In this assignment, you will write a 10- to 15-page paper
• Describe a criminal behavior in detail (approximately 3-4 pages).
o Define all relevant typologies or categories that pertain to your selected criminal behavior in detail.
o Identify the statistics for the incident and rate of your selected criminal behavior in the U.S. Evaluate any issue you find with the statistics (i.e., possible issue with underreporting).
o Describe the typical perpetrator of your selected criminal behavior (i.e., in terms of gender, age, race, SES, etc.).
• Discuss etiology theories for this particular criminal behavior (approximately 4-6 pages).
o Describe the developmental risk factors associated with your selected criminal behavior.
o Describe the biological, social learning, and sociological theories related to your selected criminal behavior.
o Apply at least two historical psychological theories related to your selected criminal behavior (i.e., psychoanalytical, theories of aggression, etc.).
• Describe prevention, intervention, and treatment of the typical perpetrator for your selected criminal behavior (approximately 3-4 pages).
o Describe current prevention, intervention, and treatment associated with your selected criminal behavior.
o Discuss specific modalities (i.e., group treatment, individual treatment, social programs, etc.) and types of treatment (i.e., cognitive behavioral, empathy training, anger management, etc.).
o Identify statistics related to treatment success and recidivism rates for your selected criminal behavior.
• Conclude your paper with a brief overview of your main points and discuss areas for future research (approximately 1 page).
o Summarize the main points discussed in your paper.
o Discuss what is needed in terms of future research (i.e., more research on risk factors, etiology or more research on better treatment, etc.).