Category: Criminology

Assessment 1

First Assessed Component for Introduction to Research (SECU0015) 20% of Total Mark

Students will answer ALL four questions. You must adhere to the individual word limit for each question.

1. Scientific consensus can only ever be temporary. Elaborate on why you do, or do not, agree with this statement. (150 words)

2. Reliability of data is not a guarantee of its validity. Discuss with an example. (150 words)

3. You are asked to study whether CCTV cameras reduce crime rates. What design and data collection method do you use to answer the research question? Explain why is this design/data collection method is advantageous (2 reasons)? (150 words)

4. Using one example, illustrate three potential disadvantages of a classic experimental design? (150 words)

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I HAVE ATTACHED MARKING CRITERIA AND LECTURE SLIDES, MAKE SURE TO USE ALL (FOLLOW MARKING CRITERIA AND INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT INFO FROM LECTURE SLIDES)

A. Discuss the difference between domestic, international, and state sponsored terrorism.

• Explain the following typologies: state terrorism, state-sponsored terrorism, and state-enabled terrorism.
• Explain ideologies of left-wing and right-wing terrorism.
• Explain the ideology of lone wolf terrorism.

B. What role does the United States Department of State have in the determination of state-sponsored nations?

C. Outline at least one country and one terrorist organization in that country that has been deemed a state-sponsor of terrorism by the United States and why it is considered state-sponsored.

• Does this nation provide a safe haven for terrorists? If so, for what groups?
• How do the four waves of terrorism relate to the group in which you have chosen?
• Does this state sponsored terrorist organization have WMD capability from their state sponsored nation, why or why not?

D. How does mass media or social media play a role in domestic and international terrorism (cyberterrorism, recruitment, propaganda, etc.)?

source such as eBooks or journal articles written about a relevant and existing domestic or international terrorist organization.

Share your views on your understanding of cybercrime discussed each week with a PowerPoint. Each weeks discussions have been attached. Be sure to include your analysis of these sources: DiMaggio, J. (2022) The art of cyberwarfare: An investigators guide to espionage, ransomware, and organized crime. No Starch Press. Chapter 8: Analyzing a Real World Threat and source attached Include the views and settings that have implemented cybercrime analysis practices throughout the field and the degree of success in each setting. Analyze whether what you learned is applicable to the real world of cybercrime? Give an example. This presentation will be a minimum of 7 slides explaining the theory at hand. Each slide should contain notes. The notes should be your discussion of the slide as if you were presenting it. Or, you may record yourself presenting each slide. Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2: Purpose Slide 3: Cybercrime and its outcomes on society Slide 4: Personal views on understanding of cybercrime Slide 5: Implemented practices with a degree of success Slide 6: Application to real world Slide 7: References Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be a PowerPoint presentation, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 5 academic sources. Be sure to include speaker notes on each slide or record yourself presenting the slides.

please create a APA format paragraph including in text citations and references and the unit 7.1 DB

I chose the first topic to choose and write a research paper on it explained all the things juveniles could face this assignment was due Monday but I been busy so I figured I would give this a go

The Effects of Domestic Abuse on Children: A Critical Review Module Learning Outcomes This assessment is focused on meeting the following module learning outcomes: 1. Critically analyse theories of the nature and prevalence of domestic abuse. 2. Critically analyse the response to domestic abuse by statutory agencies and the third sector and evaluate areas of reform. Description of the assessment Course work 2 is a written 3,500 – 4,000 word essay. You are required to demonstrate an understanding of the nature and prevalence of domestic abuse within your chosen demographic, and critically analyse-agency responses to the demographic(s) you have chosen. A mark of 70%+ And Harvard ref Title page Domestic Abuse module

I chose the first topic to choose and write a research paper on it explained all the things juveniles could face this assignment was due Monday but I been busy so I figured I would give this a go

