Risk Of Crime
To prepare
- Review the Learning Resources focusing on the risk factors that could lead to criminal behavior.
- Examine the Risk Assessment Template in the Learning Resources.
- Choose a case study from the Week 3 Case Studies which you did not use for the Discussion.
To complete
In a 3- to 5-page paper:
- Summarize the case.
- Identify demographics and risk factors (e.g., acute, direct, proxy, short and long-term) that are present in the case that contribute to the subject becoming a victim or offender.
- Identify and evaluate the risk factors that are prone to influence a person, once they have committed their first crime, to continue engaging in criminal behavior. For victims of crime, identify and evaluate factors that would facilitate continued victimization.
- Explain if there is a correlation between risk factors and the types of crimes that are likely to occur.
- Rate the subject (Scale of 1–10) as to how likely is it that he/she will commit a crime or become a victim.
- Include supporting evidence of your conclusions.
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