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PSY-5112 v1 Theories of Criminal Behavior edited (1).docx
Based on your instructor’s feedback, here are some corrections and improvements you might consider:
1. **In-Text Citations:**
Ensure that you consistently include in-text citations throughout your document. The latter half of your paragraphs, where these citations are missing, needs particular attention. You should verify that every claim, data point, or reference to studies and theories has a corresponding in-text citation according to APA standards.
2. **Use of Recent Sources:**
Your instructor noted the use of substantially outdated sources. It’s essential to update your research to include sources from the last five years to ensure that your analysis is based on the most current data and trends in the field of criminal behavior. This might involve replacing some of the older references with recent studies or articles that discuss similar themes.
3. **Formatting:**
Utilize the NU APA Paper Template provided by your instructor to ensure that your paper meets the formatting requirements specified for your course. Pay close attention to the guidelines on font size, margins, headings, and reference list formatting.
4. **Enhancement of Content:**
While your current work is well-received, further enriching your scenarios or examples could provide even clearer insights into the motivations behind different types of crimes. Consider expanding on how societal changes, recent trends, and new research could influence criminal behavior in contexts like armed robbery and insider trading.
5. **Verification and Expansion:**
Re-examine the sections of your paper that discuss the social learning theory, family dynamics, group pressure, and media portrayal. Ensuring that these sections are backed by the latest research will not only strengthen your arguments but also align your paper with current academic standards.
6. **APA Formatting and Academic Resources:**
Use the links provided by your instructor to access resources on APA formatting and academic writing. These resources can offer guidance on how to properly format your paper and improve your writing style.
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instructions of original assignemnt
This lesson discussed aggression and violence. It is human nature to get angry and oftentimes, humans say things they don’t mean. Have you ever wondered why some individuals actually act out their aggressions? There are a number of factors that impact why a person acts out aggressively which can ultimately lead to violence. Your assignment this week provides you an opportunity to research and prepare a lecture on aggression and violence that you would share with undergraduate forensic psychology majors.
Instructions
Prepare a lecture on aggression and violence for undergraduate forensic psychology majors. Your lecture will have an informal tone and include a discussion of the following:
Definition of aggression,
Distinction between proactive and reactive aggression,
Overview of the General Aggression Model (GAM), including its benefits and shortcomings,
Relation of gender to aggressive behavior,
Your standpoint on the inborn (evolutionary) vs learned (socialized) theory of aggression, and
A scenario of an aggressive act and how it would be explained by one of the above theories or perspectives.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title or reference pages.
References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards, and adhere to the Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
