentoftheoffendersbehavior.Posta200-
to300-wordresponsetothisquestion:Ifthebehavioralpatternisnotcorrected,
wheremightitleadastheadolescentreachesadulthood?
DQ 1: ReadComparativeCriminologyonpp.278279ofCriminology.Answerthe
CriticalThinkingquestionsattheendofthearticle.
DQ2;WhattypesofsocialconflictexistinAmericanculturetoday?Arethey
productiveconflicts,producingresultsforthosewhoneedhelp?Explainyouranswer
WeekSix
CheckPoint:ViolentLand
Posta200-to300-wordresponsetotheCriticalThinkingquestionsforThe
CriminologicalEnterprise:ViolentLandonp.339ofCriminology.
Week Seven
CheckPoint: Crime Prevention Methods for Property Crime and Enterprise
Crime
List threecrimepreventionmethodsforpropertycrimeandthreecrimeprevention
methodsforenterprisecrime.UsetheInternettoresearchthesuccessofeach
method.Posta200-to300-wordresponsetothefollowing:Howsuccessfuliseach
preventionmethod?Illustrateyourfindingswithstatisticsandanecdotalevidence.
DQ 1: Listsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenaprofessionalthiefandanamateur
thief.Arethedifferencesjustinskillorexperienceoraretherepsychological
differencesbetweenthemaswell?Whichonewouldbemoreeasilydeterred?
Explainyouranswer.
DQ2:ReviewtheCriminologicalEnterprisearticlesonpp.394and420
ofCriminology.Howarethemotivationsofpropertycriminalsdifferentfromthoseof
enterprisecriminals?
Assignment:MoralityandLaw
Examinetherelationshipbetweenmoralityandlawusingseveraldifferent
examples.AnswereachofthesevenCriticalThinkingQuestionsonpp.480481
ofCriminology.Respondtoeachquestionin150to250words.Postyourpaperasan
attachment.
WeekEight
CheckPoint:PublicPolicies
Researchanddefineonepublicpolicyorprogramthatiscurrentlyusedtoprevent
publicordercrimesinyourcommunity.Listthecrimebeingaddressedandthe
specificsofthepolicyorprogram.Posta200-to300-wordresponsetothese
questions:Whataretheprosandconsofthispolicyorprogram?Whatmightbedone
toimprovethequalityofpreventionforthiscrime?
Week9
FinalProject:PublicPolicyImplicationsofCriminologicalTheories
Dependingonthewaythatcrimeisinterpreted,thepublicpolicyimplications
change.Resources:CriminologyandAppendixA