This examination represents the culmination of student coursework, as such, responses must exemplify master’s level thought and communication skills. The response to each question must meet the following requirements: Each response must be between 400 700 words (not including the references). Each response must include a minimum of three scholarly citations. Only primary sources may be used. Textbooks typically are not primary sources, though they may be (i.e. Hare). Professors may not be cited or referenced as sources. Include a reference list at the end of each response. The reference list does not count towards the word count. Significant errors in the reference list will result in a 0 for the response. Students will base their responses on the case provided below. Students may obtain additional case information through scholarly and non-scholarly sources. These sources must be cited in the reference list. Students are not required to cite or reference the case study provided in the examination prompt. CASE STUDY: 108.02: In late March 1978, Willie Bosket brutally murdered two men and assaulted multiple others during attempted robberies in New York City. Bosket, fifteen years old at this time, had a long rap sheet and had been in and out of detention centers since he was nine years old. He was a troubled youth with a family history of violence and crime. On March 19, 1978, Willie encountered Noel Perez on a subway train. Willie planned to rob Perez of his gold watch while he was sleeping until he noticed Perezs sunglasses, which reminded him of those worn by a counselor at juvenile hall whom he particularly despised. Willie became enraged and shot Perez in the right eye. When Perez woke up and started screaming, Willie feared that he would not die, so he shot him again through the right temple. He searched Perez and stole twenty dollars and a ring, along with the originally intended watch. For Willie, the fatal encounter was his destiny. He now knew what it was like to take a life and it was empowering. He had gotten away with murder and felt that it was no big thing to kill a man. Now he was badas bad as he had told everyone he would be one day. This earned him street credibility. On March 23, Willie and his cousin Herman Spates spotted Anthony Lamorte finishing up his shift in the train yard. Lamorte had a CB radio that Willie suspected would sell on the street. When the pair approached Lamorte, he told the boys to get out of the train yard since they had no business there. Willie ignored the warning and shot Lamorte in the shoulder; the wounds proved nonfatal. Over the next three nights, the boys committed three more violent robberies. After shooting one man, Matthew Connolly, Willie was grabbed and searched by a Transit Authority police officer who missed the gun in his pocket. Getting away with the crime made Willie felt even more invincible, as if he was smarter than the law. On March 27, Willie and Herman came across Moises Perez on the train. They approached him for money, but when Perez said that he had no money, Willie shot and killed him. They stole Perezs wallet, took the two dollars it contained, and discarded it in a nearby trash can. Willie was proud of getting away with this murder, bragging about the newspaper clippings to his little sister. Willie Bosket and Herman Spates were linked to Moises Perezs murder when latent fingerprints were lifted off Perezs wallet. Law enforcement officers ran the prints through the computers and found matches (both young men had been fingerprinted during previous periods of incarceration in juvenile hall). When interviewed, Spates initially insisted that he was at the movies asleep during the time of the murder. The questioning officer told him that Willie had already implicated him in the crime; consequently, Herman insisted that Willie had shot Perez. He also told them about the murder of Noel Perez (no relation) and gave the whereabouts of the gun. Officers obtained a search warrant for Boskets house and found the gun. Ballistics tests linked the gun to the Moises Perez murder. Willie Bosket descends from a long line of violent men. His grandfather, James, was reputed to be a violent man who was respected through fear. James and other members of his family frequently beat butch, Willies father. After Butch was convicted of a series of petty crimes, the courts decided that they could not handle him and sent him to the Wiltwych School for Boys. His initial diagnosis of childhood schizophrenia was later changed to conduct disorder. One report said that he was on his way to becoming a psychopath. As an adult, Butch was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Just before Willies birth, Butch was sent to jail for stabbing and killing two men in a pawnshop. He was sentenced to life in prison. Willie was born into a single-parent household with few adequate role models; his mother brought in a rotating cast of boyfriends, one of whom sold Willie the gun he used to murder two men for sixty-five dollars. He held his father to hero status and aspired to be as bad as he was. When evaluated at the age of eleven, Willie already displayed many behaviors that are antecedent to violent crime. He was an angry, hostile, homicidal boy whom no one could reach. He showed grandiosity, narcissism, poor impulse control, infantile omnipotence, and a history of suicide attempts and daily threats against others. He was diagnosed with antisocial behavior, one step below the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder that his father was given. One counselor even predicted that he would commit murder sometime in the future. Other predictors of his potentially violent behavior include family history of violence and abuse, including sexual abuse by his grandfather at the age of nine, histories of childhood violence and torture of animals, and an intense interest in and adoration of violent persons. – You do not need to cite sources for the following questions (unless you include case information not included in the vignette): #5 – the question related to diagnosis # 7 – the question pertaining to development of a profile 5. Formulate a clinical diagnosis for Mr. Bosket based on DSM-5-TR criteria and provide a detailed rationale supported by evidence. This is not to be written as a differential diagnosis. 6. Discuss how the diagnosis or diagnoses in the previous response relate to criminal responsibility in the Bosket case. 7. Apply profiling theory to the Bosket case. Students will address three to five of the below in their profile. Crime classification (ex. Murder, Stalking, Spree killing, mass murder, rape, fraud) Offender profile/characteristics/style Psychosocial history Modus operandi Intent Hypotheses concerning the crimes Crime scene indicators Victimology Common ground between victims Why these victims were selected. 8. Identify and discuss two landmark cases that are relevant to the Willie Bosket case. 9. Analyze the genetic predispositions and environmental influences that may have contributed to Boskets criminal behavior, referencing current research. 10. Choose any content from the program curriculum not addressed in the above responses and apply it to the Bosket case.

