Unit Assignments
Unit II Scholarly Activity
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Write My Essay For MeIn this unit, we looked at the biological school of crime. For this scholarly activity, you will explain four theories of crime from Chapters 3 and 4. Some of the biological theories focus on internal factors, such as low blood sugar, hormonal differences, and atavistic features.
In your explanation of each theory, include responses to the following bullets:
- Explain the basic concepts of each theory.
- How is the theory related to crime?
- Do you personally feel that the theory is acceptable as a potential reason for crime? Explain your answer.
- Is there research to substantiate this theory?
Please format your scholarly activity with an APA heading of each theory, and then answer the questions pertaining to that theory.
Your scholarly activity (a combination of all four theories) must be two pages in length, not including a title and reference page. You are required to use at least one outside source; however, you may need to use more in order to successfully complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited in the text and included on the reference page.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit III Research Paper
As we have discussed, there are many theories as to why some people commit crimes. The concept of ergonomics, and the 1927 U.S. Supreme Court case of Buck v. Bell, present a particularly unique situation.
Research the 1927 U.S. Supreme Court case of Buck v. Bell, which involved state-enforced eugenic sterilization for people who were considered feebleminded or otherwise genetically inferior. Write a minimum of a two-page research paper (excluding a title and reference page) on your findings. Summarize the case, define the eugenic movement, and discuss its role in this case.
Address the following points within your research paper:
- What is eugenics? What theory or theories of criminology does eugenics relate to?
- What happened to eugenics, particularly to enforced sterilization, in the years following the Supreme Court’s findings in the Buck v. Bell case? What is the current legal status of enforced sterilization in the U.S.?
- Is the study of genetics, especially heredity, sufficiently predictable to justify using it to make decisions such as those imposed on Carrie Buck? Should genetics be used as the basis for any type of legal decision? Make sure that you support your answers.
You are required to use at least two outside sources within your research paper. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited in the text and included on the reference page.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit IV Scholarly Activity
For this scholarly activity, you will do further research on one of the three policy-implication projects discussed in your textbook and in the unit lesson. Please select one of the following, the Chicago Area Project, the Mobilization for Youth, or the War on Poverty.
Within your scholarly activity, include responses to the following points:
- Explain your particular policy and the effect it has had.
- Was it effective in fighting crime or preventing crime or both?
- What could make this more effective from your perspective?
- What were the disadvantages to this particular project?
- Explain the policy that influenced this project.
Your scholarly activity must be a minimum of two pages in length, not including a title and reference page. You are required to use at least two outside sources; one must be from the CSU Online Library. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited in the text and included on the reference page.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit V Scholarly Activity
For this scholarly activity, you will explain the link between crime patterns, trends, and theory. From Chapters 7 and 8, you will focus on social criminological theories and their relation to crime rates.
Select two theories (one from Chapter 7 and one from Chapter 8), and include responses to the following points in your scholarly activity:
- Explain the theories (one to two paragraphs for each). In your explanation, include how these would either raise or lower the crime rate and your rationale as to why.
- Explain how peer groups, families, and social organizations positively or negatively affect your theory.
- Explain your thoughts on the theories as far as their applicability to explain crime. Do you think these are relevant? Why, or why not? Is there anything missing that would make them explain crime better?
Your scholarly activity must be a minimum of two pages in length. Outside sources are not a requirement; however, if you choose to use outside sources, they must be cited in the text and included on the reference page.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VI Scholarly Activity
For this scholarly activity, you will do further research on patterns of offenses and victimization. Research the crime rates in both your local area and nationally.
Include responses to the following points in your scholarly activity:
- Research the most recent murder and aggravated assault data within the past four years. Find national data as well as data in your current city or town (or nearest metropolitan area).
- Explain the national and local rates. Have they gone up or down? How do they compare? Do you see trends?
What do you attribute to the differences?
- Explain the terminology/definition of each crime. How do they differ?
- Describe the characteristics of the crime, the offenders, the victims, and the event (location, weapon, and when it occurred).
- What are the differences in arrest and clearance rates?
- After learning more about these crimes, pick a theory from an earlier unit, and use it to explain the possible reasons for why people commit these crimes in your area.
Your scholarly activity must be a minimum of two pages in length, not including a title and reference page. You are required to use at least two outside sources; one must be from the CSU Online Library. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited in the text and included on the reference page.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VII Scholarly Activity
This scholarly activity will include further research on white-collar crime. Visit the site below, and explore the different components of white-collar crime:
Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2015). White-collar crime: Lying, cheating, and stealing. Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/white_collar/whitecollarcrime
Then, include responses to the following points in your scholarly activity:
- different types of crime that are categorized as white-collar,
- the victims of these crimes, and
- the reasons why you believe it is difficult to enforce these laws.
Your scholarly activity must be a minimum of two pages in length, not including a title and reference page. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited in the text and included on the reference page.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Case Study
Log into the myCSU Student Portal and navigate to the Criminal Justice database within the CSU Online Library in order to access the resource below:
Glassberg, J. (2015). The ransomware threat. Law Enforcement Technology, 42(9), 33-35.
Then, write a case study that answers the following questions:
- What was the problem? What effects did the problem have?
- What is the profile of the hacker?
- What can be done to protect someone from the threat?
- What should one do if his or her computer is infected with ransomware?
- What type(s) of cybercrime was/were involved in this article? Does the identified offender fit the characteristics for this type of cybercrime?
Your assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length, not including a title and reference page, and you should use APA formatting. In addition, references used should be properly cited. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited in the text and included on the reference page.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
