CRJ322
Case Study 1: Deviant Behaviors
Due Week 2 and worth 160 points
Use the Internet and/or the Strayer Library (
https://research.strayer.edu
) to research one criminal case within the last three years in which authorities found the defendant to be engaging in deviant behavior. As you research this case, investigate the manner in which social controls may have helped or hurt the defendant.
Write a 3- to 5-page paper in which you address the following thoroughly. Cite specifics from the case wherever possible to support your arguments:
- Determine whether or not you believe social controls played a significant role in the consequences for the defendant. Provide a rationale to support your position.
- Debate whether you believe that the social norms for persons of the defendant’s age support the use of this behavior. Next, support or criticize whether the social norms of persons the defendant’s age are reasonable in a very “politically correct” society. Provide support for your response.
- Argue for or against the theory that an “informal sanction” (i.e., ostracism by peers) would have deterred the defendant’s behavior. Next, specify whether or not the “informal sanctions” would have satisfied anyone who was offended by the behavior of the defendant. Provide a rationale to support your response.
- Identify formal sanctions brought against the defendant for the behavior. Considering the sanction, elaborate on the primary manner in which this formal sanction carried out the purpose of protecting persons connected to the defendant. Justify your response.
- Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar types of websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references should follow the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Classify risk factors associated with age of onset and future deviant and / criminal behavior.
- Differentiate between the main theoretical approaches used to address criminal personalities.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues related to the criminal mind.
- Write clearly and concisely about topics involving the criminal mind using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following
rubric
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C
RJ
3
2
2 – Criminal Mind
(Prerequisite: CRJ
1
0
5
)
COURSE
D
ESCRIPTION
This course provides a broad range of topics relevant to criminal behavior and the development of the personality.
B
iological, psychological, and social structural factors which influence the possible origin of criminal behavior, as well as criminal justice and societal approaches for preventing crime are addressed.
INSTRUCTION
A
L MATERIALS
Required Resources
Clinard, M., & Meier, R. (
20
1
6
). Sociology of deviant behavior (15th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Publishing.
Supplemental Resources
Cowan, Ari (201
8
). Rethinking Violence Toward Understanding and Developing a More Practical Response to the Epidemic of Violence. Retrieved from
https://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/images/upload/WP%20-%20Rethinking%20Violence%
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01
Kelly, Brian C., Marin, Alexandra C., & Vuolo, Mike (201
7
). Multiple Dimensions of Peer Effects and
Deviance: The Case of Prescription Drug Misuse among Young Adults. Retrieved from
http://www.asanet.org/sites/default/files/attach/journals/may2017socuisfeature
Science Daily. (2017). Street Gangs, Crime Serve as Deviant Leisure
Activities
for Youths. Retrieved from
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/17052312
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1.htm
ThoughtCo. (2018). Sociology of Deviance and Crime: The Study of Cultural Norms and What Happens
When They Are Broken. Retrieved from
https://www.thoughtco.com/sociology-of-crime-and-deviance-302627
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Classify risk factors associated with age of onset and future deviant and / or criminal behavior.
2. Differentiate between the main theoretical approaches used to address criminal personalities.
3. Properly classify criminal offenders and discuss criminal typologies.
4. Properly classify suicide and suicidal tendencies.
5. Describe the procedures for handling mental illness in the criminal justice system.
6. Describe the major components of heterosexual deviance.
7. Recommend improvements to how heterosexual deviance is being reconciled by the legal system.
8. Recommend effective ways to integrate the gay and lesbian population into society.
9. Describe the major components of homosexual behavior and reactions to this behavior.
10
. Recommend improvements to societal stigmas associated with physical disabilities.
11. Evaluate the importance of reconciling and distinguishing both physical and mental disabilities and how they are perceived by society.
12. Use technology and information resources to research issues related to the criminal mind.
13. Write clearly and concisely about topics involving the criminal mind using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.
|
Week |
Preparation , Activities, and
Evaluation |
Points |
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| 1 |
Preparation
· Reading(s) · Chapter 1: The Nature and Meaning of Deviance · Chapter 2: Deviant Events and Social Control Activities
· Lecture(s)
· Discussion Evaluation · None |
20 |
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| 2 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 3: Becoming Deviant · Chapter 4: Major Theories of Deviance Activities · Case Study 1: Deviant Behaviors |
20 |
160 |
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| 3 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 5: Crimes of Interpersonal Violence Activities |
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| 4 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 6: Nonviolent Crime · Chapter 7: White-Collar and Corporate Crime Activities · Case Study 2: White-Collar Crime s |
20 |
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| 5 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 8: Drug Use and Addiction Activities |
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| 6 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 9: Drunkenness and Alcoholism Activities |
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| 7 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 10: Suicide Activities · Case Study 3: Suicide |
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| 8 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 11: Heterosexual Deviance Activities · Case Study 4: Sexual Deviance |
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| 9 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 12: Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia Activities |
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| 10 |
Preparation · Reading(s) · Chapter 13: Physical Disabilities · Chapter 14: Mental Disorders Activities · Case Study 5: Mental Disorders |
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| 11 |
Preparation
· Reading(s): None Activities |
GRADING SCALE – UNDERGRADUATE
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Assignment |
Total Points |
% of |
Grade |
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| Case Study 1: Deviant Behaviors |
16% |
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| Case Study 2: White-Collar Crime | |||||
| Case Study 3: Suicide | |||||
| Case Study 4: Sexual Deviance | |||||
| Case Study 5: Mental Disorders | |||||
|
Participation (10 discussions worth 20 points apiece) Note: Week 11 discussion is not graded. |
200 |
20% |
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Totals |
1,000 |
100% |
|
Percentage |
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|
900 – 1,000 |
90% – 100% |
A |
|
800 – 899 |
80% – 89% |
B |
|
700 – 799 |
70% – 79% |
C |
|
600 – 699 |
60% – 69% |
D |
|
Below 600 |
Below 60% |
F |
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