2/29/24, Assignment Information
Page 1 of 3
CJ 340 Project Three Guidelines and Rubric
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Apply theory when analyzing incidences of criminal behavior
Scenario
You are a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) senior special agent assigned to the National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF) based in Washington, D.C. The State Department recently
requested your assistance at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary, where the facility is hosting a training course on mitigating violent crimes. The ILEA
training director has requested that you provide a lecture on either a notable serial killer or a recent act of terrorism and discuss what types of factors may have influenced the perpetrator’s
deviant behavior that manifested in this significant criminal activity. The director advised that the goal is not only to provide a case study, but also to discuss the relevance and impact of various
criminological theories when assessing criminal behavior as an ethical criminal justice professional. In support of this assessment, an analysis should focus on the role of cultural views and
norms, as well as the correlation between criminological theory and practice. The focus of the lecture should be to mitigate future criminal activity through deterrence and intervention.
Directions
Using the scenario above, create a written draft of your lecture that focuses on the application of theory when analyzing an incident of criminal behavior. Choose one of the following
incidences of criminal behavior as the focus of your lecture:
Jeffrey Dahmer profile
Ted Bundy profile
Terrorism in the U.S. (Beltway Snipers)
Resources that support each of these incidences are included in the “Supporting Materials” section below.
The following required elements should be included:
1. Describe the incident of criminal behavior chosenDescribe the incident of criminal behavior chosenDescribe the incident of criminal behavior chosenDescribe the incident of criminal behavior chosen (100–150 words)(100–150 words)(100–150 words)(100–150 words). Include the following in your description:
a. What crimes took place?
b. Who committed the crimes?
c. Where and when did the crimes take place?
2. Explain how cultural views and values drive the criminal behaviorExplain how cultural views and values drive the criminal behaviorExplain how cultural views and values drive the criminal behaviorExplain how cultural views and values drive the criminal behavior (150–200 words)(150–200 words)(150–200 words)(150–200 words). Include the following in your explanation:
a. What is the correlation between culture and the criminal behavior?
b. How do certain cultures view the criminal behavior differently?
c. Are there differences in culture and geographic location regarding the legality of the criminal behavior?
d. Do you feel that the criminal behavior is influenced more by nature or one’s environment?
3. Explain the importance of applying theory versus making broad generalizations to explain the criminal behaviors (150–200 words)Explain the importance of applying theory versus making broad generalizations to explain the criminal behaviors (150–200 words)Explain the importance of applying theory versus making broad generalizations to explain the criminal behaviors (150–200 words)Explain the importance of applying theory versus making broad generalizations to explain the criminal behaviors (150–200 words). Include the following in
your explanation:
a. What are the advantages of applying theory to explain the criminal behavior?
b. What are the disadvantages of making broad generalizations?
4. Explain the role of ethics when applying theory to the criminal behavior (100–150 words)Explain the role of ethics when applying theory to the criminal behavior (100–150 words)Explain the role of ethics when applying theory to the criminal behavior (100–150 words)Explain the role of ethics when applying theory to the criminal behavior (100–150 words). Include the following in your explanation:
a. Why is ethics an important facet of criminology and the criminal justice profession?
b. How does ethics play a pivotal role in the application of criminological theory to the crime chosen?
5. Explain the correlation between criminal behavior theory and criminal justice practices (150–200 words)Explain the correlation between criminal behavior theory and criminal justice practices (150–200 words)Explain the correlation between criminal behavior theory and criminal justice practices (150–200 words)Explain the correlation between criminal behavior theory and criminal justice practices (150–200 words). Include the following in your explanation:
a. What theory is best applicable to the criminal behavior chosen?
b. How did that theory affect policies related to the criminal behavior?
!”
2/29/24, Assignment Information
Page 2 of 3
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
For this assignment, create a 650- to 900-word written draft of your lecture regarding the application of theory when analyzing the incidence of criminal behavior. Use double spacing, 12-
point Times New Roman, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited according to APA style.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Jeffrey Dahmer profile
Micro Disasters: The Case of Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer – Murders, Victims & Death
Serial Killers, Part 7: Jeffrey Dahmer
Ted Bundy profile
Imagining Ted Bundy
Inside Ted Bundy’s Troubled and Disturbing Childhood
Serial Killers, Part 3: Ted Bundy’s Campaign of Terror
Terrorism in the U.S. (Beltway Snipers)
John Allen Muhammad
DC Sniper Case Study: Example Question and Quality of Information Check
Beltway Snipers
Project Three Rubric
CriteriaCriteriaCriteriaCriteria Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%)Needs Improvement (55%)Needs Improvement (55%)Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%) ValueValueValueValue
Articulation of ResponseArticulation of ResponseArticulation of ResponseArticulation of Response Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear, insightful,
sophisticated, or creative
manner
Clearly conveys meaning with
correct grammar, sentence
structure, and spelling,
demonstrating an
understanding of audience and
purpose
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors in
grammar, sentence structure,
and spelling, negatively
impacting readability
Submission has critical errors in
grammar, sentence structure,
and spelling, preventing
understanding of ideas
15
Incident of CriminalIncident of CriminalIncident of CriminalIncident of Criminal
BehaviorBehaviorBehaviorBehavior
Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear, insightful,
sophisticated, or creative
manner
Describes the incidence of
criminal behavior chosen
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may include
additional details or
clarification describing the
incidence of criminal behavior
chosen
Does not attempt criterion 20
Cultural Views andCultural Views andCultural Views andCultural Views and
ValuesValuesValuesValues
Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear, insightful,
sophisticated, or creative
manner
Explains how cultural views and
values drive the criminal
behavior
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may include
additional details or
clarification explaining how
cultural views and values drive
the criminal behavior
Does not attempt criterion 10
Applying Theory versusApplying Theory versusApplying Theory versusApplying Theory versus
Broad GeneralizationsBroad GeneralizationsBroad GeneralizationsBroad Generalizations
Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear, insightful,
sophisticated, or creative
manner
Explains the importance of
applying theory versus making
broad generalizations to
explain the criminal behaviors
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may include
additional details or
clarification explaining the
importance of applying theory
versus making broad
generalizations to explain the
Does not attempt criterion 20
2/29/24, Assignment Information
Page 3 of 3
criminal behaviors
Role of EthicsRole of EthicsRole of EthicsRole of Ethics Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear, insightful,
sophisticated, or creative
manner
Explains the role of ethics when
applying theory to the criminal
behavior
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may include
additional details or
clarification explaining the role
of ethics when applying theory
to the criminal behavior
Does not attempt criterion 10
Criminal BehaviorCriminal BehaviorCriminal BehaviorCriminal Behavior
Theory and CriminalTheory and CriminalTheory and CriminalTheory and Criminal
Justice PracticeJustice PracticeJustice PracticeJustice Practice
Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear, insightful,
sophisticated, or creative
manner
Explains the correlation
between criminal behavior
theory and criminal justice
practices
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may include
additional details or
clarification explaining the
correlation between criminal
behavior theory and criminal
justice practices
Does not attempt criterion 20
Citations andCitations andCitations andCitations and
AttributionsAttributionsAttributionsAttributions
Uses citations for ideas
requiring attribution, with few
or no minor errors
Uses citations for ideas
requiring attribution, with
consistent minor errors
Uses citations for ideas
requiring attribution, with
major errors
Does not use citations for ideas
requiring attribution
5
Total:Total:Total:Total: 100%
