8.1 Assignment Case Study #1   Psychological Aspects of Violent Crime Week 8 Case Studies  Jim, a 48-year-old engineer, works at a medium-size engineering firm. He has been employed with the firm for 16 years. He is described by co-workers as serious and thin-skinned, having no sense of humor, and distrusting of others. He lives alone, does not socialize with his neighbors, and often engages in angry accusations of something the neighbors or their children did that caused him distress or offended him in some way. He holds grudges forever, seemingly holding on to every real or perceived slight he has ever experienced. Jim is constantly writing letters to the utility company, city officials, and his congressional leaders about the injustices constantly inflicted upon him.  ckley, C., Mack, S., Beyer, K., & Erdberg, P. (2010). Investigative and forensic interviewing: A personality-focused approach . Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. Chapter 7, “The Paranoid Personality” (pp. 125–142) Chapter 8, “The Schizotypal Personality” (pp. 143–162) In a 3- to 5-page paper: Identify and explain features in the primary offender that are consistent with Cluster A personalities. Explain how these features differ from features that characterize Cluster B personalities. Explain crimes that Cluster A personalities are more likely to commit. Explain three challenges of working with individuals with Cluster A personalities and recommend strategies for overcoming those challenges. Recommend at least three strategies to implement when interviewing offenders with Cluster A personalities. Support your rationale with references to the Learning Resources and other academic sources. Main Discussion Posting Content Excellent - above expectations Points Range: 21.6 (54%) - 24 (60%) Discussion posting demonstrates an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the text/s and Learning Resources. Posting provides significant detail including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other scholarly sources, and discerning ideas.  Points Range: 19.2 (48%) - 21.57 (53.92%) Discussion posting demonstrates a good understanding of most of the concepts and key points presented in the text/s and Learning Resources. Posting provides moderate detail (including at least one pertinent example), evidence from the readings and other scholarly sources, and discerning ideas.  Points Range: 16.8 (42%) - 19.17 (47.93%) Discussion posting demonstrates a fair understanding of the concepts and key points as presented in the text/s and Learning Resources. Posting may be lacking or incorrect in some area, or in detail and specificity, and/or may not include sufficient pertinent examples or provide sufficient evidence from the readings.  Points Range: 0 (0%) - 16.77 (41.93%) Discussion posting demonstrates poor or no understanding of the concepts and key points of the text/s and Learning Resources. Posting is inco.

1. 8.1 Assignment
Case Study #1
Psychological Aspects of Violent Crime Week 8 Case Studies
Jim, a 48-year-old engineer, works at a medium-size
engineering firm. He has been employed with the firm for 16
years. He is described by co-workers as serious and thin-
skinned, having no sense of humor, and distrusting of others. He
lives alone, does not socialize with his neighbors, and often
engages in angry accusations of something the neighbors or
their children did that caused him distress or offended him in
some way. He holds grudges forever, seemingly holding on to
every real or perceived slight he has ever experienced. Jim is
constantly writing letters to the utility company, city officials,
and his congressional leaders about the injustices constantly
inflicted upon him.
ckley, C., Mack, S., Beyer, K., & Erdberg, P. (2010).
Investigative and forensic interviewing: A personality-focused
approach
. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Chapter 7, “The Paranoid Personality” (pp. 125–142)
Chapter 8, “The Schizotypal Personality” (pp. 143–162)
In a 3- to 5-page paper:
Identify and explain features in the primary offender that are
consistent with Cluster A personalities.

2. Explain how these features differ from features that characterize
Cluster B personalities.
Explain crimes that Cluster A personalities are more likely to
commit.
Explain three challenges of working with individuals with
Cluster A personalities and recommend strategies for
overcoming those challenges.
Recommend at least three strategies to implement when
interviewing offenders with Cluster A personalities.
Support your rationale with references to the Learning
Resources and other academic sources.
Main Discussion Posting Content
Excellent - above expectations
Points Range:
21.6 (54%) - 24 (60%)
Discussion posting demonstrates an
excellent
understanding of
all
of the concepts and key points presented in the text/s and
Learning Resources. Posting provides significant detail
including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the
readings and other scholarly sources, and discerning ideas.

3. Points Range:
19.2 (48%) - 21.57 (53.92%)
Discussion posting demonstrates a
good
understanding of
most
of the concepts and key points presented in the text/s and
Learning Resources. Posting provides moderate detail
(including at least one pertinent example), evidence from the
readings and other scholarly sources, and discerning ideas.
Points Range:
16.8 (42%) - 19.17 (47.93%)
Discussion posting demonstrates a
fair
understanding of the concepts and key points as presented in
the text/s and Learning Resources. Posting may be
lacking
or incorrect in some area, or in detail and specificity, and/or
may not include sufficient pertinent examples or provide
sufficient evidence from the readings.
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 16.77 (41.93%)
Discussion posting demonstrates
poor or no
understanding of the concepts and key points of the text/s and
Learning Resources. Posting is incorrect and/or shallow and/or
does not include any pertinent examples or provide sufficient

4. evidence from the readings.
Reply Post & Peer Interaction
Points Range:
7.2 (18%) - 8 (20%)
Student interacts
frequently
with peers. The feedback postings and responses to questions
are excellent and fully contribute to the quality of interaction by
offering constructive critique, suggestions, in-depth questions,
use of scholarly, empirical resources, and stimulating thoughts
and/or probes.
Points Range:
6.4 (16%) - 7.16 (17.9%)
Student interacts
moderately
with peers. The feedback postings and responses to questions
are good, but may not fully contribute to the quality of
interaction by offering constructive critique, suggestions, in-
depth questions, use of scholarly, empirical resources, and
stimulating thoughts and/or probes.
Points Range:
5.6 (14%) - 6.36 (15.9%)
Student interacts
minimally
with peers

5. or
the feedback postings, and responses to questions only partially
contribute to the quality of interaction by offering insufficient
constructive critique or suggestions, shallow questions, or
providing poor quality additional resources.
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 5.56 (13.9%)
Student
does not
interact with peers (0 points)
or
the feedback postings and responses to questions do not
contribute to the quality of interaction by offering any
constructive critique, suggestions, questions, or additional
resources.
Writing
Points Range:
7.2 (18%) - 8 (20%)
Postings are
well
organized, use scholarly tone, contain original writing , proper
paraphrasing, follow APA style, contain very few or no writing
and/or spelling errors, and are
fully
consistent with graduate level .