Assignment: Psychology and Criminal Behavior
Using the interpersonal crime that you selected for the Discussion Board, practice your research skills by conducting a treatment inventory. A treatment inventory is a research activity collating the state of treatment programming with an emphasis on what exists and the reported effectiveness of those treatment interventions.
In preparing your treatment inventory, supply a statement of the problem documenting the extent of the direct and indirect harm caused by this crime. Offer no less than 3 different treatment (intervention) programs aimed at reducing the crime, and supply at least 1 research study that was conducted on the treatment intervention. Consider whether this research works to reduce recidivism. The treatment inventory must be 4 pages and should include a chart comparing the different treatment (intervention) programs. Use no fewer than 6 scholarly resources.
The treatment inventory will be 4 pages and will include a chart comparing the different treatment (intervention) programs. The specific steps are as follows:
1) Select any 1 of the following criminal behaviors:
a) Intimate Partner Violence
b) Sexual Offending
c) Physical World Stalking
d) Cyberstalking.
2) Conduct independent research on treatment programming used to treat offenders who commit this crime.
3) In 1 paragraph, provide a statement of the problem documenting the extent of the direct and indirect harm caused by this crime.
4) Provide a summary of no fewer than 3 different treatment (intervention) programs aimed at reducing the crime.
5) Provide at least 1 research study that was conducted on the treatment intervention, emphasizing what is known about the effectiveness of the treatment intervention.
6) Create a chart comparing the different treatment (intervention programs).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.