Research Case Analysis Assignment: The Iceman (300 points). Students will complete an in-depth case analysis based on The Iceman documentary, which examines the life and crimes of Richard Kuklinski, one of the most notorious contract killers in American history. This assignment is designed to help students apply course concepts related to psychopathy, criminal behavior, and offender profiling to a real-world case. After viewing the documentary, students will analyze Kuklinskis personality, behavior, and criminal patterns using psychological and criminological frameworks discussed in class. The goal is not simply to summarize the film, but to critically evaluate Kuklinski as an offender and assess how his traits align with established models of psychopathy and predatory behavior. Your paper (approximately 10 double-spaced pages including references) should address the following components: Psychological Profile. Describe areas such as Kuklinskis personality traits, emotional functioning, and interpersonal style. Discuss indicators of psychopathy such as lack of empathy, manipulativeness, impulsivity, grandiosity, and absence of remorse. Use examples from the documentary to support your observations. Motivations and Behavior. Analyze what appears to motivate Kuklinskis criminal activity. Consider financial gain, power, thrill-seeking, anger, or other factors. Explain how these motivations influenced his choice of victims, methods, and escalation of violence. Social and Family Life. Examine how Kuklinski was able to maintain a family life while committing violent crimes. Discuss compartmentalization, deception, and the role of manipulation in sustaining his double life. Criminal Pattern and Signature. Identify patterns in Kuklinskis crimes, including modus operandi and any behavioral signature elements. Explain what these patterns reveal about his psychological needs and personality. Course Connections. Connect Kuklinskis behavior to concepts from the course, the text, and the empirical literature, such as psychopathy, predatory behavior, or criminal profiling. Formatting and Writing Requirements All written assignments must follow these academic standards: APA Format Use current APA style for citations, references, headings, and page layout. Double-Spaced All text must be double-spaced with a 12-point font and 1-inch margins. Peer-Reviewed Sources Your paper must include scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles or academic books. No Wikipedia. Title Page Include an APA-formatted title page with the paper title, student name, course, and date. No Abstract Do not include an abstract for this paper. Paper Content The body of the paper should be organized, analytical, and clearly written, with appropriate headings. References Page Include a properly formatted APA references section listing all sources cited in the paper. Grammar and Writing Quality Students are required to run their paper through Grammarly (or an equivalent grammar-checking tool) before submission to ensure clarity, correctness, and professionalism. – You can use the Netflix Documentary “The Iceman” – Need at least 8 references APA format – paraphrased citations from sources needed

Part 1 Essay plan (worth 35% of the TMA 03 mark)

Word limit: 400 words and no more than one side of A4

Plan the structure, key discussion points and supporting evidence for an essay, responding to the prompt in Part 2.

Part 2 Essay (worth 60% of the TMA 03 mark)

Word limit: 1500 words

Critically evaluate the following statement: Criminologists should concern themselves with social reactions to the actions of those labelled ‘deviant’, rather than deviance itself. Refer to material from Blocks 2 and 3 in your answer.

Part 3 Reflection (worth 5% of the TMA 03 mark)

Word limit: 200 words

Write a reflection on your experience of completing this assignment.

INFO FOR BLOCKS 2,3