Discuss an applicable theory or many applicable theories in which you believe contributed to this individuals’ crimes.

You are to choose one serial killer and write a 3-7 page paper on the life of the killer. You will then identify a theory and apply it to your serial killer’s life. In this paper you will back up your theory through the history of the serial killer. You will write in APA format and include in text citations and references. This paper will be times new roman font, 12 pt and double spaced. Upload to the drop box found in week 6.

In a detailed fashion examine the serial killer you have chosen and report your findings in your paper.. Investigate the history, childhood and any factors in which you believe are important in contributing to the crimes of your serial killer.

Discuss an applicable theory or many applicable theories in which you believe contributed to this individuals’ crimes. Present your findings/thesis in your paper so that we can prevent the making of any additional serial killers. This will be due by the end of the semester, thus we will have covered multiple theories.

“My serial killer did this because ABC……occurred and so on”

Who do you think Montressor is talking to in the end? Justify your opinion.

Midterm Summer 2022
Directions: You will need to answer these question, by providing a topic sentence which includes your answer to the question, provide evidence from text, and analyze how the evidence support your topic sentence. You need to have studied my lecture notes to answer the questions in your own words.
expect at least 3-4 lines of analysis after the evidence from the text. The midterm is due on June 2 at
11:59p.m.
1. Discuss how Wordsworth views nature in one poem
2. Why is Fortunato so easy for Montressor to fool?
3. Who do you think Montressor is talking to in the end? Justify your opinion.
4. Discuss how death is seen in one of Emily Dickinson’s poems.
5. Discuss the role of the afterlife in one of her poems.

What are the top 5 factors that you would consider in fashioning a sentence? What would be 2 aggravating and mitigating factors to consider in this case?

Assignment Details for Unit 4 Discussion Board Main Post-200 words minimum

In your own words, answer this unit’s discussion questions in a main post
You were recently elected to office as a state trial judge in your local trial court. You have just concluded your first criminal trial and will be sentencing the defendant at an upcoming hearing. As an attorney, you worked exclusively with civil cases, so you are concerned with the sentencing phase of the case, and you want to get this first one right. However, you really do not know where to begin.
Imagine that you are a judge preparing to sentence an offender who was just found guilty at a jury trial on two counts of bank robbery. Address the following questions:
What would you need to know about the defendant to impose a sentence?
What specific information would you need to know about the offense to aid in sentencing?
What are the top 5 factors that you would consider in fashioning a sentence?
What would be 2 aggravating and mitigating factors to consider in this case?

Discuss the ways the system can reduce false convictions to ensure due process and legitimacy.

Innocence Files

View at least 3 Innocence Files documentaries on Netflix. One of the documentaries must be Season 1, Episode 6 – the story is rooted in Richmond, Virginia. Having watched at least 3 episodes, write a research paper addressing the following prompt: Discuss the ways the system can reduce false convictions to ensure due process and legitimacy.

Using at least 7-10 peer reviewed sources, your paper should be at least 5 FULL . A paper less than 5 FULL pages will not be a passing paper.

How do we incorporate restorative justice policies into resolving the issues of our young people in the home, schools, the community, and the juvenile system? Be specific.

Adversarial justice systems start with what law is broken, who broke it, and how to punish the offender. Restorative justice policies ask what harm was done, how to repair the harm, and who’s responsible for repairing the harm. View the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqaqrDnhzDw What are your thoughts?

Harsher punishments have not been as effective as many suggest. How do we incorporate restorative justice policies into resolving the issues of our young people in the home, schools, the community, and the juvenile system? Be specific.

Evaluate how these factors may have contributed to committing violent crimes. Identify whether your client suffered from a mental illness.

Comprehensive Case Study-Ted Bundy

Evaluate the biopsychosocial factors that led the client to commit his or her crimes.
Explain the psychological, situational/social, and biological factors that you believe led to the offender’s criminality.
Evaluate how these factors may have contributed to committing violent crimes.
Identify whether your client suffered from a mental illness.
Identify the diagnosis and how the diagnostic criteria was met.
Evaluate the ACEs score you calculated for your client in the Week 3 Adverse Childhood Experiences discussion, to the extent that you were able to answer the questions based on what you could out about your client’s history.
Explain the impact of childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect may have on criminal behavior.
Examine whether your client had any events in life that could be considered traumatic such that this could have influenced the criminal behavior.
Explain what the scientific research says about the impact of trauma on criminal/violent behavior.
Analyze any other mitigating factors that may provide a credible argument against a death sentence for your client.
Evaluate the mitigating circumstances found in this report.
Propose a specific psychosocial intervention based on your evaluation of the client and case such as counseling, medication, restitution, and so forth.
Summarize your analysis and restate your intervention in the conclusion.

Are mental health courts an effective response to criminal offending?

Ending the Criminalization of Mental Illness

In the video provided , Judge Steven Leifman provides an outstanding overview of many of the problems the criminal justice system experiences regarding mental illness. Judge Leifman presents compelling data to show that jails have become de facto psychiatric facilities. In his talk, he discusses evidence of inhumane conditions in some jails, the role trauma among offender populations, particularly among women, the role of policing those with mental illness, the importance of crisis intervention training for police officers, as well as wellness of police officers. The bottom line is that Judge Leifman’s main argument is that that the system should be providing treatment for those experiencing trauma and crises. The point of the paper is to explore the research on the question below. This is not a reflection assignment – this is a research paper that should provide the state of the literature on the question selected.

Address the following research questions in a 4-5 page paper, using at least 7-10 peer reviewed sources .

1. Are mental health courts an effective response to criminal offending?

The link to the video is below, you may have to copy and paste it into the search bar.