This document discusses various assignments for a psychology course on crime. It includes assignments on measuring crime, analyzing theories of crime causation, examining the influence of peer pressure and media on crime, and exploring society's responses to crime. Students are asked to research crime statistics, apply psychological theories to explain specific crimes, analyze media portrayals of crime, and evaluate different concepts of justice in relation to lowering recidivism rates.

1. PSY 303 Module 1 Assignment 2
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PSY 303 Module 1 Assignment 3 Measures of
Crime
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PSY 303 Module 1 Assignment 3 Measures of Crime
Measuring crime can be a difficult process. By its very nature, crime is
something that goes undetected. Law enforcement has developed a
variety of techniques to track crime, such as police reports and victim

2. reports. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses the Uniform
Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for tracking crime; it reports crime in
more than one way. All crime reporting and tracking systems categorize
crime and have certain limitations.
Measuring crime involves tracking statistics such as demographic
information and moderator variables related to the crimes. Moderator
variables are any third variable in a correlation that affects the
relationship between the first two variables. For example, we may find
that gender is related to violent crime with a higher percentage of males
engaging in violent behavior. However, a moderator variable would be
age, with the highest percentage of violent offenders being below the
age of 30.
Research US crime statistics using the Argosy University online library
resources and the Internet. You can also use the following:
US Department of Justice, The Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2009).
2008 crime in the United States: About crime in the U.S. Retrieved from
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2008
Select a crime and write a report addressing the following:
Summarize the statistics from the last two reporting years. Be sure to
include demographic information such as ethnicity, race, age, gender,
marital status, employment status, socioeconomic group, etc., and
moderator variables related to the crime.
Examine the reliability and validity of these statistics. Are they accurate?
Why or why not? Be sure to discuss how age, gender, race, ethnicity,
and socioeconomic level are related to offending and representation in
the criminal justice system.
Explain whether certain populations are overrepresented in the statistics.
If so, why?

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PSY 303 Module 2 Assignment 1
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PSY 303 Module 2 Assignment 2 Crime and
Cause
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4. PSY 303 Module 2 Assignment 2 Crime and Cause
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PSY 303 Module 3 Assignment 1
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PSY 303 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1
Analyzing Theories of Crime
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5. PSY 303 Module 3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Analyzing Theories of Crime
You are an investigative reporter for a large news network. You are
working on a news piece identifying how theories of crime explain
specific crimes including the demographics of perpetrators and victims.
You are required to make a thirty-minute presentation to your producers
to convince them to run your story.
Choose a specific crime from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)
Program at the following:
US Department of Justice, The Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2009).
2008 Crime in the United States: About crime in the U.S. Retrieved
from
Research this crime using your textbook, the Argosy University online
library resources, and the Internet. Be sure to include the UCR and other
crime reports in your research
Based on your research, develop a presentation that addresses the
following:
Define the crime. Include both the legal definition and others as
necessary.
Summarize demographics of the crime for both the perpetrators and the
victim. Be sure to cover the following:
Gender
Ethnicity
Socioeconomic characteristics
Other relevant diversity issues

6. Choose two theories of the causes of crime that have been discussed and
analyzed so far in the course; apply those theories to the selected crime.
Be sure to cover the following:
Explain the type of each theory in detail.
Discuss the development of each theory and the main theorists
associated with them.
Compare and contrast the two theories of crime selected. Discuss the
ways in which they fit with the crime and the specific demographics
associated with the crime.
Based on your research, develop your own hypothesis of the cause of
this crime. Using the theories that you have chosen, you can develop
your own “combination” theory.
Give valid reasons and scholarly, peer-reviewed sources in support of
your theory.
You are allowed to present your theory in first person; however, be
careful not to abuse this privilege.
Your presentation should include the following:
A title slide and a reference slide (these will not count towards the total
number of slides).
At least five sentences of speaker notes for each section to clarify
anything not included in the slides. (As this is a presentation the slides
should cover the main points and the details should be covered in the
speaker’s notes.) The speaker notes should be properly referenced.

7. Develop a 10–15-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming
convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.ppt.
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PSY 303 Module 4 Assignment 1 Peer Pressure
and Crime
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PSY 303 Module 4 Assignment 2 Media and
Crime Log Entry II

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PSY 303 Module 4 Assignment 2 Media and Crime Log Entry II
In this module, you will have an opportunity to add to your media and
crime log by applying theories presented in this course to media
portrayals of crime. The American public is fascinated with crime and
therefore, there is no shortage of media depictions of crimes and
criminals. In this assignment, you will use the scholarly knowledge you
have gained in the course to analyze how the media portrays crime.
You are now familiar with biological, psychological, and sociological
theories of crime. In M2: Assignment 2, you wrote a log entry applying
psychological theories of criminal behavior to analyze articles or news
stories. In this assignment, you will write your second log entry.
Research newspaper or magazine articles related to crime using the print
or online news media.
Select two articles or news stories and apply at least two theories from
the biological, psychological, and/or sociological perspectives to each
article or news story.
Write an analysis of each article or news story addressing the following:
What is the purpose of the story as you perceive it?
How is crime or criminal justice portrayed?
What feelings or reactions are evoked in you by the article?

9. How would you explain the reported criminal behavior using the two
theories you selected? Explain your choice of theory.
Give complete citation for the selected article and include a digital copy
if possible.
Write a 2–3-page log entry in Word format. Apply APA standards to
citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention:
LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.
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PSY 303 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2
Society’s Response to Crime
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PSY 303 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2 Society’s Response to Crime
Society’s response to crime has changed over the past century. The
approach of rehabilitation in the 1960s has gradually been replaced with

10. a “get tough on crime” approach, bringing in mandatory sentencing laws
and long prison sentences. Regardless of the approach, crime continues
to be a problem, and recidivism for some crimes and some offenders
remains high. In this assignment, you will explore society’s response to
crime and different concepts of justice.
Read the following article from the Argosy University online library:
Tyler, T. R. (2006). Restorative justice and procedural justice: Dealing
with rule breaking. Journal of Social Issues, 62(2), 307–326.DOI:
10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00452.x(EBSCO AN 20779250)
direct=true&db=pbh&AN=20779250&site=ehost-live
Research the ideas of justice using the textbook, the Argosy University
online library resources, and the Internet.
Based on your research and the discussions so far, analyze the
usefulness of the ideas of justice in lowering recidivism. Address the
following:
Is restorative justice useful in lowering the rate of recidivism? For which
types of crimes and offenders is it most useful? Make sure to include any
demographic information that may be useful in defending this type of
“justice.”
Is procedural or moral justice more applicable for this aim? For which
types of crimes and offenders is it most useful? Make sure to include any
demographic information that may defend one or the other.
Which type of justice is most useful based on the psychological theories
of crime? For which types of crimes and offenders is it most useful?
Make sure your essay includes the following:
A title page with a running head
Headings

11. A reference page
Write a 5–7-page essay in Word format. Apply APA standards to
citation of sources.
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PSY 303 Module 5 Assignment 2
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