Assignment
Case Study: Criminal Justice, American Law
Part 1:
Explore the Keen Family case study, considering the psychological factors at play. Then respond to the following in 600 words:
I. How do the following psychological factors account for the criminal behavior in the case study?
i. Mental disorders
a. Psychopathy and other personality disorders
b. Major mental disorders characterized by mood disturbances and periods of psychosis
ii. Substance abuse
II. How do social, behavioral, and cognitive factors interact with the psychological factors listed above to create a cumulative effect on the criminal behavior in the case study?
Part 2:
Respond to the following in 250-350 words:
I. To what degree do genetic and biological factors lessen or exempt a criminal offender's responsibility?
II. Should some genetic and/or biological factors qualify offenders for lighter sentences compared to other genetic and/or biological factors? Why or why not?
Part 3:
Explore the Keen Family case study, considering genetic and biological factors at play. Then respond to the following in 500 to 750 words:
I. How do the following factors account for the criminal behavior in the case study?
i. Genetics
ii. Biology
II. How do the social, behavioral, cognitive, and psychological factors interact with the genetic and biological factors listed above to create a cumulative effect on the criminal behavior in the case study?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) 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.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Case-KEEN-FAMILY.rar